Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-07-04
WILSON APPOINTS LOCAL BODIES
NAMED BY GOVERNORS TO
HEAR EXEMPTION CLAIMS.
REGULATIONS ARE DUE SOON
Report From the White House Says
That Men Will Be Selected Not
Only for the Army but for All
Other War Work.

boards named by the governors to
hear exemption claims on the first
draft, by which 65oO00 are to be Sc
lected for the army.
The rules governing exemptions
have not yet been issued, but will be
soon, as the work of selecting the
army may be begun next week.
In great majority of the cases the
personnel of the boards shows that
President Wilson followed the sugges-
tons of army officials that city and
county officials be utilized.
Boards Named by Governors
The president, however, had asked
the governors of the various states
to nominate candidates for the
boards. and it may be assumed that
the boards as announced have the
approval, not only of the president.
but of the state executives.
In New York city and Philadelphia
the boards have not yet been an
nounced.
The "a states in which committees
are complete, with those exceptions.
are: Washington, West Virginia, Utah.
Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi Mime
sofa Nevada, Montana, Nebraska, New
Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina,
North Dakota, Oklahoma, Colorado,
South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas.
Tennessee, Connecticut, Illinois, New
York and Pennsylvania.
Exemption regulations were whipped
into final shape at the cabinet meet
ing. President Wilson probably will
promulgate them soon.
With few exceptions, the rules are
the same as contained in the draft
submitted to President Wilson by
Provost General Crowder. 1t is un-
derstood the president eliminated GER
tain exemptions, believing every man
in the nation must do his share in the
war, whether on the battle front or
not, and work within the country on
war duties will be found for many I'M
fit physically TO go into the trenches.
Will Draft for War Work.
Information emanating from the
White House during the last two days
Ter than has been suspected. Instead
of merely picking men for the army,
many will be drafted for other war
work.
The grounds on which exemptions
will be made on the first draft follow
1. Physical incapacity, including
heart disease, fat feet. eye defects
which cannot be corrected by glasses.
tuberculosis and other chest diseases,
cancer. kidney or liver affections, Vari-
ccse veins, infectious blood diseases
2 Employment in vital war indus
tries, including shipbuildlng, munitions
making, work in gun and supply fac
tories. navy yards, oil tields, coal mines
and certain governments duties. Even
tually women will replace many of
these men, who will BE released for
army service.
3. Religious opposition. Only those
who were members of such faith be
fore March 10 will be exempted
4. Men the sole support of families.
The Instructions to the exemption
boards include drastic provisions to
| prevent fayoritism and evasion of
service. The boards are expected to
begin work Immediately after receiv-
ing notice of appointment.
Washington to Direct Draft
Washington, June 25.-lt has been
established that Washington will be
the center for the task of drafting the
| no
Just what device for drawing the
names of those who are destined to
fight has not been announced. 1t will
all be disclosed in the presidents proc
lamation setting the time for the draft.
| 1t is believed, however, that the time
will be set soon after July 1.
How Quota is Decided.
The machinery by which the quota
of each state for the draft Will be com.
puted is outlined in an official war de-
partment statement, which says:
1.-The National Guard authorities in
each state are asked TO report, as soon
after the close of recruiting on June
so as possible, the total number of men
recruited during June. With this, the
figures will be complete for recruiting
from April / TO June so, both inclusive,
and these will be added to the men in
the National Guard in each state on
April 1.
MEN enlisted in the regular army
between April 1 and June 30 will he
added, and the sum of those items for
each state number in National Guard
April /, number enlisted in both regu-
lar army and National Guard during
April, May and June, will make the
total to be counted in as part of each
states quota, as apportioned under the
selective service act and the regula-
tions to be promulgated"
States like Illinois, Indiana, Mich
gan and the other five western states
which have more than filed their quo
ia for the regular army will be given
credit for this surplus and similarly
given credit for the extent to which
their National Guard is recruited.
States which fail to make up Their