The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-28
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THE DRAFT CALL
WITHIN A YEAR
Baker Would Examine
Every Man to Be Ready ,
to Repair Losses.
NEW LAWS PROPOSED
Annual Quotas of 100000 Are
Needed to Keep the Army
at 100000.
NEW LAWS PROPOSED

WASHINGTON, July 27.-Every one OF
the 100000 men who registered for the
draft may be called within the year to
be examined for military service. This
disclosure was made to-day when It de-
Veloped that under the War Depart
ments construction of the selective con-
scription law the Government is author
lied to continue drawing men from the
drafted list to maintain an army of
100000 at maximum strength.
1t was officially announced by Secre-
tary Baker to-day that only one more
increment Of 100000 will be called out
under the present law. When this call
will be made. Mr.. Baker would not saw.
He said there was no official foundation
for the statement made by Senator
Lewis that the second 100000 will be
called in October
There Will be an army of I,25O,OOO
In the field when the first draft is called
out in September. There will be an
additional 100000 In the second call
which will make 1850, 900. and 100000
avlators and other supplementary troops
1000, 900. VI
stan officials hold it will be necessary
to draft a third of this total every year
TO provide for losses and wastage
IL may require more men than this
Assuming that one-third is the wastage
TO be cared for. the drafting would take
$4,000 men year.
May Have Yearly Draft.
Best estimates of War Department
ofticials are that II will be necessary to
call from 100000 to LOO. 900 men to
provide the 900 for the first draft
and the 100000 to be drafted later. The
remaining registrants now we'll down in
the liability list will then be subject to
call Tor the first reserve organizations to
care for wastage and loss.
Secretary Baker said to-day addi-
uonal legislation may be necessary to
govern future calls In the draft For
instance, many registrants on the pres
ent list will have passed their thlrty-first
birthday by next summer, and there will
be large number of young men reach
Ing the age OF 81. A new registration
and new draft to determine the liza
biity to service of men Of military age
may. for this reason, be needed every
year.
Before the second 5000 is called
out, Secretary Baker said, II will be
necessary to fix new quotas so that al
lowance may be made to States for re-
cruits joining the regular army and
National Guard between June 80 and
the date set for fixing the new quota.
The thousands of men joining the reEu-
lars and National Guard now to beat
the draft" would be counted as credits
for each community when the next draft
quota is fixed.
deluge OF personal inquiries con-
cerning future steps In the army draft
and of pleas from industrial concerns
for exemption Of the. expert workers
drew from the Provost Marshals S Office
to-day a statement that questions mu.t
be addressed to local boards and that
claims for industrial exemption must go
later to the district boards.
"No General Exempti1ns.''
No general class Of workmen will be
exempted. Provost Marshal General
Crowder told the Coal Production Com
mittee, which sought information
whether miners would be left at their
work. Appeals to the Proves; Marshars
office from employers on behalf OF their
workmen can accomplish nothing. II was
explained as regulations promulgated
by President Wilson govern al eXemo-
lions.
THE question of whether a man is
more useful TO hie country In a peaceful
pursuit than in military service Is a
matter to be taken UP with the district
board" said an announcement, land for
that board to determine In the light Of
the circumstances surrounding each in
dividual case.
Procedure in case OF claims for dis
charge on the ground OF industry or
agriculture is explicitly outlined in the
regulations, Only the upper or district
board has jurisdiction over an industrial
or agricultural claim for discharge. Be-
fore man has a standing before the
district board he must first be certified
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