Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-03
OFFICIALS WORRIED
BY Misunderstanding
To ESCAPE SERVICE
General Crowder Announces
Plan by Which Government
Will Appeal From Ruling of
Local Boards

WASHINGTON, August 2-President
Wilson today ordered all 'slackers" who
failed 70 appear for examination TO be
reported 10 the department Of justice
and certified into the national army by
the adjutant general OF their state.
Should these men fail to report to the
adjutanJ general within five days after
notification OF their certification into the
army they will be reported TO the adju-
tant general Of the army for his action.
The government is preparing to fight
claims for exemption from selective
service.
Concerned at the great number Of
those attempting to avoid service, the
provost marshars office today announced
the method by which the government
will appeal TO district boards from ruI-
inEs OF local bosAds.
Warnings that exemptions in agri-
culture and other industries will be
carefully scrutinized was found in the
announcement that the problem is to
reduce interference with industry to a
minimum" BUT ''it is the interest of the
nation solely that must be sub-served"
AS 4 direct slap at "marrIage-slack-
ers," the government will automatically
appeal from every exemption on the
ground Of dependency. Some person
will be designated to make this pro
ments interest
This designation Cof 4 party repre-
senting the government) has already
been made for each local board or VIII
be made within the next few days"
General Crowder announced
This person may appeal exemptions
or discharges on other grounds besides
dependency. If he things injury to other
registrants or TO the governments makes
such appeal desirable"
PURPOSE OF APPEALS.
The purpose OF the appeals IS TO OBJ
tain nationwide uniformity in exemp-
ton rulings, which is regarded as other
wise impossible from 1857 local exemp-
tions.
Discussing Industrial exemptions.
General Crowder said district boards
were ''powerless 10 relieve cases in
which private loss or hardship rather
than national necessity" are at stake.
Otherwise another man would be
asked to offer his life in order that
another mans material benefit be serv-
ed said General Crcwder.
The problem of exemption OF men in
agriculture and other industries. Cen
eraI Crowder said. must be solved with
"the success Of the nations military
operations in mind as the dominant OBJ
ject"
As conservation OF certain INDUSTRIES
is necessary 10 military success. he de-
cIared. the question in IN individual case
then became twofOld-
lis the industry in question neces-
sary TO the maintenance of the mill
tary establishment or the effective OPP
Grafton Of the military forces or the
maintenance Of the national interest
during the emergency?
docs the person by OF in respect OF
whom the discharge is claimed occupy
such a status in respect Of such a neces-
sary industry. that his place could not
be filled by another without direct. sub
stantial material loss and Getriment TO
the adequate and effective operation OF
the particular enterpriseT
The department OF justice is meeting
with difficulty finding young men who
gave fake addresses in registering. Upon
return Of letters calling men for phys
ical examination, the agents have gone
TO the supposed addresses only to find
them in the middle OF vacant lots,
bridges and no streets at all.