Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1917-06-16
THE SLACKER5'
TOTAL IS SMALL
But Exemptions Are About Halt
of Registration.
SOME STATES FINISH COUNT
The Secretary Enthusiastic over tho
Work Of Provost Marshal Crow
der and State and NUM-
cipal Officials.

eipaI Officials.
WASHINGTON. - Seven States have
made complete reports on Tuesoays
war registration, showing 8l6,4of
men registered, compared with the
census estimate of their aggregate
quota of s48,917.
| Governors of states in which the
compilation of registration figures
were completed, reported as follows:
Wisconsin - Registration, 211,4Ol,
divided as follows: White, 210,S97;
colored, 564; alien, 1888; alien
enemies, 2S,709; indicated possible ex-
emptions, 1859; states estimated
eligibles, 229,897.
divided as follows: White, 37,442;
colored, S67; alien, 15,043; alien enc
mics, 1875; indicated possible exemp-
tons, 22,149; states estimated eligi-
bles, 60,O79.
Arkansas - Total registration, 147,-
522, divided as follows: White, 1922
1888; colored, 44,476; alien, 566; alien
enemies, SO; indicated possible ex-
emptions, 1896; states estimated
eligibles, 1858.
South Carolina-Total registration,
12S,039; divided as follows: White.
6O,629; colored, 66,905; alien, AIT;
alien enemies, So; indicated possible
exemptions, 1881; states estimated
eligibles, 137,861.
Connecticut Registration, 159,761,
divided as follows: White, 97,126; col
ored, 1890; alien, $3.50; alien enc
mics, 1,126; indicated possible exemp-
tons, $3.50; states estimated ellgl-
bles, 15S,2s7
Exemptions so Per Cent
Slow registration returns prevent
anything approaching a conclusive
estimate as to the number of men &C
tuany enrolled An official statement,
however, said such complete returns
as were at hand indicated that the
100000 estimate of the census
bureau for total number of men with
in the prescribed ages would not be
equalled.
A feature of the few complete re-
turns is the high percentage of indi-
Gated exemptions, averaging approx
mately so per cent. of the total regis
tration. Officials pointed out, how
ever, that this did not mean actual
exemptions, as the indicated figures
include all married men and those in
executive, judicial or legislative Office.
Until exemption regulations have been
promulgated, it will be impossible to
say how many of these will be in
cluded in those to be marked off the
military rolls.
The one conclusive result of the
registration that cannot be altered in
! the slightest degree by any possible
variation from the estimates is that
millions of young Americans have put
in their names, claiming no exemp-
ton and stating no reason for release
from war service.
, General Crowder's Statement.
Provost General Crowder issued this
, statement:
t Some published press reports are
, to the effect and figures received in
, the office of the Provost Marshal Cen
eral indicate millions of claims for ex-
emption. These reports consist Of
conclusions enormously drawn and
very unjust to the young men of the
country AS a matter of fact no
claims whatever have been called for
or received.
a Registration cards contain some
S questions that were asked solely for
: statistical reasons. The answers to
e these questions are tabulated in such
' y,ay as to show how many regis
S tered men are executive, judicial or
\ legislative officers of the state or ma
e ton, how many have wives or other
|, relatives dependent upon them for
Y support, how many are totally disabled
d and how many belong to religious
S sects opposed to war in any form, or
are ordained ministers, or are engaged
in certain industries. Absolutely no
statistics of this kind were extant be-
fore the registration, and such statis-
: tics were necessary in drafting regu-
lations. Within these statistics are
. included the cards of a great proper
, ton who expressly stated that they
:. intended to claim no exemptions, and
of a vast number of others who made
no statements whatever concerning
exemptions Indeed, there is no index
of the number of exemptions that will
be claimed in the Office of the Provost
Marshal General. Every effort should
be made to eradicate the impression
that has been given by the press re-
nortc mentioned ahove