The Cordova daily times., 1917-10-26
NUT BE DRAF TED ALASKA UNTIL
 JAN. 15

Governor strong is authority for the statement that the drafting in Alaska is not likely to take place before Janu- ary 15 next, in a telegram received by the local exemption board. He also furnishes other information of inter est to all registered men. and his mes sage is herewith published in full:
 The attention of all local boards is called to Section of the act of May IS. 1917, providing for registration, and to sections and 9 and 10 of rules and regulations for local and district boards, the same being pamphlet form No. 13, as it appears that quite num- ber@ef persons in Alaska failed to re- gister during the period from July ? to September 2. and are now applying to local boards for registration. Local boards are advised that every such person should be registered and his card given serial number as pro- vided by sections 8, and 10 above mentioned. Before registering any such person the local board must care fully inquire into faith and circum- stance of case and make records there for, and require applicant to file af- fidavit setting forth the faith, if satis- fled from statements and affidavit that the person did not wilfully fail to re- gister within the required period, board may then permit him to go, af- ter making proper record of his post office address if he is going outside the jurisdiction of the board. If the board is not satisfied from showing and affidavit that the person did not wilfully fail to register within the period, the board should see that com plaint is lodged with the United States commissioner, and that the person is arrested and proceedings against him taken as a stacker under section of the act of May IS. The divisional boards have no authority to register, but should refer all cases to proper lo- cal boards, referring also to second naE4 graph of peea 2 of complied rut fnss No. 2, fysuesa uy stsss i,---.--s.,.... shal general, ard bearing form No. A. Boards are advised that where a per. son desires to go to foreign country prior to the time the drafting takes place in Alaska, he should be required by local boards to file application and affidavit. setting forth the facts and necessity, and applicant must engage to keep himself in touch with his io- cal board and must also agree in writ ing to return promptly if called. and 1t is suggested that wherever possible permits be not granted for an absence beyond June 30 of next year. Neither divisional or local boards have any authority to issue passports, these be- ing issued only by the state depart ment at Washington. For information of all boards it is here stated that the drafting in Alaska will not likely oc- cur before January 15 next, depending upon the mail service.
 Under the above ruling three more have been registered in Cordova for selective draft, since the regular list closed, as follows: Dan knutson. No. 655; Knute o. Berkeland. No. 656;
 Bill Bochis, No. 657. The average board in the states registered 2230, with a clerical force of about seven teen, while the Cordova board has 657, and all the work has thus far been done without any clerical assistance, excepting the extra work done gratuit- ously by Mrs. Mabel Smith. When the draft comes. however, additional help will be needed, and those who desire to volunteer their services can turn their names into Commissioner E. r. Medley.