Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-23
DRAF TED MEN CAN
Join COMPANY C.,
ARMY CHIEFS RULE
CAPTAIN WOODWARD ASSURED
OF FULL QUOTA NOW THAT Sc.
LECTIONs ARE MADE AND EN-.
LiSTMENTS ARE ALLOWED.

Now that the draft Is over and
fighting men have been given their
assignment, Ottawa will settle down
to the routine of ordinary life as tho
a high patriotic duty had been wei
performed In all parts of the city
first flush of excitement has been alb.
sorbed by cool and determined real
ization of the inevitable. Mothers and
sisters who awaited with fear and tre-
pidation the calling of their loved
ones, have resigned themselves TO
the dictates of their" fate, as spun
by the wheels of fortune at Washing
ton, and now are preparing for the de.
parture of brothers and sons to the
front with calm and fortitude.
A ray of sparkling hope--that of
giving the selecteds a chance TO
place" themselves in their choice of
service. without waiting for Uncle
Sam to assign them--comes from
Washington in the announcement that
drafted youths can join the national
guard, marines, artillery or regular
army and 90 to the front in which
ever branch they may choose.
This order gives Company c the as
surance of being oversuppled with
recruits thereby bringing its quota
far above the federal regulations. Al
the present time there are about 131
enlisted men, who are members Of thu
local organization scheduled for serv
Ice somewhere in France" leavinl
vacancies enough for those mel
whose names are to be posted ant
who are in no wise exempted from
service, to get in while the "gettinl
is good"
The opportunity doubtlessly will b,
srasped by those of the first one thou
sand called from here to 60 to th'
front with their own boys, thru which
they will derive the benefits of beinl
partially taken care of-little luxuries
and occasional delicacies not provided
for in the army routine-by the folks
back home.
Fix Time Limit.
This voluntary enlistment of con
scripts is extended, according to WORD
sent out from Provost General Grow
ders Office, until the local exemption
boards begin their sittings and pas.
upon the claims of those who seek tt
escape the call thru some grounds
they hold suitable for exemption.
1t has been tentatively, but not will
certainty, agreed upon that the OF
tawa board will begin its wedding ou
task about Saturday of this week
Then will follow the eliminating pro
cess until Ottawa's Quota--thought t
be about one man in every one hun
dred and thirty-nine has been filled
Few Days of Grace.
The lists, now on their way from
Washington, probably will reach o.
tawa tomorrow. It is estimated tha
il will take the local boards two 0
three days, possibly longer in the higl
or districts, to get the notices out t
the first increment. In some cases
may be Wednesday or Thursday b'
fore some of the registrants are not
fled officially to appear for the frs
exemption.
, War Department Order.
The revised order issued by the wa
| department reads:
ANY registered person Is entitlo
to enlist voluntarily until he has bee
notified that he has been called in th
draft army by the local board. Motto
of the cali by the local board is MALE
+ to each person. and each notice co
/. tans a direction for him to appear II
physical examination. After the r
/ ceipt of the notice from the loc
}. board a registered person ceases to
r eligible for voluntary enlistment"
1t was originally intended that Il
date of the drawing of the numbers
Washington would act as the bar
further voluntary enistments fro
among the men listed in the registi
ton of June : Notice to this effe
4 already had been received by the loo
registration and exemption otfiials.