Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1917-07-29
THE sELECTIVE DRAFT


ship on the citizens of places like Tucson FL Paso and
Nogaes by of the fact that congress- in providing
for the seectve draft has eliminated from its operation
not only the subjects of the with which
al war but of all countries
The great percentage of aliens in Tucson and other
border cities throws unusually heavy burden the
American population. casual glance at the registri
ton lists i'll Tucson will show that nearly of every
TWO is registered as alien. These mostly ref
ngees from Mexico who enjoying life liberty and the
pursuit of happiness under the Stars and Stripes. Many
OF them have resided for years in Tucson. They
making better living here than they could have pos
Siblv hoped to max, in Mexico.
Should the fact that these have neglected to
take out even their first papers exempt them from de-
!endir III" country they enIoy' Should tho>, , here
take all the burden defending the land against foreign
foe that these aliens who haven't enough neres. in the
country which provides them home and living to be-
come citizens. may continue to enjoy liberty here!
Congress should change immediately the scctt.ve
draft to include in its provisions aliens subj
OF the countries with which we at
Nowhere else outside of the great cities of tie east
seabOard and possibly two three inland cities will
this inequality be apparent the Mexican bordci
These aliens are taken into account in apporong The
number to be drawn from each community but they
exempt forcing the burdens on afew
Another inequality arises in cities like Phoenv and
Tucson by of the fact that of the residents
are health seekers and therefore physically disabled
Those marked no exemption the published list have
claimed exemptions by reason of having dependents
They may have other lawful exemptions such physical
disability.
Many men who will never be accepted by the med
cal examiners have not claimed and will not claim phys
cal disability exemption. They will leave II to the
medical examiners.
When the lists finally brought down to those who
claim exemptions of any character and who are final
ly passed by the medical examiners. think that it will
go high into the numbers if Arizona is furnish its full
quota. If the called ont by the numbers ind-
eating the order of their liability for filling the
states quota the large percentage of aliens the bOr
der will be felt all the state The draft officers will
have to keep adding higher numbers until Arizona s
quota is filed. Such situation is here shown
list may carry the numbers chosen for the first draft
high 1000 while it might only to 1870 less in 9th
states
When the lists made up, think that Arizona
will be found furnishing in proportion the
American citizens in the commonwealth than Other
state i'm the union
There ought to be some means of pressing into
vice the alien who will enlist, become citizen but
is waiting fill the places of the Americans called the
cOlOrs.-TucsOn Citizen.
The conclusions of the Citizen apply fOrci-
bly, in Cocise county where is figured that there
least four aliens to American drawn in the draft and
this being the what chance will American boys stand
when ii comes to exemptions! With COchise furnishing
quota of 665 it well be understood that
drawn frame himself for service. All Of which shows
that the system works ont unfair to COchse county.