The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30
Larger Towns Of state VIII Have to
Raise Much Larger Share Of
Men Than for the
First Call.
NO ENLISTMENT CREDITS
Counties Furnishing Most Men Now
May Give Smaller Quotas Later
To be Raised on Basis
Of Population.

With indications at Washington
rendering a call for a second draft
army before January 1 likely, ADJ.
Gen. Guy A. Logan is already studying
the probable apportionment of the
new army to Iowas counties.
1t appears probable that the coun-
ties hardest hit by the raising OF the
first army will be less affected by
tho second call than by the appor.
tionment under which men are now
being raised.
An entirely different quota assign
ment will be made for the second
army, and in all probability it Will
be based entirely upon population.
Under this system Des Moines, Sioux
City, Davenport, Dubuque and other
cities will have to raise much larg-
er share of men than for the first
call
This is because the cities received
much larger credit for men ALREADY
enlisted in the regular army and
guard ,han the smaller towns ana
rural counties.
Few Credits to Come.
No credits will be granted for the
second army for enlistments OF any
kind, according to the present plan.
limited credit for the ammunition
train Just raised, and also additional
credits for men enlisted in the regu-
lar army since June l. This would
not result in any, great reduction OF
quotas, however, save possibly in
Des Moines, which supplied about 300
men to the ammunition train.
Almost, If not all, Of the Iowa
men raised by the draft will be as
signed to the new conscript army.
The draft order provided for the
raising Of $4,000 men, and OF this
number $4,000 were to be used to
bring the regular army and national
guard up to war strength.
The Iowa guard is already at full
strength, and the regular army, which
was short $4,000 men when the ap-
portionment was made, now lacks
only about Is 200 men of full strength.
The regular Iowa army quota is
short only about 100 men, and the
regular army will probably be at
war strength before the first draft
army is completed.
All to cantonment.
This means that practically every
man of the 1879 to be drafted may
expect to be ordered into service at
the Des 5Moines cantonment when
accommodations are ready in Sep
TENDER. exa
The second draft Is expected to
call about the same number OF men
as the first from Iowa.
Indications are that the number OF
exemptions will be in excess Of 50
per cent estimated by the govern
ment. In some districts it will run
as high as Is per cent, it is believed.
If the first panel" called for ex-
animation does not I'LL the quota ia
any district it will be necessary to
call more men, which in some cases
might result in delay of week or
more in the work.
Problem for Boards.
Appeals for exemption to the dis
trict board will also cause delays.
The real work OF the draft will be-
gin Tuesday and Wednesday. Most
of the county boards will not begin
work before Wednesday.
Immediately after man has been
examined and no exemption allowed,
either because he made no claim
or his claim was rejected, the soldier
becomes subject to federal call to
active service. Details as to the
procedure to be followed are expect
al from Washington earIy this week