Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-22
HUNDREDS SEEK
EXEMPTION THRU
UNBORN INFANTS
CONTINuED FRnM pAGE or

WIN lN = Ell hNfh fAhF ONE
to the federal government in the pres
ert crisis. That blanket exemptions
would be granted by the higher board
apparently had been the advance
opinion OF MAJ of those remunstrat-
ing from the decisions of the lower
body. All, however were disap-
pointed, the board approving the ac-
tlJn of the lower body by declining
10 exempt a single candidate from the
~ applicants protesting from Creek,
Mct1ain, Love and Johnson counties
SO fairly did the board seek to mete
ott justice both to the applicant and
Uncle Sam, that the manager of tho
Pioneer Telephone exchange at
Shamrock, Okla, failed to win eX-
emption, despite the admitted i'm
portonce of this utility and its man
agement in the minds of the appellant
body. G.. f.. I,lgin is manager of the
plant. He believed, as did higher
executives of the company at okla
homa City that his services render
material aid TO the government at
present. Another man skilled In the
art of telephone exchange operation
can succeed Elgin. better than his
official call to military service can be
waived, the beard ruled without "A
dissenting vote. Such n decision
however, woCld not have been
reached had the exchange or other
public utility ieen of more conse
ULence in II larger city, such as Tulsa
CkmLlgee or oklahoma CITY, was vol
unteered from the chair amid ap-
proving mods from the other four
judges.
Hunlor and Pathos.
Humor and pathos characterized
h. 4.
portion of the program was devoted
to discussion of the extensive cam
paign threatened by the stork In
Tulsa and vicinity and its effect In
u e ranks of the drafted. G. II.
Eretz was especially eager that no
error should be ma de i'm eXemptlng
the more deserving fathers-to-be at
the peril of toe great stringency in in.
terpreting the wording os the con-
scription laws. lie believed 1t better
for several husbands to- escape thru
less deserving grounds than for one
worthy father 10 be sent to war while
wife and offspring suffered.
Secretary Rogers ard others on
the board believed the seriousness OF
the nations crisis demanded more
strict regulations and fewer exemptions
in the drafting of the needed army.
They contended that a spirit OF uni
versal sacrifice will follow a more
thoro appreciation of the gravity OF
the situation. Wives and children of
"the boys" will be given the prefer
ence in the matter Of employment and
remuneration. they believed.
To Ayengc Womanhood.
1t also was pointed out that Amer
lea Is at war In the name OF universal
civilization and to aid In avengihe
wrongs to womanhood. Suffering Oh
women OF Europe at tho hands OF the
barbarous Hun, can only be alleviated
by sacrifice, pain and self-denial on
the part of wives and mothers OF
America, they averred.
Thus the debate stood at the hour
for adjournment at six o'clock last
night. An appeal by telephone last
night to Adj. Gen. Alcel carp Mt
Oklahoma City rewarded Mr.. Rogers
with advice to proceed as the boards
members own conscience dictated in
the matter.
TOO many men. however. are
claiming exemption on the grounds OF
activity of the stork and their alleged
need as providers for growing fami-
lies" the adjutant general complained.
"Jt's the most popular claim throut
the entire state" he added. "ano We
can only recruit the new national
army by ignoring hundreds Of sucn
claims.
Simmons at Head.
Mayor Simmons and other members
of the local exemption board have re-
ceived orders from the war depart !
ment to place themselves at the head !
Of Tulsa's draft army. and to hold |
the men In readiness to entrain within |
"a hours from receipt OF mobilization
orders for cantonments The orders
also authorize the board members to !
provide food and shelter for the men
while they are under the directions
of the board members.
A large number of cards have been
issued to the local board, the same to !
be used as passes which will be grant, |
ed the men drafted In order that they |
may live at home or their residential |
domicile until they are ordered to en-
train. 1t is stipulated. however, that |
each man drafted must hold himself
In readiness to entrain upon "a hours
notice. and he is instructed to place
his business and domestic affairs In
such a state that he may answer n
call to entrain within that time.
Mayor simmons, who Is executive
head OF the Tulsa local board, Will be
In active charge OF the men drafted