Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-07-02

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the task.
Exemption regulations add little 10
the terms OF the draft law, the ques-
ton of whether z man between the
ages of II and 80 is entitled to ex
emptious because Of dependents, the
nature OF his occupation or physical
undtness being for the boards TO de-
eide after proper investigation. II is
made very clear. however, that there
are to be no class exemptions and
that each individual case must be de-
cided upon its merits. The local
+ boards for each county OF less
! than $4,000 population or city Of 10000
with additional boards where neees-
sary for each additional 10000 popn-
| lation, viii pass upon claims for ex-
emption except those based upon in
dustrial or agricultural occupation,
I subject to appeal 70 the district
boards. All cases involving agricnl-
tural 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.
Crowder TO Set Date.
r In the near future date will be set
n by Brigadier General Crowder. provost
: marshal general, for the meeting and
organization of the boards At tbs
4 same tins It IN expected that the Sc
feetinn regulations viii he proaui
gated so that the process may be pnt
under way without delay. The pres
ent intention is to call the men Sc
lected to colors about Sept ]. or as
soon thereafter as the cantonments to
] house them can be completed.
In q statement accompanying the
| announcement of the regulations. the
president called upon the boards To do
their work feaFlessly and impartiaily
r and to remember that "our armies al
S the front Will be strengthened and
sustained if they be composed OF men
4 free from any sense Of injustice in
+. their mode of selection"
Text of Statement
The statement follows
THE regulations which I am today
causing to be promulgated. pursuan
: to the direction Of the selective ser
> vice law, cover the remaining steps o
the plan for calling into the servici
of the United states qualified meI
from these who have registered. thas'
= selected as the result Of this process
= to constitute, with the regular army
the national guard ard the navy. tn
fighting forces of the nation. ali o
which forces are under the teThte o
the law placed in a position or equa
y right dignity and responsibility witt
y The members Of all other militar,
forces.
y Aim to Work Least Hardship
"The regulations have been draw
with a view to the needs and circur
n stances OF the whole country and pro
vide a system which it is expected wi
"a work with the least inequality an
personal hardship. ANY system of SC
& Iecting men for military servic
u whether voluntary or Involuntary /
its operations. necessarily select
some men 70 bear the burden of daf
= ger and sacrifice for the whole nation
The system here provided places a
men of military age upon an eve
plan and then. by a selection whic
neither favors the one nor penalizt
the other. calls out the requisite nun
Il Der for service.
q Success Depends on Boards.
4 .The successful operation OF th
law and of these regulations depend
necessarily upon the loyalty. patrio
s. ism and Justice Of the members Of II
le boards 10 whom its operation is con
n mitted and I admonlsh every memb'
he of every local board and IF every di
ne trict board Of review that their duty
their country requires an impaTti
ne and fearless performance of the del
Is, cate and difficult duties intrusfed