Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1917-07-12
[ANS FOR DRAFT
|.NEAR|NC COM
PLET|0N
I,rrry BOARD SELECTED TO
.,vr NUMBERS AND PASS ON
EXEMPTIONS.
EYS|CAL EXANSCONE FIRST
Lmbers to be Selected by Lottery
Capscules to be Drawn out
at Random.

Defipite instructions have now been
beiyed by the local board concerning
workings of the draft. The local ex-
ntion board will be the same as that
ployed at registration, It consists 6f
eriff L. r. Yates, Dr.. q. 6. Stockton
A Auditor John 2. Eimers. The first
IN in the draft will be the physical
aminations conducted locally. The
vsical examiner for Idaho county is
Stockton and he has the right, if
ndidates are too numerous, to appoint
assistant. The duties of the local
ard will be to pass on questions of
pendancy and physical disability.
her claims for exemptions will be
usidered by a district board and ply
al examinations will be repeated by a
gular army officer. That is, if a man
passed by the local board and judged
he is liable to later examination by
army physician. The following let
concerning the rules and regulations
been issued from the governor IS
flee:
Boise, July q, l917.-To all local ex-
ption boards: Under instructions
m the provost marshall general, Gov
hor Alexander has directed me to for
Ird to you Is copies of the rules and
gulations prescribed by the president
local boards under the selective
kvice law. You are urged to
broughly familiarize yourself with the
DIVISIONS of these regulations inasmuch
very important duties are to be per-
hmed by YOU under such rules and
eulations.
As you doubtless appreciate, your
ty in exempting men called in this
aft is one of the most delicate duties
bit you could be called upon to per
rm 1t will, therefore, be extremely
eessary for you to be familiar with all
the provisions relating to the draft
d the exemptions. Other forms to be
ed in the draft and circulars of in
hmation will be forwarded later.
Very respectfully,
G. o. BR0XON,
Private Secretary
The board has arranged and posted 8
mbered list of all men Of the des
hated age. Hence every man has q
mber. These numbers run consecu
Gely. Numbers will be drawn by
eans of lottery in Washington. This
ii occur soon in a large room
the War Department. The methoc
eided upon is to place the numbers IL
latime capsules in great glass bow
ID then to draw at random. The cap
les will then be opened aud the ro
ting numbers wired to every state
ID the men who have such numbers
il be automatically drafted. Thi'
oeess will be continued until enough
fn are secured. To illustrate: if 6O'
drawn at Washington all registered
en- who hold that number will b'
afted. If they wish to claim exemp
pm opportunity will be given later
low serial number is drawn a mai
ON every county will be taken. Tha
to say: low serial number will b.
psslble in any county but a large mum
r,,5OO0 for instance, will not be foun'
all counties. The certificate mum
gwen at the time of registration ha
bearing on the drawing. The mum
rs will be only those given by tn
cal a. boards and now posted.
Inc regulations laid down by law fo
local boards read as follows:
DUTY of local boards to number reg
Fratlon cards. Immediately upon it
ganization, and, if practicable, with
Three lnuS fhnrno ftnr nnah Inc q
Pard shall number each and ever
enstration card then in its possession
ginning with number ! and continu
eonsecutively until all registratio
rus are numbered. These number
ali be known as "serial numbers
~ must be entered on the face of eac
gistfation card in red ink betwee
words form H. occurring at tn
.'nand top of the card, and the word
egistration eard.'' The local boar
- az the same time give the sam
.efiai number to the copy of eac
gTlstration card which it numbers.
ine registration cards should not, fo
= purpose of assigning such "serii
noefs, be alphabetically arranged
pe serlaly numDereu Wlthoo
saf1 @ to the alphabetical arrangemer
,uch registration cards.
~ additional registration cards al
'eaiter received or made out by an
20, sa board, such cards shall be give
'eriai number in exactly the mai
used in numbering the other rel
.n n'ioh cards. Such additional caro-
a. De numbered consecutively in til
ssa IN which they are received {
~. out. The first of such addition;
SO received or made out shall bet
!, serial NUMBER next following I'll
eg;.. serial number" placed upon
es;s.tion e;.ration card received from Il
jt;oa..s,tion officers; and other or a
''Asi cards received OF made OF