New-York tribune., 1917-07-28
All Men Listed Must Be
Ready to Serve,
Baker Decides
Senator's Favor
Calling Aliens
No Exemptions Will Be
Made by Glasses, Crowder
Tells Coal Men


:, is needed, according to Secretary
p,ker. Ee declared to-day that every
,uuber drawn, unless exempted, must
4, IN readiness TO All gaps through
.,uslties in the American forces.
Aliens, too, may be called. The SEN
Al, Military Affairs Committee has de-
.iJsd to report fsvorsbly the resolution
uoviding Cor the drafting of nationals
a other countries, except Orientals.
y..mption claims based on alien rights
vii be answered by deportation.
Meanwhile General Crowder, Provost
MARSHAL, has ruled that no general class
a vorkmen shall be exempted from
liability Of service, and turned down
,uploy.rs' pleas on behalf Of expert
vOrrnen whose numbers we're drawn.
All May Be Called
Being far down on the exemption list
nay mean that a man will not be called
i,r examination for the first increment
Il $4,000 men, and II he is down near
he end he may not be called for the
xeond increment of 100000 men. but
Il the war keeps up long enough he
nay count on being called.
Secretary Baker said that as he un-
.srstood the draft law, it not only per-
sitted the raising Of two increments
4 100000 each and the raising of suffi-
t.nt men to maintain the regular
,rny and National Guard at war
trsngth, but also the raising of men
q al the gaps caused by casualties
I'D sickness.
This means that after the 100000
-r Of the National Army are in
Fnnce, he said, further drawing
N the list Of 10000, 900 registered men
.n be resor,ed to to keep that Ma
tionsl Army at 100000 and to keep
the ranks Of the regular army and Ma
;ionsl Guard st war strength.
Exemptions to Run High
As has already been pointed out in
The Tribune. much larger number OF
men will have 10 be examined TO pro-
vide the first and second increments
ihsn has generally been stated. Army
Skeers estimate that not less than one
half will be exempted because of de-
Ssndents, and not less than 40 per cent
si those without dependents because of
,hysieal disabilities. This would make
he exemptions run 20 per cent before
he occupations Of the men examined
are considered and with no deductions
iu aliens.
There is no doubt that the percent
lss Of exemptions for occupations will
y very high, as no industries essential
70 the conduct Of the war must be in
isrfered with.
ltis probable that an amendment will
y Urged, however, exempting men who
isall pass the age of thirty-one before
hey are called and providing for the
rsgistration of those who shall attain
d. age Of twenty-one before the time
isr their call comes.
will Draft Aliens
By unanimous vote the Senate
lsnnittee on Military Affairs to-day
sported favorably the resolution OF
snstor Chamberlain which provides
q the drafting of aliens in this coun-
y Aliens who are nationals of coun-
res with which the United States has
isi.i.s which would prevent such
tiEting may be exempted, but il they
cam exemption on this ground they
sesld be deportsd at the end OF ninety
ag.
he resolution was amended By the
Snmittes so as not TO apply TO Chinese
ID japanese. IL is now worded so as
stpply only 20 aliens who could legal
become citizens of the United States.
delugs of personal inquiries con-
N'aing future steps in the army draft
70 Of pleas from industrial concerns
~ tremption OF their expert workers
HsF from the provost marshals ONCE
Say q statement that questions must
addressed 20 local boards. and tina.
AIMS for industrial exemption must 90
"s' 10 the distric. boards.
No Class Exempt
No general class Of workmen will be
tempted, Provost Marshal General
ussder told the Coal Production Com
ni'tee, which sought information
sfstoer miners would be left az their
ssfL Appeals 10 the provost marshals g
.nts from employers on behalf Of their
sHtnen can accomplish nothing, u
S explained, as regulations promul-
usd By President Wilson govern all
osmptions.
The question Of whether man Is
.s's useful 20 his country in a peace
- pursuit than IN military service, Is
natier 10 be taken up with the dis
~ board" said an announcement,
rs 'or that board 20 determine IN
hght Of the circumstances sur
neinE each individual case.
I'eesdure In case of claims for
tf,rgs on the ground Of industry
srue0ltars IL explicitly outlined In
~ s.zolstion1. Only the upper or
ssiti board has jurisdiction over an
Es'hial or agricultural claim FOR
,safgs. Before a man has 8 stand
before the district board he must
:. Be certified 20 IL by the local or
.T board as physically qualified for
s'es and must have had any 1is-
irs claim made before the lower
decided adversely 70 him.
Hs has hys days after he 10 eerti-
70 The upper board In which 70
atim for discharge, and FIVE days
~ 70 which " fle proof All
e.. for exemption, or disehArgs, ex-
~ aslms for discharge on industrial
,ssreoltyral grounds, are decided
Iss.i,ssoy ny the local or lower