Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-22
TWO COMMISSIONS OF FIVE MEN
EACH 70 PASS ON FINAL
PLEAS.
WILL HAVE AUTHORITY
TO GRANT EXEMPTIONS
Men Excused From Military Service to
Be Given enthusiastically VAL
ued Employees May Be Excused Upon
Application Of Employer-canton-
mont Plans Outlined.
Special to Times-Republican.

Des Moines, June 22.-L1,wo federal
boards OF five men each, one in the
northern Iowa district and one in the
southern, will pass on those claiming
exemption under the selective draft
law. These boards will have full au
thority in the matter.
Governor Harding gave this out yes
terday in response to inquiries. The
local registration boards can pass on
matters of fact, that is. as to physical
disabilities or as to whether man is
a government or state official, but the
claims for exemption will be acted or
by the federal board. The members
of the board are to be chosen under
the direction of the president.
There will be no eXemptive classes
Governor Harding says, that is, all the
farmers will not be exempt, nor all the
manufacturers, nor all the married
men, nor any one class. The eXemp-
tions will he of individuals. An en-
ployer may ask for the exemption ol
valued employee and this may have
weight with the board.
Those who are exempted will prob
ably be given some certificate or paper
to show that they have been let OUT OF
man who has been rejected because
Of failure to pass the physical test Will
probably be given some official paper
to show that he failed to pass the eX-
animation.
Provost Marshal General Crowdel
has sent out orders by telegram. one
Of which was received BY Adjutan'
General Logan, declaring that those
whose failure to register has been duo
to recalcitrance or wllfu disobedience
oi the Jaw shall &c bound ever for trial
by the federal authorities He also in
structs that officials seek out those
who have failed to register at once and
require them to do so.
Governor Harding states that in ali
probability the regulars will he the first
called to the front, the members Of the
national guard will be next and tht
men drafted under the ConSciipt law
will be the last. The latter will, CT
course require considerable training
He calls attention to the fact that Iowa
still lacks her full quota Of men in the
regular army and that enlistmentS are
needed from this state in this branch
Of the service.
Governor Harding spent all Of last
week in Washington. He states he ~
ceived a number of compliments from
government officials on the spirit witt
which Iowa met the requirements o.
registration day. sc
Cantonment to Cost $3,000y00O
Charles Weitz & Sons Company, o
Des ,Moines, were awarded the contrac
by the government yesterday for build
ing the buildings at Camp Dodge fol-
the thirteenth division cantonmcnt. l!
is estimated the cantonment will cos,
SO, 100000. By agreement all Of tbs
other contractors in the city will CO.
operate with the Weitz firm in build
ing the big army camp, as will also the
materials men.
1t was expected that an eastern con
tractor would land the job. Last Mon
day, however, contractors from Des
Moines laid their plans before the Off
Gals in Washington and submitted
bids Their bids were satisfactory as
were also their reputation for complct-
ing their jobs on time and doing the
work satisfactorily. Hence the con
tract went to the Weitz firm.
The government rule will not admit
of profits of more than per cent on
any contract and a maximum profit OF
$25O,0O0 has been fixed. 1t means that
more than 1000 buildings must be ere
ated within three months.
The big canbonment will require
26,OOO,0OO feet of lumber; twenty car
loads Of nails and hardware: sixty
carloads of roofing; ten cars Of electric
Light poles and wiring; five miles OF
railway siding; 1872 cars of stoves
ranges. tanks, piping, refrigerators
ETC.; 5000 barrels of cement: twenty
five miles Of insulated wire; 1000
shower heads.
The cantonment will be a complete
city iii itself 1t vii! have streets
blocks. sewers. electric lights, garbage
incinerators, in fact every facility that
goes to make UP a modern city.
1t will require practically 5000 men
to build the buildings. It Is expected
that many carpenters from surround
ing cities will come in for the work.
It is probable that the cantonment