The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-13
DRAFT MAY CONE
THANNIg
ONCE BELIEVED
Over -Four Thousand Of tIls
Exemption Boards Are
Now Ready.
RECORDS 70 Be OPEN
Newspapers Free to Publish
Reasons Given for Ex
emption.
RECORDS 70 Be 9PEl
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WASHINGTON, D. c. July 13s
Preparations for the final act m the
organization of the national war army
went forward rapidly today, indtcat
ing that despite delays it might be pos:
sible to hold early next week the draw
ing which Is to establish the order N
which each Of the nearly ten million
reglstrants Is to appear before his exs.
emption board.
Probably 1000 Of the 1853 local e5s
emption boards have now completed
their organizations, given serial NUM-
bers to the cards in the district and
filed certified copies Of these numert
cal lists. The office Of Provost MAJ.
shall General Crowder had received
$500 lists up to early today and I'm.
doubtedly hundreds more are in the
mail.
1t was stated authoritatlyely that as
soon as the last board had reported stol
the adjutant general Of the state the
federal government could begin draw
ing. The fact that all numerical lists
are either in Washington or in the mail
will be sufficient. It will not be Iecest
sary for all to reach Washington.
Officials still decline to give exact
details Of the plan for the draWing
further than Secretary Bakers an
nouncement that each man Of the ter
million would know after It was over
his place among registered men cflhis
district and the order Of his liability
for service, It may be necessary y
draw approximately 1000 numbers %
accomplish this result. fact thai
officials are withholding 3nformatlor
as to actual number nee essary TO draw
however, indicates that some plan foI
simplifying the drawing and fednc itig
mechanical task has been evolved.
Formal announcement was made b
the War department. today that 6S 600
men will be selected among those REF
istered on June 5 to fill up the regular
army, National guards and first sincte
ment Of the national army.
The federal government stops Will
distribution Of the quotas BY state
however, leaving to the state authofi
ties the taskof dividing the total prop
erly among the counties and maEine
the actual credit to. each district 81
the war volunteers Il has already tIir
nished.
West Virginia will be required "a
furnish 9,10l men, Pennsylvania ca
1853 and 0hio3S773.
Another point that came up today
was the appeal Of various papers for
permission to publish the names 81
men exempted and reasons for their
exemption. Officials said this had
ready been given. The regulation pro
vides that the records Of exemption
boards shall be opened to the public
including affIdayits filed by or ID Be
half of any man and the action taken
by the board
The newspapers Of the large popu
lation centels Of the country have en-
countered difficulties in their efforts
to arrange for publication Of names 81
men In the order drawn. In some cases
papers would have to publish 100000
names. 1t has been suggested that
the result Of the drawing be made pub
lie N chapters over a period o. days
so that names for each lot could Sc
published onthe day Of the announce
ment of their number.
No action has been taken as yet and
the decision still stands that all mum
bers will be drawn and made public On
one day.