The Detroit times., 1917-12-14
.SIF Ting OF
DRAF 7 TEES
IS STAR TED
Work of Classifying.
Nine Million Men
Begins Today

WASHINGTON, Dec, l4-The
great classification OF registered
mon which VIII DE the basis for the
ccond draft begins thruout the
Cnitcd States tomorrow
Promptly at Saturday noon the
g 600 900 remaining draftees will find
enlistment in army navy and ma
rine corps restricted. Then one by
one their cases viii be taken up and
they viii be assigned 90 one uf Ave
classes In the order OF their liability
for wa~ service thousands arc en-
listing today
From Tho more than 1000 local
boards the hrst questionnaires will
O. mailed tomorrow within two
months the classification will be
complete ready for the second call
cor 1900 men 10 the hochC suafc'
training The couuurcnts iu the
FIRST draft are expected 20 move 10
Europe with spring ON their heels
raw recruits In the second draft Will
tumble into the Cantonmonts
The doctors and lawyers who viii
pave the way for the classification
were put thru their hnnl PAGES un-
der tutelage of boards thruout the
60Untfy Win tHCiT a1d ri7r t;tr+v-f-ft-
ment hopes by Fob. = 90 have o.
000. 600 men catalogcd. card ndcXcd
md stuck awav In civilian cubby
holes from which they can be quick
~ drawn 10 hll the second draft an
0u subsequent calls for democracy
defenders.
or the 100000 men who VIII re
ceive The lengthy QUESTIONABLE II IS
estimated 20oo 600 win be assigned
to the first class and subject 20
duty with The Colors before amy man
in any other class Is called
The first class viii be made up Of
tho following
tA) single man without dependent
lstlvrs
rm Married man. with or without
children or fathprless children who
has h0hiuolly failed % support h's
family
Cc' Married man dependent on
wife FOR -upport
DO Married man. with or without
children orr father ot muthnrless chll-
drcp man not usefully ouCaged fam
iv supported by income Independent
/ Of his labor
ru.1luIcd farm labor.
CF) UuskHlct industrial lahorcr.
ReEistrant by or in resptct ~ whom
no deferred classification ia claimed.
The men VIII hC divided into uvc
I classes The dtth composed Of the
following viii be exempted or disc
charged from drBft
tAl Officers, legislative, executive.
or judicial 1f the United States or or
state Territory or District Of Coluw-
hla
tB) ysgulsr or duly ordained min
istcr ~ religion.
ccJ student who on May is taiT
was preparing for ministry i'm rocog-
nized school
O)l Persons I'm military or naval
service of United states
ti) Alien enemy.
tF) Resident alien tuot an onem})
who aims exemption
tG) Person lly and permanent
ly physically or mentally unfit for
military service
lIl Person morally unit 20 he 70
soldier NJ the United states
OD licensed pilot actually om-
plDNed n the pursuit OF his vocation.
Member of well recognized re-
IIstous sect ut orEauiTo otI0u. orrUu-
iZed and existing on Nav iS 19ti
whose then existing creed or prinri-
Pies forbid 'ts members to 100 rfict Drte
.u war iu any form. and whose re-
ligious convictions are against war
or participation therein.
supporting afddavits or other per-
Sons must be secured by every regis
truut who claims exemption fpr '.-
"rcd liability ON grounds ~ study
Ing i1r 'he ministry, dependence and
industrial or agricultural grounds
Liability Go service ju the other
classes follows the numbers drawn