Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-11-22
NEW DRAFT PLAN
IS MADE PUBLIC
TlVES PLACED IN MORE Sc
CURE POSITION.
Registrants Physically Unfit for Serv-
ice at the Front May Be Used
in Some Other Capacity, Ac-
cording to New Ruling.


dependent relatives are placed in a
more secure position under the new
regulations to govern future opera
lions of the selective draft law, made
public on November II by Provost
Marshal General Crowder. While de-
ferred classification under the new
plan. which replaces all discharge or
exemption certificates, may be revoked
when granted for any other cause,
there is no way in which men with
dependents can be called up for serv-
ice out of their turn. Added protec-
ton for dependents is secured by the
requirement in cases where the regis
trant seeks to waive his deferred class
ification status that waiver must be
obtained from those dependent upon
him before he can be taken into the
military service.
Local Boards to Judge.
The effect of the regulations is to
close the ranks of the army navy or
marine corps absolutely to men be-
tween 81 and 81 years old, where they
have dependents upon them who would
suffer if they went to the front. Local
boards are constituted judges of all
such cases.
For the first time also a way is pro-
vided in which men physically untitled
for front line duty in the army and
yet able to do some part of the work
of a soldier may be called for limited
mi ffat 10 Do
tial physical exemptions may be grant
ed by local boards to create this new
classification.
Where registrants are away from
home districts or in other circum-
stances, application to the local board
for a QUESTIONABLE is required.
The most noteworthy changes in the
regulations outside of the creation of
an emergency fleet to permit ship
workers to remain at their jobs, are
as follows:
Local boards are granted virtually
judicial powers to summon witnesses
and obtaining information. Local po-
lice will see that any witness responds
"a definite program of correspond
ence between the boards, state Off
Gals and the provost marshal generals
office is provided to keep the aspect OF
the business decentralized and moving
smoothly.
'The entire office machinery is
| drafted to aid local boards in tracing
registrants and right of way for mail
connected with draft proceedings is
required
Local boards are authorized to grant
partial exemption for partial physical
disability, for reserving the men in this
status for special and limited mill
tary service"
Special Glasses.
Authority is granted to form special
classes of men highly skilled in par
ticular trades or professions and sum
mon them under this special heading
regardless of their grouping in the
general classification plan. The secre
tary of war may revoke original classi
| fication, except that no man granted
deferred classification because of de
| pendents may be advanced in any wa,
| or called for service out of his regu
lar order When deferred classified
| ton has been granted for industrial
or agricultural reasons special,
| qualified registrant may be summone,
out of his turn.
New System to Apply.
1t is made plain that men alread,
held by local boards for service vii
| continue to be sent forward as needle,
until such time as the new class l IL
each district is sufficiently organizes
to care for drafts from the district
All pending appeals will then be wipe
off the slate and the new system vii
apply in full.
| Another change permits enlistmen
of registered men in the navy an
marine corps whe e they are so fa
down on the call list as to make eel
tain that their action will not delay tn
task of army building. No credit
given for such enlistment on arm
quotas. however, and local boards ar
judges of each case.
Precision for voluntary enlistmen
in the army and navy is made b
means of voluntary waiver classif
cation and the automatic advancement
of the registrant to class l and hi
induction at once into the militar
service. Where the registrant has dc
pendents. his waiver must be accom-
panied. however. by waivers from thos
dependent on him If not minors. or b
affidavits showing that minor depend
ents will be adequately provided fol
IL there are minor dependents.
waiver by q minor cannot be accepted