The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-14
EXPECT tARtY'DR4FT;;
METHODS NOT CERTAIN
.lI,siuT TIT rl.ilshi,i /
Men Probably Will BE Drawn
for Army Service Be-
fore July |, |
III Army 0 'ct III
LIGHT QUOTA HERR
II OF; tl!gl /;
Heavy Registration in Nom
tana Will Make Drain
| J Below Average '"',
40 StEAif II #E@
LIGHT QUOTA HERE

Early acompletton OF the first DRAFT
for war service from the men who rcg-s
istered on June ) IS expected by MisTs
soula cotlnty authorities, though nd,
definite instruction have vet Gomez
from Washington, The draft may BIZ
made az early as July /, so thai the
men will have stime to settle their at.
fairs before Eoin- into training on.
August l.
Missoula county's quota has not yet
been announced. but it viii be liGntcr
than the general average of the uoun-
try. Two factors VIII tighten the
drain. One is the decision OF the war
department to base quotas on the es.
Inmates OF the census department in
stead Of on actual REGISTRATION. The
other is the governors announcement!
that as far as possible voluntary Gil
listments will be taken into consider
alton.
All Montana registrations far en-
ceeded the estimate so that IA small
percentage of the actual number of
available men will be drafted More-
over, Missoula county has furnished
many volunteers, and the governor
may make this countys quota smaller
for that reason. .fs
To Withdraw lnelg;bles.
Before any draft is made the names
Of all persons specifically exempted ny
law will be subtractcd from thu list.
Those specifically exempt include Of
ficers OF the United states and any
state or territory: ministers, students
Of recognized divinity or theological
schools and members Of any well rec
ognized religious sect or organization
at present organized" whose existing
creed" forbids participation in war.
The last class are not exempt from
noncombatant service.
In addition, the president Is author
iZed to exclude or discharge from draft
the following: County and municipal
officers, custom house clerks. postal
employees, workmen in navy yards or
arsenals or armOries: others In the fed ;
eral governments employ whom the
president may designate. pilots and
mariners actually employed in service:
persons engaged in Industries, includ-
ing agriculture, found TO be necessary
| to the maintenance of the military cs-
Establishment or the effective operation
of the military forces or the mainte-
nance of national interest during the
emergency" those having persons de-
| pendant upon them for support. and
those found to be physically or morally
deficient.
To Use Jury Wheel.
! Although the plans arc not yet com
plete. it is probable that the jury wheel
system will be followed in selecting
those who are to go into the first army
of 100000, and not until the names
have been drawn and each registration
| district has provided the number APP
portioned to it will exemption be con-
| sidered. AS each individual drawn re-
ports his claims for exemption will be
passed upon. and if he is exempted an
| other will be drawn to fill the vacancy
The law provides for local exemption
| boards in each county. Boards of re-
| view also will be established on the
basis of one or more to each federal
! judicial district.
The section of the law relating tC
tribunals to hear pleas for exemptions
provides that there be civil and moi
military hearings. There are to b.
| three persons on each board appointed
| by the president. There will be az
appeal tribunal in each federal judicia
district The president would be the
final court of appeal.
| Yhe regulations in detail have moi
yet been announced by the war depart.
ment. Persons exempted will be eivcf
a service button and papers to show
| they have been exempted, but the eX-
| emptiOn lasts only while they actual,
are needed in civil life or physically
disqualified. They might be called II
| for another drawing IL their necessit,
in industry or agriculture no longer
existed. Persons where it is clcarl,
shown will leave actual dependents lie,
hind also will be exempt under rule.
to be laid down