The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-13
PRESIDENT WILSON ANNOUNCES RULES
FOR SELECTION OF NATIONAL ARMY
"Be Fearless and Impartial" sAdmonton Of Executive to Mem
bers Of the Various Exemption Boards-To Be No Class
Exemptions and Every Case viii Be
Decided on Its Own Merits.

NlloOhf hA
announcing the regulations for select
ing q national war army from the mil
lions registered on June 8, urged upon
every member Of every draft board
impartial and fearless performance Of
the delicate and difficult duties intrust-
ed" in order that "our armies at the
front may be composed of men free
from sense of injustice in their mode
of selection"
In the near future date will be set
by Brig. Gen. Crowder, provost mar
shal-general, for the meeting and or
ganization of the boards. At the same
time II is expected that the selection
regulations will be promulgated so
that the process may he put under way
without delay. The present intention
is to call the men selected to the col
ors about September l.
All Forces on Equal Footing.
President Wilson's statement fol-
lows:
"The regulations which I am today
causing to be promulgated, pursuant to
the direction of the selectlve service
law, cover the remaining steps Of the
plan for calling into the service Of the
United States qualified men from
those who have registered those Sc
lected as the result of this process to
constitute, with the regular army the
National guard and the navy, the fight
ing forces Of the nation. all of which
forces are under the terms Of the law
placed In a position Of equal right,
dignity and responsibility with the
members of all other military forces.
"The regulations have been drawn
with a view to the needs and clrcum-
stances of the whole country and pro-
vide system which it is expected will
work with the least inequality and per-
sonal hardship. Any system Of select
ing men of military service, whether
voluntary or Involuntary in its opera
tion, necessarily selects some men to
bear the burden of danger and sacri-
flee for the whole nation. The system
here provided places all men Of mill
tary age upon an even plane, and then,
by a selection which neither favors the
one nor penalties the other calls upon
the requisite number for service.
Urges Boards to Act Impartlaliy.
1.-THE successful operation of this
law and Of these regulations depends
necessarily upon the loyalty, patriotism |
and justice of the members Of the |
boards to whom Its operation Is COM
mitted, and ! admonish every member |
Of every local board and of every dis |
trict board Of review that their duty |
to their country requires an impartial |
and fearless performance of the deli |
cate and difficult duties intrusted to |
them They should remember as to |
zach individual case presented to them |
hat they are called upon to adjudicate
he most sacred rights of the individ-
nal and to preserve untarnished the
honor of the nation.
"Our armies at the front will be
and sustained If they be
of men free from any sense
If injustice in the mode of selection,
md they will be inspired to loftier eff
'orts in behalf of a country in which
he citizens called upon ~ perform
nigh public functions perform them
With justice, fearIessness and impair
iality"
Methods of Making the Draft.
Upon organizing the local boards
will take over from the registration
boards all registration cards, which
hey will number serially and list for
posting to public view. Then, after
laving been advised of the method by
which the order of liability for service
hall be determined and of the quota
o be drawn from its territory kminus
redits for enlistments in the National
Suard or regular army, each board
viii prepare list of persons designat-
d for service in the order Of their lia-
illty, post the list, give IT to the press,
nd within three days send notice to
ach designated person by mail.
AS the men so notified appear the
cards first will make a physical eX-
in accordance with special
equations to be provided, bearing In
hind that all persons accepted by them
ill be re-examined by army surgeons.
the physical examination IS passed
then comes the question
f exemption.
Those Entitled to Exemption.
Persons who must be exempted or
by the local board include:
officers of the United States, Of the
tates, territories and the District of
ministers of religion, stu
ents of divinity, persons in the mill
lry or naval service of the United
tates, subjects Of Germany, all other
liens who have not taken out first
apers, county or municipal officers,
clerks, workmen In fed.
raj armories, arsenals and navy
ards, persons In the federal service
by the president for ex-
sption, pilots, merchant marine sail I
~. those with a status, with respect
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