El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-17

ARE To SUFFER
New Draft Regulations
Erect Virtual Bar Against
Hen With Dependents.

Washington. D. c.. Nov. 17.-lien Of.
draft age with dependent relatives
are placed in a more secure position
under the new regulations to govern
future operations Of the selective.
service law made public today by
provost marshal general Crowder.
While deferred classification under
the new plan. which replaces all dis
charge or exemption certificates. may
be revoked when granted for any
cause, there is no way in which men
with dependents can be called up for
service out Of their turn.
Protection For Dependents
Protection for dependents is secured
by the requirement in cases where
the reEistrant seems to waive his de-
ferred classification status, that
waivers also must be obtained from
those dependent upon him before he
can be taken into the military
service.
The effect OF the regulations is TO
close the ranks OF the army. navy or
marine corps absolutely TO men be-
tween q and 81 years old, where they
have dependents upon them. who
would suffer IL they went 20 the
front Local boards are constituted
judges OF all such cases.
AAaAAAg lANzAnAGA lAaAg serve
For the first time also way IS
provided in which men physically UNI.
fitted for front line duty in the army
and yet able to do some part Of the
work Of q soldier may be called for
limited military service behind the
may be granted by local boards 70
create this new classiGCations-
No Change in Ages
Propaganda in favor Of changing
the army draft age limits has not
changed the opinion OF the war de-
partment that he ages. q 20 81 years,
should stand for the present at least
Secretary Baker has made il clear
that the department has no intention
Of asking congress 20 make a change
men needed now could be obtained
under the existing legislation
Local Boards Given Judicial Powers.
The most noteworthy changes in the
regulations. outside OF the creation
Of an emergency fleet to permit ship
workers to remain at their Jobs, are
as follows
Local boards are granted virtually
judicial powers 10 summon witnesses
and obtaining Information. Local po-
lice wiz see that any witness re-
spends.
POSSIBILITIES to Aid Boards.
The entire DOstoffice machinery is
darfted 10 aid local boards in tracing
reEistrants and right Of way Tor mail
connected with draft proceedings is
required"
Authority TO Form Special Glasses.
Authority is granted TO form special
classes Of men highly skilled in par
ucular trades OF professions and sum-
mon them under this special heading
regardless OF their groupings IN the
general classification plan The sec
rotary Of war may revoke original
classification, except that no man
granted deferred classification be-
cause Of dependents NAV be advanced
in any way or called for service out
OF his regular order. when deferred
classification has been granted for in
dustrial or agricultural reasons a spe-
cially qualified reEistranr may be
summoned out Of his turn.
District Boards Purely for Appeals
Under the new regulations, district
boards become purely appellate bodies
before which can be heard only evil
deuce originating before the local
board. For additional facts. the case
must be returned TO the local beard.
It is made plain that men already
held by local boards for service VIII
continue TO be sent forward as need
ed until such time as the new class ]
in each district is sufficiently organ
lied to care for drafts from the dis
tricts. All pending appeals viii then
be wiped OFF the slate and the new
system VIII apply in full.
Can Enlist N Far Down List.
Another change permits enlistment
OF registered men in the navy and ma
riue corps where they are so far down
on the call list as to make certain
that their action viii not delay the
task Of army building No credit is
given for such enlistment on army
quotas, however. and local boards are
judges in each case
Provision for Volunteering.
Provision for volunteer enlistment
in the army and navy is made by
means Of o voluntary waiver OF clas-
sificatiOu and the automatic advance
ment Of the registrant to class / and
his induction at once into the military
service. Where the registrant has de-
pendents his waiver must be accom-
panied, however. by waivers from
those dependent on him. il not minors,
or by affidavits showing that minor
dependents viii be adequately prOFid-
ed for. II there are minor dependents
A waiver by @ minor cannot be ac-
copied