Bisbee daily review., 1917-08-12
Provost-Marshal General Calls Attention to Fact That Draft Law Was Passed for Nations Interests.
GOVERNMENT TAKING
 LEAD IN NEW MOVE
Number of Claims for Exemp- ton Because of Dependents or Occupation Causes More Definite Orders.
(By Review Leased wire.)

HvYASHINGTON, Aug. 11-Re- Mf newed emphasis was laid by w Provost-Marshal General Crow
 der today upon the fact that congress framed the army draft law in the interest of the nation, not of the individual For that reason, the lines are being drawn tight in the mat ter of exemptions.
 The government has acted slowly in bringing home to the people the rigid character of the draft law. There has been much discussion Of the problem, based on an erroneous view of the laws purpose which assumed that mar ried men, for instance, would be ex- empted without question and that the burden of military duty was to be car ried fully by the single men among the 1O,O0O,O00 registered.
 General Crowder has taken the po- sition ir recent rulings that married men will be exempted only when it is to the interest of the government that they should be excused from service. If the removal of the drafted man from his family circles probably would result in the family becoming burden, it is to the interest of the gov ernment to leave him his civil occupa- tion. so as not to care for his depend ents An interpretation similarly rigid has now been placed upon exemptions for industrial reasons.
 Government Takes Lead
 The government has taken the lead in scrutinizing closely individual cases among it's employees before asking that they be exempted. Bureau chiefs, who must file affidavits with the proper board showing that a man is indis- pensible before he can be excused, have been instructed to exercise the greatest care. Wherever there is a doubt. a call to military service pre- vails and no exemption is asked.
 An employer seeking exemption for a man he considers indispensable must prove to the district boards satisfac- ton that his industry is necessary to- the public interest or to the mainte- nance of the military establishment, and supplement this with affidavits stating the particular individuals in dispensible to his industry.
 Wholesale Claims
 Reports to the provost-marshal gen. eral have indicated plainly that whole sale attempts to evade the draft through the dependency clause of the regulations are in progress in many places. The additional cautions sent to district boards in regard to indus trial exemptions,-it is hoped, will fore stall similar attempts as that stage of proceedings is reached. The govern ment is also in a strong position in regard to discharges granted by the local selection boards because of de- pendents, as an appeal has been re- corded automatically in each case and it will be possible to reopen it before the district board and make sure that no evasion of duty has been permit ted.
 The officers force at General Crow der's office has been reduced material ly and virtually all the officers who have aided him in the huge task of carrying through the draft now have been detailed to the national army. The great work of the provost-marshal general is nearly completed. The ma chinery of the draft has been erected and the office of the provost-marshal general now will settle down to the routine of keeping it in operation.