Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-17
Second LOT Of
nationals MAY
CO NOVEMBER |
In Meantime Examining
Boards Prepare Elaborate
Farewell for Fighters
Mr.. BRENNAN RESIGNS
FROM DISTRICT BOARD

Edward II. Brennan, Jr., today sub
mitted to the District Cstate) Exemp-
tion Board his resignation as a men,
Der OF that body. His successor has
not as yet been appointed and II is
not thought anyone Will be selected
to fill the vacancy until the future
work OF the board becomes so heavy
as to warrant a selection.
Mr.. Brennan's resignation was
prompted by the press Of personal
business. He has served as a mem
Der Of tn District Board from the be-
ginning and at great Inconvenience
to himself and loss OF time which he
should have devoted TO his personal
affairs. He has worked day and night
with the other members OF the board
to fulfill duties they had 10 perform.
Now. however, the board has about
cleared up It's work with the excep-
tion of few odds and ends. and Mr..
Brennan says he felt that he could
step down and out without injury to
the governments interest.
The order TO send the next contin-
gent Of drafted men 10 Camp Dix Is ex-
pected by the local boards about No
vember 4. The members believe the
full 40 pr cent. Of drafted men will
be called and they. accordingly, are
making their preparations that they
will have everything I'm readiness for
their going away. The fact that -
many Delaware men are being trans
ferred from Camp Dix to the south
convinces the local boards that the
next call is going 10 come In soon and
they want TO be ready for A.
With this understanding they are
working hard on the preparations for
the send OF to be given the next con-
! tlngent 20 go. Letters were sent out
/ today 90 a number OF organizations
which have expressed a wish 10 take
part in the big parade TO be held on
the day the men go away. These are
organizations which will have mem.
bers In the draft contingent and they
want TO act as an escort for the ma
tionals. The farewell will surpss'
anything OF the kind witnessed IN vii
mington, even that given the men whc
left about one mSnth ago.
All the men who are listed TO go mex
have been given Instructions 10 hold
themselves in readiness 10 leave within
twenty-four hours. They are advised
/ however, not TO give up any positions
they may be holding until they have re-
ceived their pink cards which are the
final rotices sent out and which will
mean that they will have TO go away
within twenty-four hours after they
have been received.
Members OF the local boards are COM
planning Of the alleged laxity on the
part Of some OF the magistrates and
notaries public who make out the an
davits for the men who are seeking
exemption on claims Of various kinds
instances have been found where am
davits have been filled out and then
the applicant allowed to sign them
without knowing what was in them
Appeals made direct 70 Presid NJ
Wilson from the decision of the district
board will have TO be founded on fact,
and figures if those making them hcp'
to have them sustained. for, in mos
every instonce where such appeals have
been taken, the President has upheld thi
decision Of the district board
The district BOARD today issued I
list Of cassB in which appeal had beer
carried direct 10 the President and in al
of them he has affirmed the decision o
the district board. These casas are;
Isaac G. Cleaver, Odessa; William A
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