The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-15
But Exemptions Are About Half
of Registration.
SOME STATES FINISH COUNT
The Secretary Enthusiastic over the
Work Of Provost Marshal Crow
der and State and NUM-
cipal Officials.

men registered, compared with the
census estimate of their aggregate
quota of 848,917
Governors of states in which the
compilation of registration figures
were completed, reported as follows:
| Wisconsin - Registration, I'll, 401,
divided as follows, White, 21O,S97;
colored, 564; alien, 1888; alien
enemies, 28,7O9; indicated possible ex-
emptions, 1879; states estimated
eligibles, 229,897.
Rhode Island Registration, 43,478,
divided as follows: White, 37,442;
colored, 867; alien, 15,043; alien enc
mics, 1876; indicated possible exemp-
tons, 22,149; states estimated eligi-
bles, 60,079.
Arkansas - Total registration, 147,-
522, divided as follows: White, 1922
1888; colored, 44,476; alien, 566; alien
enemies, 90; indicated possible ex-
emptions, 1896; states estimated
eligibles, 158,573.
South Carolina-Total registration,
128,039; divided as follows: White,
60,629; colored, 66,905; alien, All;
alien enemies, So; indicated possible
exemptions, 1881; states estimated
eligibles, 137861.
Connecticut = Registration, 159,761,
divided as follows: White, 97,126; col
ored, 1890; alien, $3.50; alien enc
mics, 1925; indicated possible exemp.
tons, $3.50; states estimated eligi-
bles, 158,287.
Exemptions so Per Cent.
Slow registration returns prevent
anything approaching conclusive
estimate as to the number of men ac-
tually enrolled. An official statement,
however, said such complete returns
as were at hand indicated. that the
100000 estimate of the census
bureau for total number of men with
in the prescribed ages would not be
equalled.
A feature of the few complete re-
turns is the high percentage of indi-
Gated exemptions, averaging approx
mately so per cent. of the total regis
tration. Officials pointed out, how
ever, that this did not mean actual
exemptions, as the indicated figures
include all married men and those in
executive, judicial or legislative Office.
Until exemption regulations have been
promulgated, it will be impossible to
say how many of these will be in
cluded in those to be marked off the
military rolls.
The one conclusive result of the
registration that cannot be altered in
the slightest degree by any possible
variation from the estimates is that
millions of young Americans have put
in their names, claiming no exemp-
ton and stating no reason for release
from war service.
General Crowder's Statement
Provost General Crowder issued this
statement:
Some published press reports are
to the effect and figures received in
the Office of the Provost Marshal Gen
eral indicate millions of claims for ex-
emption. These reports consist of
conclusions enormously, drawn and
very unjust to the young men of the
country. AS a matter of fact no
claims whatever have been called for
or received.
Registration cards contain some
questions that were asked solely for
statistical reasons. The answers to
these questions are tabulated in such
a way as to show how many regis
tered men are executive, judicial or
legislative officers of the state or ma
ton, how many have wives or other
relatives dependent upon them for
support, how many are totally disabled
and how many belong to religious
sects opposed to war in any form, or
are ordained ministers, or are engaged
in certain industries. Absolutely no
statistics of this kind were extant be-
fore the registration, and such Stats
tics were necessary in drafting regu-
lations. Within these statistics are
included the cards of a great proper
ton who expressly stated that they
intended to claim no exemptions. and
of vast number of others who made
no statements whatever concerning
exemptions. Indeed, there is no index
of the number of exemptions that will
be claimed in the office of the Provost
Marshal General. Every effort should
be made to eradicate the impression
that has been given by the press re-
ports mentioned above.