Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-03
EACH CLAIMANT I
I D Be HEARD
New Draft Regulations
Announce There Will Be
No Glass Exemptions


tions to govern the next step toward
selecting national war army from
the millions registered for service on
June 5. were issued today at the direc-
tion Of President Wilson. They leave
to be prescribed later the manner OF
determining the order Of liability OF
the men registered, but set forth in
great detail the method Of arriving at
exemptions and the work generally Of
the local and district boards already
named to carry out the task.
Exemption regulations add little to
the terms Of the draft law, the question
OF whether man between the ages OF
Il and 80 is entitled to exemption be-
cause of dependents. the nature OF his
occupation or physical unfitness being
for the boards to decide after proper
investigation.
NO CLASS EXEMPTIONS.
II Is made very clear. however. tht :
there are 70 be no class exemptions
and that each individual case must be
decided upon IT'S merits.
The local boards-one for each ccun-
ty Of less than $4,000 population or city
OF 10000 with additional boards where
necessary for each additional 10000
population-wilI pass upon claims for
exemption except those based upon In
dustrial or agricultural occupation.
subject to appeal to the district boards.
All cases involving agricultural or
industrial exemptions will be passed
upon by the district boards-one for
each federal judicial district-which
also will decide appeals from decisions
Of the local boards.
TO REPORT IN SEPTEMBER.
In the near future date will be set
by Brigadier General Crowder, provost
marshal general. for the meeting and
organization OF the boards. AT the
same time it is expected that the Sc
lection regulations will be promulgated
so that the process may be put under
way without delay. The present inten-
tion is to call the men selected to the
coiors about September 1. or as soon
thereafter as the cantonments to house
them can be completed
In a statement accompanying the
announcement of the regulations. the
president called upon the boards to do
their work fearlessly and impartially
and to remember that "our armies at
the front will be strengthened and sus-
tanned If they be composed OF men
free from any sense Of injustice in
their mode Of selection"
The statement follows:
"The regulations which I am today
causing to be promulgated, pursuant
to the direction of the selective service
law. cover the remaining steps Of the
plan for calling into the service Of the
United States qualified men for those
who have registered: those selected
as the result Of this process to consti-
tute. with the regular army, the ma
tional guard and the navy. the fighting
forces Of the nation, all of which
forces are under the terms Of the law
placed in a position Of equal right.
dignity and responsibility with the
members of all other military forces.
PLAN rs FAIR.
1.-THE regulations have been drawn
with view to the needs and circum-
stances Of the whole country and pro-
vide system which it is expected will
work with the least inequality and per-
sonal hardship. Any system Of select
ing men for military service, whether
voluntary or involuntary in its opera
ton, necessarily selects some men to
bear the burden OF danger and sacri-
fice for the whole nation. The system
here provided places for all men of mil
itary age upon an even plane and then
by a selection which neither favors
the one nor penalties the other. calls
out the requisite number for service.
"The successful operation Of this law
and Of these regulations depends nee
essarily upon the loyalty, patriotism
and justice OF the members Of the
board to whom It's operation is COM
mitted and admonish every member
of every local board and of every dis
trict board of review that their duty
to their country requires an impartial
and fearless performance of the deli
cate and difficult duties intrusted to
them. They should remember as to
each individual case presented to them
that they are called upon to adjudicate
the most sacred rights OF the individu-
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