Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1917-11-22
Change In Draft Plans

calling men for military service under the
selectiye draft act has been devised by
Major General Enoch H. Crowder. pro-
vost marshal, details OF which were maze
public. II carries approval OF the Pres
ident. The entire form OF calling men Tor
service is revised so that instead OF being
subject to call according to the order IN
which numbers were drawn all men
registered on June 5, and not called Tor
service in the first $4,000. are to be
divided into five groups, winch VIII
determine the order OF their liability.
The order OF liability by classes follows:
No. /. Men having no dependents.
No. 2. Men with small families de-
pendent on them or those engaged IN
trades described as partly skilled.
No. 3. Men engaged in highly skilled
trades and those having aged parents
dependent upon them.
No. a. Men with laage families.
No. 5. Men in no way fitted for active
military duty.
In the first four classes physical fitness
is required, the men in the last class
embracing the physically unfit to be
known as "discards."
The most important feature OF the new
system is that all men in the first class
will be called for service, therefore any
in The second group are summoned be-
fore the exemption boards.
The new system not only will econ
omize time and simplify every mans
calculations as 10 when he will be called,
but will, General Crowder declares. give
the United States scientific system
whereby men will be assigned by groups,
giving every man subject TO draft rating
and at the same time conserving the eco
nomic forces OF the nation for prosecution
OF the war. The men with the heaviest
domestic burdens and the men needed
most in war industries will be called last.
The classification OF registered men,
under the new rules, will be conducted
by the local exemption board. A list OF
questions will be sent to every man
registered by the local board OF his dis
trict, going into detail as to his domestic
obligations and his work.
Men will be given seven days in which
TO answer the questions and return the
form TO the local board, following which
the classification OF the men will be I'M
dertaken by the boards. Announcement
will be made OF the decision OF the board
relative to the classification OF every man,
and if any one is dissatisfied with the
rating given him he will have opportunity
to appeal to the district board. The
district board also may override the
decision OF the local board in cases
where men are placed improperly.
The classiiications are as follows, and
show every man registered. TO which
class he belongs and in what order the
different classifications will be called TO
service:
CLASS /.
l.. Single man without dependent rela-
tives.
2. Married man Tor widower with
children) who habitually fails TO support
his family.
3. Married man dependent on wife for
support.
4. Married man Tor widower with chill
dren) not usefully engaged, family sup
ported by income independent OF his
labor.
5. Men not included in any other de-
scrlption in this or other classes.
6. Unskllled laborer.
CLASS II.
/. Married man or father of motherless
children, usefuly engaged, but family has
sufficient income apart from his daily
labor 10 afford reasonably adequate sup
port during his absence.
2. Married man-no children-wlfe can
support herself decently and without
hardship.
3. Skilled farm laborer engaged in nee
esSary Industrial enterprise.
4. Skilled industrial laborer engaged in
necessary agricultural enterprise.
CLASS Ill
/. Man with foster children dependent
on daily labor for support.
2 Man with aged. infirm or invalid
parents or grandparents dependent on
daily labor for support.
3. Man with brothers or sisters incom-
petent to support themselves, dependent
on daily labor for support.
A. County or municipal officer.
5. Firemen or policemen.
6. Necessary artificers or workmen in
arsenals, armories and navy yards.
7. Necessary custom house clerk
s. Persons necessary in transmission
OF mails.
g. Necessary employees in service of
United States.
TO- Highly specialized administra tive
experts.
IL. Technical or mechanical experts in
industrial enterprise.
IL Highly specialized agricultural ex-
pert in agricultural bureau of State or ma
tion.
Is. Assistant or associate manager OF
necessary industrial enterprise.
IA Assistant mr. associate MANAGER of