Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-29
ONLY Those WITH
DEPENDENTS EXEMPT.
One Half OF Number of Men
Available Found TO
Have Wives
BE CAREFUL HOW YOU
ANSWER QUESTIONS
Rx rhe united Presa.


WASHINGTON. May 2s.-Only mar.
ricd men who have persons depending
solely upon them for support viii gain
any consideration in exemption from
selective military service However,
Secretary Baker said today the depart
ment hopes 20 exempt as many mar
Tied men as possible.
An official announcement from the
War Department set at rest the gen
eral belief that every married man
would be excluded from the first levy.
The announcement means that men
whose wives OF children have means
OF support viii be liable TO military
service.
An estimate from the census bureau
revealed the fact that almost one half
OF the men available for draft under
the law are married ANY sweeping
exclusion OF married men would seri-
ously deplete the available material.
The announcement prepared today
by the provost marshal generals Of.
fice states.
"The act establishing the selective
draft authorizes the President TO eX-
clude OF discharge from the draft
those In a status with respect TO per
sons dependent unon them for sup
port which renders their exclusion or
discharEe inadvisable' The census es.
innate shows that almost half the
men available for draft under the act
81 Congress are married and any
sweeping exclusion of married men
would. therefore. be inadvisable Only
those whose dependents must rely
solely upon them for support should
claim exemption and of course. al
married men between the ages OF 2i
and 80. inclusive. must register wheth-
err or not they purpose TO claim ex-
emption.r
The problem OF exemption OF men
With dependents stands out as the
most perplexing question in the for
nation OF exemption regulations, Il
3as stated.
Samuel l. Brow1. mythical young
American between Ire ages e 81 and
20. must be very careful how he an
swers the inquiries qgi lc him 81 reg
istration day For Uncle sam will
cheek every question closely An
otteT War Departmeli Hllcllcement
nrtay contained these registration
hints
E1ung Brown will FIRST be asked
30 give his FIRST, middle and last name
amt ais age at his last birthday. He
must -hen give the street, number
clir rClnty and State in which he
ltgsh
Hs mrst also be very careful 10 IN.
form htuzelf specifically as to his citi-
senHhpl v-ettcr he Is native born, and
~ moo wiettsr sc or is parents have
been n1nIrnl zsi
The trade cr occupation OF young
Hrgvn r ar11hsr important question.
,r Isl urcr tts inquiry that the
tcrsrumers may base iis exemptions
frum is draft
Grest care -us-- Be used in answer
ing me -1sati1rE as 90 dependents.
Hs VIII b. asked IL BE has a father.
m0t1er. wife o. child under 70 years
solely dependent upon him for sup
port.
When Brown is asked II he 10 mar.
ned Or single tho answer must con
Germ itself With his present condition.
The question means. are you married
now.
II the young man claims exemption
from draft he must give his reasons
briefly and accurately. This Is not his
final claim for exemption The ques-
ton Is simply TO give the government
statistical information Registration
Is one thing, exemption Is another.
There is nothing formidable 10 con
front Samuel L. Brown on registration
day. Frankness and directness are
all that are required OF him.