The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-12
aICT TO CALL
Ut 2,312 MEN
Z IN FIRST DRAFT

he District Of Columbia will be
1uired to furnish 2,512 men, out OF
registered total OF $4,000, for the
Irst levy Of 6sT.c6o to be drawn next
week.
TlAS is the basic figure for the Dis
triet. though It may be changed
slightly by small additions or dedue-
tions when determination is made as
70 whether the Districts regular
army and national guard strength Is
above or below its proportionGte
quota
Badge for ExemPts.
Exempted. Z. g."
A small, round metal badge, bearing
these words will shield from public
cries Of Stacker" the men exempted
from the draft army. Every man
freed from the duty OF bearing arms
will be given one.
Prom several designs submitted by
artists. the War Department has
selected a simple red, white and blue
button, the inscription being within
. concentric circle.
Thousands have been Manufactured
and will be furnished to all exemp.
ton boards.
Based On Census Estimate.
The Districts quota for conscrip-
ton Is fxed on the basis of q specially
revised census estimate. computed by
the War Department from returns OF
registration. The registration total
for the entire country Of e.o5e 1872 was
e.32 per cent Of the estimated popula-
tion of 1os.eS5. 800. so for the pur-
poses Of fixing quotas on the basis
of registration, rather than populA-
ton, 1t was assumed that the regis
trants in each local district repre-
sent 9.S2 per cent OF the population
OF that subdivision.
Each city, county, and State 10
called upon to furnish two-thirds Of
! per cent OF its population as thus
computed. Washington's estimated
population Is 1861 $50. calling for 9,312
men
Ceremony to Attend Draft.
1t has been tentatively decided that the
numbers which will call out the fighting
men viii be drawn by Secretary Of War
Eng arranged. which will be attended by
President Wilson, members Of the Cabi.
net and Congressional leaders. The
drawing probably will take place in the
War Department reception room early
next week
The key numbers, which will be writ
ten on small squares Of papers and in
cased IN non-tranSparent gelatine cap
sules. viii be drawn out one by one by
Secretary Baker until the order in
which every registered man will be
called to present himself for military
service Is established.
Date Ii SIN Delayed.
Selection Of q date for the drawing
Is delayed by the failure OF local ex-
emption boards in more than a dozen
States, including New York, to report
their serially numbered lists Of regis
trants.
It was decided today that men who
are away from their home district
when drawn for service may present
themselves for examination by the
local board in the district in which
they are then residing. thus saving
expense OF travel to the registration
point
Makes Tons of Printing.
The coming draft is burdeninE the
Government Printing Office with the
biggest task 1t has ever undertaken.
Here are some Of the printing Jobs
It Is working on today:
Thirty million blanks, afndavits and
Forms for use of the local exemption
boards.
Five hundred thousand copies of
the exemption regulations of about
100 pages each
For the registration. the Printing
Office turned out 27.O00.00 regist%a-
ton cards and is, 625. 900 certificates.
Nearly IT'S different blank forms
are needed for the draft.
Twenty-one tons OF mail matter
concerning the draft was mailed out
OF the offices today.
The men who are directing this
gigantic work are Cornelius Ford,
Public Printer, and his assistants. T.
F1Ank Morgan and Fletcher Bowden.
Captain McChord. Of Kentucky, of
General Crowder's stan, designed the
blanks.
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