The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-27
DRAFTING BOARDS
FOR NEW MEXICO
NAMED BY WILSON
Republicans Have a Majority in
is Out Of o6 Counties; Recon-.
mendations MAIDS BY Governor
to Fit Situation Here.

special Ccftsspenssnes 70 The Herald
Santa Fe. X Al. June s1.-The
county Draining boards have been sp-
pointed in New Nesico by President
Wilson, these being made. Il Is UNDER
stood. on recommendations OF the gov-
ernor and council OF state deferse.
The members Of these boards will sit
NJ The Hrst 3udfrial body to pass on
applications for exemptions from the
sciocsive draft.
IN eighteen counties a Republican
majority ~ appointed and In eight a
Democratic Two spanish-speaking
citizens IN Spanish counties are
named.
Lea and De Baca. the newly created
counties. Do not figure in the list and
they will not be considered a. county
units IN making the drafi. as regis
trntion occurred before the law Gre
afing them became effective. and 10
coun, Them would cause consider
nble confusion.
In sending Governor Lindsey tho
list Of county boards created hy the
president. Provost Marshal General
crowder says:
The necessity for completing the
organization u the nation FOR the
further execution Of the seleetive
service Law within the next two weeks
as an outside time limit II a national
war necessity Of the most urgent kind.
The completion OF the national organ-
izailen depends absolutely on the
completion of the ~natlOnal orEnnlza-
ton OF each state and the whole ma
tion must Wal, an the slowest state.
The splendid showing made BY your
state In preparing Tor the registration
demonstrates what a be done In
%&pesding ep organization 10 an un-
p~recedented degree and 81 IL believed
that the experience there gained will
enable US to organize even more
promptly for the selection. The great
WORK that Is 10 be done after organ
ixation - rompIese viii. require 50
much sine for it, mere mechanical
execution that an urgent appeal for
expedition Ia organization must he
made"
The general adds that the govern
mcnt is.wiliing 10 stand n extra ex-
~ JIG ~ Wv wv ~ ARHtrk ~ HHN"a
Ing zip the work Of organizing New
Mexico.
He then goes on 20 outline what
are the necessary steps to organize
the state. including the supplying OF
proper cards serially numbered bear
ing the names Of persons Tubtert 20
c~onscription. When these cards are
filled out by the boards inc sent to
the adJatant general. SO that a draw
ing can be made for the army. the
state may be said 10 be organized.
The recommendations OF the gov
ernor on the personnel OF a federal
board. which will have the power OF
reviewing the action OF the county
boards. are OF unusual interest at this
time. The governor has recommend
ed tina. this board have on Il two
Democrats. two Spanish-Americana.
one lawyer. one physician and one
representative OF labor organizations.
This board Is likely to be appointed
by the president soon.
Other recommendations BY the gov
ernor are.
/. That the state be divided into
districts and each membsr OF the
board visit the counties in his district
TO hear appeals from the action OF
the county boards.
2. That the testimony be tram
Fcribed and presented in full 10 the
beard Tor action.
I. That every person rejected Tor
physical disability Icy county boards
be re-examined by an army surgeon.
4. That some member Of the bar
in each county be appointed 10 advise
without charge all persons drafted
and no other lawyers be heard.
6. That tho rule prohibiting en-
lisimenis OF persons not able a. read
or write 10 waived.
These recommendation. II viii be