The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-03
PRESIDENT. WILSON.

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then by selection which neither favors
the one nor penalties the other, calls
out the requisite number for service.
Successful operation of this law
and Of these aistiens depends
necessarily upon the loyalty. patriot
ism and justice of the mem bers Of
the boards to whom its operation Is
committed. and | admonish every
m ember of every local board and of
every district board OF review that
their duty TO their country requires
an impartial and fearless performance
of the delicate and difficult duties in
trusted to them. They should re-
member as TO each individual case
presented 10 them that they are call
ed upon to adtudicate the most sacred
rights OF the individual and to pre-
serve untarnished the honor of the
nation.
Our armies at the front will be
strengthened and sustained If they
be composed of men free from any
sense of injustice in their mode OF
selection. and they will be inspired to
loftier efforts in behalf OF a country
in which the citizens called upon to
perform high. public functions per-
form them with Justice. fearlessn ess
and impartiaiity.
WOODROW WILSON"
Those Who Arc Exempted.
The presidents proclamation ex-
empts the following classes OF men
from service in arms:
l. Officers of the United States and
of the several states and territories
and the District of Columbia.
2 Regularly ordained ministers of
religion and students OF divinity pre-
pairing for the ministry on May Is,
1917.
q Person. already in the armed
forces of the tinted States.
4 Alien enemies and all other aliens
who have not taken out their 6rst
papers.
: $. County and municipal officers.
Customhouse clerks.
: Persons employed in transmits
sion OF United States malls,
S. Workmen in armor!es, gun rae
tories, arsruals and navy yards of
the United States.
2 Steamship pilots.
10. Mariners actually employed IN
the sea service OF the United states
or OF any citizen or merchant within
II The following classes who are
sole support Of dependent relatives
ta) Any married man whose wife
or children is dependent upon him.
OBJ Any son OF widow dependent
upon him.
~ Son Of aged or infrm parent
or parents dependent upon him.
"a Father Of motherless child
or children under sixteen years or
age dependent upon him.
te) Brother of a child or children
under sixteen vears Of age who. or
has. or have neither father nor moth
OF and Is, or are. dependent upon
him
- Members ~ we'll recognized re-
lIgious sects. organized or existing
Nav is. 1917. whose creed forbids its
mem bers 10 participate in war,
ia. Moral deflcients (this class in
cludes crtminals)
Every citizen not member OF
those definitely enum Grated classes
must. II drafted. appear before the
exemption boards. II he has claim
for exemption he must present II ac-
companied by affdavits supporting his
statements The board will then de
ter mine his status.
Provides For Immediate Examina ton.
The rules for the operation of the
draft will provide, II Ia understood.
for an immediate physical examina
ton. If the conscr!pt IS found to be
united physically for armed service
his case will be settled and In this
way the exemption boards will he
saved an immense amount Of la Dor.
II was state dtoday that 900. 600
persons would he drawn in the first
draft. Each man drafted lie to be
given mum her by the local boards
will be forwarded TO Washington One
from The fnry wheel In the Office Of
the provost marshal general here.
Army officials want s25, 600 men from
the first draft II II is found that
hh0. 900 names are insufficient TO Sc
cure +he required number when the
physical examinations and exemptions
have been made the government will
keep on drawing until the s25, 900
are secured The second draft. II de-
velopments make one necessary, will
he made from the residue
Copies OF the presidents rerula
tions have been forwarded to e/ry
exemption board in the country
Meanwhile the executive IS consider
Ing names for the board of last appeal
Ia he esta hIished here. The men sifted
ont al eligible for military service will
be required to present themselves for
service on September / and will he
sent immediately to concentra tor
camps for training.
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