The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-06
NUMBERS ARE
NOT YET CHOSEN
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may now bear registration card num-
Der 10. His new number may be 81 or
so. the new numbering being the one by
which the draft numbers are selected
from Washington. The number he now
holds reveals only that he was the 10th
person to register and his old number
will not hold for the draft.
Reports on the streets of all Lake
county cities last night that the num-
bers had been drawn were rank and
bald fakes and the U. S. government is
today preparing to make it hot for those
who were responsible for the fakes.
War department orders are to the
effect that the numbering of registrants
must be completed by the evening OF
July T. Both the city and county boards
of registration are now busily engaged
in compiling a new numberization. lists
of which with the number o. the regis
trant. his name. and address will be
completed by tomorrow night
APPOINTS DISTRICT BOARDS.
Gov. Goodrich, acting through Jesse
E. Eschbach, state CONSUMPTION agent.
has appointed the four district boards
of review for the state of Indiana
which are to decide appeals from the
ton boards and are to have exclusive
jurisdiction in all cases involving agri-
cultural or industrial exemptions.
Five men are each of these ap-
peal boards. with one lawyer. one ply
stefan and one representative of labor.
agriculture and industry. Lake county,
with 81 other counties. has been placed
in district No. l. This district includes
50553 men of CONSUMPTION age. The ap-
pointments of the governor are to be
formally approved by the president and
the Washington military authorities
will designate the date on which these
boards shall meet and organize, and
where they shall sit.
CoNsCRIPrION Law CITED.
The conscription law in describing the
duties of the district appeal boards
states that such district boards shall
review on appeal and affirm, modify or
reverse any decision of any local board
having jurisdiction in the area in which
any such district board has jurisdic-
ton under the rules and regulations
prescribed by the president. Such dis
trict boards shall have exclusive ORIG
inal jurisdiction within their respective
areas to hear and determine all ques-
lions or claims for including or exclud-
ing or discharging persons or classes
of persons from selectfve draft, under
the provisions of this act. not included
within the original jurisdiction of such
local boards. All cases involving agri-
cultural or industrial exemptions will
be passed on by the district boards.
which also shall decide appeals from
the local boards
The regulations announced by the
president provide that the district
boards. IN passing on claims for ex-
emption on the ground of employment
in necessary industrial and agricultural
occupations. must be convinced that
the particular enterprise affording such
employment actually is necessary to the
maintenance of the military establish
ment or national interest during the
emergency" This means that men en-
ployed on farms or in industries will
not necessarily be exempted. In fact
no exemptions are to be by classes. each
case being considered on it's individual
merits. While the claims for exemp-
or agricultural occupation. will be pass
ed on by local boards. all of its decisions
will be subject to review by one of the
district boards of review.
PROMPT DECISIONS ORDERED.
After the drawings have been made on
a date yet to be named by the local
boards and the names of those called to
the colors have been announced. men
desiring to claim exemption for differ
ent causes will go before the local
boards in their respective cities or coun-
ties. Local boards will make their de-
cision claims for exemptions within
three days after the proof has been fl
ed. Men claiming exemption who are
not satisfied with the decision of their