New Britain herald., 1917-07-09
DRAFT ELIGIBLES
 MUST BE PREPARED
Early Conscription: Forecast by Regulations From Washington

Washington, July 9.-Registrants subject to draft for the new national army were today notified to hold themselves in readiness to appear be- fore boards which will conduct ex- aminations and consider exemption claims. Detailed instructions regard ing the course to be pursued are con- tained in circular sent broadcast by direction of Provost Marshal Gen.
 Crowder. Details of the means to be
 employed in making selections were
 withheld today pending the comple- tion of delinquent states of the organ ization of all local and district ex- emtion boards.
 It is revealed that registration cards in each country or city jurisdiction arc to be numbered with red ink and that 'as soon as the drawing is com plete, lists showing the order in which these red ink numbers are drawn will be published in the press and will be
 posted at the office Of each local board" It has been already an- nounced that the selection will take
 place in Washington and the general
 presumption has been that some de- vice similar to a jury wheel will be employed.
 Exemptions are to be determined by the local boards, the circular shows only for the previously announced specified causes, such as responsibility for the support of relatives and not for agricultural or industrial reasons.
 Seven days after designations are
 posted will be allowed for the filing of
 claims Then there will be an addi- oil oF Fo, proofs, and the board must decide within three days after the proof is, filed.
 When the case of any registrant been disposed of, so far as the local board is concerned, the names of those not exempted or discharged will be posted. Claims for exemption for agricultural or industrial work must be made within five days after such posting and must go direct to the higher board sitting for the judicial district. Appeals for the rulings of local boards must be made to the higher board within ten days.
 The circular does not cover the summ oning of the men for actual ser vice, pointing out that selection and acceptance does not mean an imme- diate summons. Even the time of the drawing is not specified, but issuance of the circular is taken to mean that the work of selection may be in prog ress within a few days. September has been tentatively considered as the date for assembling the first half mill lion men in cantonments for training.
 Steps By Registered Men.
 The steps the registered person should take are set forth in great de- tail in the circular. First of all, the registrant is advised to find out the location of the office of his county or city local board and then ascertain, if he intends to claim exemption for agricultural or individual reasons, to what district board he must apply.
 Every board has numbered the cards in it's jurisdiction with red ink in a series running from one to the number representing the total num- Der of cards in it's jurisdction,' con- tinues the circular. 'LlStS showing 1 the names of the, persons in the ju- risdiction of each beard and the red | ink number of each card are open to l inspection at the office of each board. |
 Inspect the list and inform your | self of your red ink serial number.
 "These red ink numbers are to be | drawn by lot to determine the order l in which registered persons are to be t called by the various local boards. l AS soon as the drawing is complete, l lists showing the order in which these | red ink numbers are drawn will be l published in the press, and will be ] posted at the office of each local | board. Go to your local board and ] find out the order in which you stand 1 for call.
 "As soon as quotas are assigned to l each state and each board. each board 1 will call upon persons whose cards are | in it's jurisdiction instructing them to 1 present themselves for examination. l This call will be posted at the local 1 board and the papers will be re- uuested to print it. notice also will be mailed you, but the posting of the list at the office of the board will be deemed sufficient notice to charge you with the duty of presenting your self Watch the lists at the office of | vour board and see when you v are called for examination.
 You must report for physical eX- animation on the day named In your