New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-03
Wilson Issues Regulations
For Enforcing Draft Law
Continued from page I

tons and that each individual case
must be decided on its merits.
The work of selecting the men will
devolve upon local boards and district
boards already named TO carry out the
task. There will be one local board for
each county Of less than $4,000 popu-
lation o. each city of 10000 population.
with additional boards, where neces-
sary. for each additional 10000 popu-
lation. The registration cards will be
turned over TO these boards by the reg
istration boards. and they will be en-
titled to pass on the physical qualii-
cations of all persons called. as we'll
as on all claims OF exemption except
those based upon industrial or agri-
cultural occupation.
These latter are the only ones which
are subject to the district boards. one
OF which will sit in each Federal judi
cial district. In this connection a spe-
cial district board will take care of the
enrolments in New York City alone.
There will be no appeal from the deci-
sion Of a district board except TO the
President himself
No date has been set for the meeting
and organization Of the boards This
VIII be announced in the near future
by Brigadier General Enoch H. Crow
der, provost marshal general. The
present intention is TO call the men Sc
lected TO the colors about September l..
or as soon thereafter as the canton
ments to house them can be completed,
so that the process Of selection prob
ably VIII be got under way at the
earliest possible moment.
The first duty of each local board
viii be TO examine each man physically.
This examination will not be final, as
all men will be examined later by army
surgeons If a man fails to pass the
boards physical examination he is re
jected. If he passes, his claim of eX-
emption, if any, is then passed upon.
Order of Service
The order of liability for service is
to be determined later. When this has
been decided quota will be drawn
from each territory minus credits for
enlistments in the National Guard and
regular army and each board will pre-
pare list Of such persons in the order
of liability of service. These lists Will
be posted and given TO the newspapers
for publication, and an individual no
tee will be sent to each person by
mail within three days.
When the various classes have passed
the physical examination the method OF
procedure in filing claim of eXemp-
tion in each case is as follows;
Federal, State and Territorial Of
fcerS-Withn ten days after filing his
claim of exemption he must submit an
affidavit stating the name and descrip-
ton Of the Office he holds and when
his term of Office expires, as well as
afsdavits of such other evidence as
NAV be required in the opinion OF the
local hoard to substantiate the claim.
lTjuisters-Within ten days after
filing his claim he must present an al
fdayit giving his residence, church and
the sworn fact that he is regularly en-
gagged in the performance Of his duties.
lie must also submit two afidavlts by
church members (heads Of families
residing within the local boards Iuris-
diction. .
Dirinitp StudentS.-Within ten
DAVIS after fling his claim ne must
file an affidavit to the effect that ne
was a student at such-and-such
school on May Is and must file an
other affidavit to this effect by the
president. dean or head of such school,
as we'll as any other evidence the
board may require.
Persons IN the Military or NGvdt
Service Of the United States.-such
person, within ten days Of filing OF his
claim of exemption, must submit an
affidavit setting forth the particular
branch of the service in which he is
engaged. the date and period Of his en-
lisfment or acceptance of commission
and the sworn fact that such enlist
ment or acceptance of commission
took Mace before he received notice
that he had been called by the local
hoard. The required proof may also be
made bv means of an affidavit signed
nv commissioned officer of the
branch of the service in which he is
Those exempt under this class head.
ing are all officers and enlisted men or
the regular army, regular army re-
serve. Officers Reserve Corps and En-
listed Reserve Corps; OF the Natlonai
Guard and National Guard Reserve
recognized by the military bureau OF
the War Department; of the navy, ma
rine corps and coast guard; Oh tne
naval militia, naval reserve force, ma,
rine corps reserve and National Naval
Volunteers, recognized by the Navy
Department; all officers Of the Public
Health Service detailed by the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury for duty either
With the army or navy. and any of the
personnel of the Lighthouse Service
and Of the Coast and Geodetic Survey
transferred by the President to the
service and jurisdiction Of the War or
Navy department.
Subjects of GermonH.-A German
alien must file an affidavit within the