The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-19
SET FRIDAY
tentative
DRAFT DAY
If the Three Remaining
States Report Today,
Program Will Be
Carried Out
BY Associated Press.

washington, July lo.-Advtcc6
today to Brigad,er General Crow
der, the provost marsha, general,
indicated that tho national lottery
to determine the order Of liability
of 100000 men registered for
military service could be held next
Friday. Preparations to make tho
drawing on that day went ahead
rapidly, although final decision as
to the date awaits reports from
all states that their local exemp-
ton boards have completed their
task.
Will Be Short Job.
Details Of the mechanism to be
employed in the drawing have not
been revealed. II is known, however.
that present plans are for the lottery
to take place in the capitol building
with the members OF the senate and
house military committees as wit
ncsses. The entire proceeding is not
expected to take much more than an
hour.
Relying Upon Newspapers. >
General Crowder was in conference
today with the newspaper correspond
ents over arrangements for the draw
ing. The press is relied upon to
carry to individuals throughout the
country the information as to when
they viii he required to appear be-
fore exemption boards and for that
reason every effort is being made to
suit the convenience of the papers as
to details. The task of transmitting
the long lists uf numbers by telc.
graph Is a problem of considerable
proportions, but the press associations
and telegraph companies are making
efforts tn insure both speed ana abso-
late accuracy in transmission. There
Is more concern over the task of In
diNidual newspapers after they re-
c"'te the results Of the drawing. In
the large cities the problem OF print
ing the serial numbers with the names
OF the men they represent in each dis
triet attached ~ one OF staggering
rroportio
Tremendous Task.
In New York city Il list of the
nnmes and numbers would fill sew
tfal hundred newspaper pages. Even
to give sufficient names and num-
hers Ia cover those likely to be called
I" the cnlurs Immediately means enor-
nous work. The problem of alien
rcgistrants. other than enemy aliens.
came before the senate in a resol,-
tions introduced by Senator Chamber
lain. 1t provides for the drafting for
military service of citizens of coun-
tries at war with Germany. who are
now residing in the United States.
upon the same terms as American
citizens are liable under the national
army bin.
May Not Have Approval.
The resolution seeks to meet tho
views OF the state department, how
ever, ny excepting from its action
citizens of countries which have
treaties with the United States pro-
hibiting enforced military employ
neht OF the nationals of each party In
the territory OF the other. There has
been no indication whether it win
have administration approval,
Last to Report Today,
All states except three--New York.
PENNSYLVANIA and Michigan--had re-
ported their local lists numbered for
the drawing when the provost martial
generars office closed tonight. offi-
cli's said they had reports to Indicate
that these states would report them
selves ready tomorrow, SO the drawing
could be held Friday.
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