The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-26
NO EXEMPT TONS
UNTIL SEPT. 1ST
Every One Eligible to Army
Draft Until President
Gives Out Rules.

ASErNC,TON, May 2S.-Ihe e.
Recruitment issued notice that no
a,,,n-ions from war service wouio pV
80 .. +he time Of registration me
axsrnn.ious Will come II the time OF
+ha draft, stated by Secretary baNei
- ne about September l. Here IS 'he
statement: ~
..srovcst Marshal General E. II.
,--o--aa- ands that many persons con-
4,,sa registration with draft Each =
dts+tnct process. Exemptions VIII pe
sr-anted after draft and not netoFe'
T-vAn convIcts and alien enemies are
obliged TO register.
...rbere Is little difficulty IN answer
,rg the questions which are asked N
rarard to registration. for there are
no exceptions to the rule thaf az rhaie
nersons in the United states between
the ages Of q and so inclusive must
register. except those already m the
military or naval service Of the Cnlteo
states. Il Is impossible at present
however. &c. answer most questions IN
rererd to exemptions. as the rules TOT
axennpttons are only outlined IN the
adjective draft bill and must in many
cases be drawn by the president
Drawings by. Lot
.~Tha selsctive service bill and the
p-ssfdent's proclamation. in pursuance
thereof. provide for the registration on
June s, 1917. OF ell male persons VINO
on that date have attained their
twenty-frst birthday and sinai. N OF
have attained their thirty-frst BIRTH
day. except persons in the military or
naval service OF the United states
which includes all officers ana en-
listed men of the regular army. the
marine corps and the National Guard
and naval militia, while in the service
Of the United States. and officers OF
the OFFICERS Reserve Corps and enlisted
men in enlisted reserve corps while IN
active service.
From the lists OF persons SO regis
tered names will subsequently be
drawn by lot. by the fairest system
that can be devised. Persons whose
names are drawn and other persons
Interested will be given an oppor-
tunity to present claims for exemp-
ton. exclusion or discharge from the
draft and to support such claims by
evidence.
Rules to Come Later
-SThe determination Of whether 4
particular claim for exemption. ex-
clusion OK discharge snail De granted
will be made by boards TO be appointed
by the president. These boards will
function under the law and under
regulations prescribed by the presi-
dent.
THE only regulations that have as
yet been prescribed are those govern
ing the registration alone. The de-
termination OF exemptions. exclusions
and discharges IS second step. quite
separate from the registration.
Regulations governing the deter
mination OF exemptions. exclusions
and discharges will. when promulgated
be made available 70 all concerned al
the Offices OF the local boards. Until
such regulations have been promul.
gated further Information cannot be
given. as II might later prove misIead
ing: and even after the regulations
have been made public decisions con.
corning exemptions. exclusions or dis
charges in individual cases cannot be
made by this office. since the law pro.
vides that all such cases shall be heard
and determined by the boards TO be
established for that purpose"