The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-07-05
DRAFT PLAN IS
G|VENBYPRES|DENT
Boards For Selecting Americas New
Army of One Million Men
Now Working.

tion the gigantic machinery of the
draft. \
BY proclamation of regulations
the president started the huge labor
OF singing out the manhood of the
nation for Americas armies.
The regulations fix the general
classes of men free from military SER
vice, set up the exemption boards
that sift out the men and define their
duties.
Only very small group of classes
OF men are exempt from bearing
arms. All others must appear before
the tribunals. Upon hearing of evi-
dence they will be discharged or
drafted into the army as the case may
be. Every action of the boards is
hedged with double safeguards
against unfairness and wide open to
public gaze.
Draft to Come i'm Few Weeks.
The exact method of the lottery is
left for later proclamation. Within
few weeks the draft will be made.
In military quarters it is stated that
one million men will be drawn in the
first levy.
Upon proof of their status, the fol-
lowing classes are exempt:
Men indispensable to industries
that are necessary to the maintenance
of the military establishment or the
national interest.
Men with wives, children, parents,
brothers or sisters dependent solely
upon them for support.
Members of well recognized relig-
iOus sects whose creeds forbid bear
ing arms, students of divinity and Or
dained ministers.
Legislative, judicial and executive
Officers of the United States or the
states OF the Union.
Men in the army or navy of the
United States.
Aliens who have not taken first cit
izenship papers and subjects of Ger
many.
Workmen in the armOrieS arsenals
and navy yards of the United States
and men engaged in the transmission
of United States mails.
Pilots and mariners in the mer-
chant marine of the United States.
Criminals convicted of felonies and
the morally deficient.
The most vital power-that of de-
Gliding which men are indispensable
and the necessary industries, is placed
in the hands of the district boards.
One or more boards is created for
each federal district in the country.
The entire burden of proof for ex
emption is put upon the claimant.
Appeal from the rulings of the tri-
bunals is provided for in the regula
tions.
AS outlined in the rules, the fol-
lowing are the steps leading up to
the ordering of the men into camp.
A local exemption board of three
members for approximately each 3O,-
eco of population is set up. Most of
these tribunals are already formed.
In many cases they are the registra-
ton boards.
Other higher boards for each feder-
al judicial district are formed. They
are composed of five men Of the high
est standing and known as district or
appellate boards. Any member of
either board may be removed by the
president.
On a day to be set, the lower
boards meet and organize.
Names to be Posted.
The registration cards are secured
from the registration boards, which
then cease to exist. The cards are
numbered serially from one up and
the names and numbers posted in a
public place and given to the press
for publication. At the same time
copy Is sent to Washington.
When every card Is numbered and
posted in every precinct in the nation,
the stage is set for the actual draw
ing.
Although the method is left for an
other proclamation, 1t is known that
the drawing will take place in Wash
ington.
After the order in which the men
are called up for service is deter
mined, the quota each state must
yield up to the armies will be an
nounced.
Drawing in Washington.
The state governors are directed to
divide the quotas among the counties
and cities on the basis Of population.
Then numbers will be drawn in
Washington. Each number drawn
will strike the man of that number
in each precinct in the nation.
These numbers and names will
again be posted and published, and
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