The state herald., 1917-05-18
Measures for Raising Of Military
Forces, as Agreed Upon
by Congress.
AGE LIMIT, 2l TO 80 YEARS
Male Citizens, and Those Who Have
Declared Their Intention to Be.
come Citizens, Of That Age,
Liable to Draft-cIasses
That Are Excused.

Washington.-The seiective draft un-
der which the new United States army
will be raised will be applied under
the following provisions Of the army
bill:
"Thnt the enlisted men required to
raise and maintain the organizations of
the regular army and to complete and
maintain the organizations embodying
the members Of the National Guard
drafted Into the service Of the United
States, at the maximum legal strength
as by this act provided. shall be raised
by voluntary enlistment, or II and
whenever the president decides that
they cannot effectunlly be so raised or
maintained, then by selective draft;
and all other forces hereby authorized
shall be raised and maintained by Sc
Iective draft exclusively: but this pro-
vision shall not prevent the transfer
to any force of training cadres from
other forces.
Age Limits Are Fixed.
"Such draft us herein provided shall
be based upon liability to military serv-
Ice of NIL male citizens or male persons
not alien enemies who have declared
their Intention to become citizens. be-
tween the ages of twenty-One and
thirty years, both inclusive, and shall
take place and be maintained under
such regulations us the president may
prescribe not inconsistent with the
terms Of this act.
Quotas for the several states, terri
tories and the District of Columbia, or
subdivisions thereof. shall be deter
mined In proportion to the population
thereof and credit shall be given to
any state, territory. district. or sub
division thereof for the number of
men who were In the military service
Of the United States as members OF
the National Guard on April 1. 1917.
or who have since said date entered the
military service Of the United States
from any such state. territory. district,
or subdivision, either as members Of
the regular army or the National
Guard.
SFVvtOeb uoF "uukAVy Law.
"All persons drafted Into the serv-
Ice OF the United States and all Ofii.
GERS herein provided for shall. from
the date Of said drift or acceptance.
be subject to the laws and regulations
governing the regular army, except as
to promotions. so far MS such laws and
regulations are applicable to persons
whose permanent retention In the mill
tary service on the active or retired
list Ii not contemplated by existing
law. and those drafted shall be re-
Quired to serve for the period Of the
existing emergency unless sooner dis
charged. provided that the president Is
authorized to raise and maintain by
voluntary enlistment or drift. MS here
In provided, special and technical
troops. as he may deem necessary. and
to employ them into organizations and
to officer them as provided In the third
paragraph Of section aud section o
Of this act.
Organizations OF the force herein
provided for, except the regular army.
shall as far rs the interests Of the
service permit. be composed OF men
who come. and OF officers who are ap-
pointed from. the same state or local.
ity"
No person liable to military service
will be permitted to escape thercfrom
by furnishing n substitute or the pay.
ment OF money. and the payment OF
hnpnttag 10 10
Men Who Are Exempt.
The persons who will be exempted
from military service are thus deslg.
mated by this provision OF the bill:
THAT the vice president of the
United States. the officers. legislative.
executive. md judicial. Of the United
States and OF the several states, terri.
tories. md the District OF Columbia,
regular or duly ordained ministers OF
religion. students who Mt the time OF
the approval OF this net nrc preparing
for the ministry In recognized theologi-
cal or divinity schools. and NIL
persons IN the naval service of the
United Stntcs shall be exempt from the
Eclective draft herein prescribed.
"Nothing in this net contained shall
be construed to require or compel nm.
other person TO serve In any OF the
forces herein provided for who Ia found
to be member Of any wcli.rccognized
religious sect or organization Mt pres.
ent organized and existing and whose
existing creed or principles forbid Its
members to participate In war In nny
form and whose religious convictions
arc agninst war or participation there
In In accordance with the creed or
principles Of snid religious orgnnizn.
ton: but no person no exempted shnlI
be exempted from service In my en-.
pacity TINT the president shnil dccinrc
70 be noncombntant.
Certain Glasses 10 Be Excused.
''The president In hereby authorized
10 exclude or discharge from said So.
icctivc drift and from the drift under
the second paragraph Of section I here.
Of, or 10 draft for partial military scrv.
Ice only from those linblo to draft M