El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-21

S YOUR number far up In the list, drawn IN the
lottery at Washington? If 1t is your privilege to
\ fight to uphold the sacred principles of humanity,
oppose tyranny and maintain the honor and dignity Of
the United States. If not, your turn may come later
Despite all the columns of Information which have been
printed showing the operation Of the draft and the Pur
poses OF the government detail there exists much ignO
regarding phases of the draft Forget the pre-
cnct numbers your registration card both the number
Of the precinct and that showing TIE in which you
registered You have further for them that
the number Of the precinct shows IN what exemption dis
trict YOU belong. Every registered supposed to
have learned IN what exemption district he comes Beyond
that, the only number in which registered inter
ested is his serial number and he should know how far
up down It stands IN the list at Washington
While FL Paso's quota has yet been officially
nounoeo il VIII oe oOO loI aCtual service
IN the army at the first call OF these go VIII come from
district number and $50 from district number More
than half Of those registered Aliens and at least
half the remainder VIII probably be subject exemption
called Up examination before the district boards, about
1000 in district number I, and 400 in district num-
Der ,
ANY FL Paso desiring to know if he IS likely to be
called In this first examination group may therefore
ascertain with approximate accuracy BY finding out his
place IN the SERIAL number list as printed IN Inc herald
any registered may find his serial number by reference
the official lists at the headquarters Of the boards which
viii be available early next week
Counting the items in The Heralds serial number
list from Washington if district number finds
his number lower down than the 1OOOth number If he
IN district number lower down than the 14O0th number
the serial list he IS not likely to be called ii the first
group for examination but VIII be caught probably the
second unless beyond
respectively; and
The Herald viii print names only of those likely to be
called the first group and In the latter part of this
list only English speaking citizens are included.
People called up The Herald while the drawing IN
progress asking varied information regarding Some
revealed they had knowledge of their serial numbers
and did know IN what exemption district they
Some seemed to think the precinct and its number
ing was all that counted. They advised to learn
their SERIAL numbers and exemption districts with all
p1opitude The Herald printed, under the headings Of
the exemption districts, the serial numbers which
on Friday and the attached those numbers.
this matter should wait upon the newspapers
upon the exemption boards for information which he
should the precaution obtain for himself. First
last this draft Is the personal business Of every
registered be should be his toes to find out every
thing 1t that him If caed to service, It
quite possible him to find II out for himself before
he receives notification to that ERECT and he should make
that his business
One friend Of The Herald did It his business but
his zeal led him extreme On the afternoon Of the
drawing before 1000 numbers had been drawn, he made
inquiry when he supposed . 60 to mobliza-
tiol camp and where
Actual entry II the service Is still many weeks IN the
future When man has learned his serial number his
exemption district, and has that his number came out
far enough toward the top Of the list that he is certain
be called he has done enough for the present He viii
be notified presently to appear before the exemption board
for examination He VIII then have period IN which to
file claim for exemption if he DESIRES obtaining from the
district board the necessary forms to be filled out and
his application By required afdavits II