The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-13

them. yet the draft machinery Is
working % slowly that the district
board has not had a regularly certi'
fed appeal submitted
A few Isolated questions have
been put I'D % the board. bat In
most eases they were hypothetical
rather than concrete and the board
IL not yet ready 20 establish rule
on hypothsiical cases and h9s not
passed upon one appealed case.
Former Judge Murfn and Frank
n. Croul. the two members OF The
district board that are giving about
all OF their time % the work n The
district board. We're In the Offices
which have been established on the
third floor OF the new municipal
court building. Monday morning but
thay had little 20 do except % keep
the wires hot between Detroit Lars'
ing and Washington. gettlng ID,
structlons 50 many knotty prob
lens are arising al The time that
A keeps tho board members htfrf
getting interpretation % the rules
The local boards are out OF eK-
emptlon claim blanks. and me gov
eminent admits 81 81 poNcrless 10
furnish enough n ls 40 20 the
boards % have them printed or 70
the individual 20 get hold Of the
blanks FOR his claim. A ruling re
ceIved from General Crowder, pro
vost marshal. Monday morning stat
cd that the lack OF exemption
blanks would not be- accepted A
an excuse for a man not fling his
claims In time II rs up 70 The M
diyidual 10 get his blanks or write
out his claim.
In view OF this situation The locSi
board has asked Controller kpgel %
ask the council Tuesday night 70
appropriate $500 for the printing
of the blanks so that Detroit mas
take rank as one OF The most
patriotic cities IN the country and
enlist It's army even II the govern
ment cannot help much.
Another order received from ne
provost marshal was 20 he euecl
that the 26 government inyestigat-
ors who will handle appeal cases
for the government must serve
without pay These men viii be eN
pected 10 trace up cases OF men
who ask for exemption on industrial
or physical grounds The neS or
der allows a reasonable sum for
clerk hire. but no compensation for
the agent. Already l3 Detroit men
have volunteered their services for
this duty which Is likely 20 last FOR
many weeks or perhaps months ~
Guiding Highland Park Il viii be
necessary 70 obtain the services OK
"a more men fitted for the work.
The local boards are also IN
trouble trying now 20 nnd out iusi
what quota they must furnish for
the new army. Credit Is 20 be given
the boards for any man who has
toined the government service IA
any other branch. and as many have
enlisted In the army. navy. marine /
corps. officers reserve. and other 4
branches. the local boards are
anxious 10 know what credit they I
are 20 be given. for every board 4
heels that II will have lot OF 1
fouble 20 supply enough men and 4
wants credit for every man possible 4
Duplicates OF the registration 4
cards arrived az the district board
HEADQUARTERS Monday morning
There were two large truck loads a.
them. The boards need these card
10 identity men who appear and who T.
have moved since registration day
On account OF the large number ~
foreigners here with slight know
edge OF English the board felt that
these duplicate cards were inois
pensible.
There Is not. q board 10 the CITY
able 10 report that II will get Us
quota from the number OF men orig
inally called, and all admit tha'
they will be obliged 70 call many
more. This does not take into con
alteration that the district board
will probably uphold the local
boards In most OF the cases where
exemption Is denied II IS believed
that by the end OF the present week
the local boards Will have exhaust
ed the hrst call and many are pre-
pairing 10 send ont additional calls