New-York tribune., 1917-07-15
Hawaii's Eager
Volunteers Cut
Draft Quotas
Because Islands Have Ex-
ceeded Guard Require
ment, States Benefit

Washington, July 14.-Explsnation
to-day of the quota allotment for the
selective draft army, as announced yes
terday, shows that the territory Of
Hawaii stands in a class by itself
among the states and territories, hav-
ing already furnished nearly two thou
sand men as volunteers in excess Of
the number required from the islands
70 fill up the first army. Every other
state or territory has been benefited
accordingly a reduction in its net
quota.
This accounts for the adjustment
factor included in the tables fixing
quotas given out yesterday, and also
for the fact that no quota is given 20
Hawaii and that the territory will not
be required TO furnish any men what
ever under the Presidents call for
6S7 900 to fill up the regulars and Ma
tional Guard and 70 make up the first
100000 of the National Army.
On the basis of population, Hawai's
gross quota was 2,403. On April l the
territory had 4,237 men in the Nation
al Guard, or nearly double the number
required to I'LL the quota. Since April
l 142 additional Guardsmen and eiSh-
teen war volunteers for the regulars
have been recruited, making the total
contribution Of the territory TO the
army of the United States, up to June
80, 1897 men, or 1894 more than II
was required TO furnish.
Cut Other States Quota
Il was this situation which confront
-. l. al ln~ -
quotas came 70 be figured out. To
each state and territory in proportion
70 its population g part Of Hawa.Ts
surplus was awarded. In New York
more than 200 credits were allowed AMI
200 men of those registered there will
not be called to the colors with the
first army because Of the size of the
National Guard maintained by Hawaii.
Another fact developed to-day in
connection with the allotment OF cred
its is that the War Department has
furnished 10 each Governor full list
of war recruits enlisted in the regular
army since April !. and who claim
that state as home. Lieutenant Colonel
Kreger, of the provost marshal gen
erals office, has worked for wee ks on
this angle Of the problem, and the
credit sheets contain every possible
aid the Federal government could give
in the task Of subdividing state quotas
among exemption districts.
Credits for enlistments in the regu-
lar army were given on the basis OF
the place claimed as home by the re-
cruit, no matter where he enlisted. For
that reason. the credits in this regard
bear no relation whatever 20 the num-
be- OF men who have been recruited IN
any state.
The method adopted has not been
clearly understood, and conflicting
claims made by various states as 70
tho credits they were 10 be allowed
were based on the assumption that
place of enlistment, not place OF resi-
dence, governed the distribution.
Draft Drawing Delayed
With 947 Of the 1859 exemption dis
tricts still unheard from to-day, an
accurate prediction as 10 the date of
The great drawing under the selective
conscription law still was impossible.
Most Of the officials who are closely
watching the situation believed, how
ever. that all would be ready in time
for the drawing next week.
More than four hundred districts
fled their reports Of organization yes
terday and last night. The bulk OF
these missing districts are in large
cities and will report about the same
time. :,
Meanwhile nominations for the dis
trjet appeal boards still awaited action
bv President Wilson. The full list OF
men recommended for his selection has
been submitted BY Brigadier General
Crowder. There will be no need to de-
Law the drawing for these nominations,
az the appeal boards will have no func-
tions 70 perform until the actual ex-
animation Of men by the district