The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-07-27
Should Have More Cred
it for Ada County.

4 WAS
certainly handed a lemon" in the
great national lottery last Friday,
when no less than forty-two young
men giving Meridian and the two ru-
raj routes. as their postoffice ad-
dress, were ordered for examination
] Ada county is asked TO furnish ~
men, on the first call for military
duty, but Boise city is asked for
none. OF the Ada county list, Merid-
ian Is asked for considerably over
one-half, and as this represents only
four precincts. Meridian. White
Cross, Hillsdale and Ten Mile, it is
not just distribution, as respects
the rest of the county
This would be accepted by the Mer-
idian people as one of the chances in
a lottery, even taking in consider
alton that but one man was drawn
in Hil1sdale. and none from Ten Mile,
but the Boise deal is what is unsatis-
factory.
| The powers-that-be put Boise and
Ada county in two separate districts.
Each is allowed credit for men pre-
viously entering the national guard
or army. This is the way it is figured
out:
| BOISE CITY-In I'd Idaho before
Apr. 2. 81; since Apr ., so; Joined
regular army Apr ? to July /, 80;
| total credit militia and regulars, 90
To be obtained by draft. none.
ADA COUNTY-In I'd Idaho be-
fore Apr. 2, 1S; since Apr. ., Ii;
Joined regular army Apr 2 to July
4 |, 4 total 33 To, be obtained by
draft, 72.
No credit is given for enlistments
in the navy or other branches of the
service.
While it is claimed at the state
house that Ada county has credit for
the men in the militia or army. it is
the popular opinion that an advan-
tage OF technicality has been taken
in favor of Boise.
In the first place the enlistment OF
a score or more of men in Co. H from
Meridian, dozen each from Sta1
land Eagle, and the balance of the
county, all added together, should
bring the total to more than 33. The
bring the total OF more than 80. The
editor of the Times examined the en-
4 II ~ ~ he
Iadjutant general this week and
found that Boise has been given
credit for 80 members in Co. Fl and
Ada county 80.
But where Boise has secured the
greater advantage is by claiming
dozens of recruits who came from
Iother states, and being temporarily
in the capital city, even for one day,
Joined the militia or army, and were
put down as having a Boise resi-
ldence. They were evidently encour-
Jagged to do so.
There is no reason why one
half of this number should not be
credited TO Ada county, In order TO
give square deal.
Many are asking why the governor,
adiutant general and members Of the
Ada county exemption board should
not have looked to our interests in
this matter.
Its Importance may be realized from
the fact that ~ men must go from
Ada county and make a part of the
big army of $4,000 under the pres.
ent draft appointment These n
men will be ordered to the front anc
perhaps into battle before the mex
draw is made. There is the posi-
bility that the first men will be un
der fire and meet with bitter exper
ience before the second are drawn
This will mean that Boise city, Can
yon county, and Washington county
will have no men in the draft. whil'
= Ada county with over one-half from
Meridian) will furnish the men to d'
the fighting.
/, 1t might be argued that Meridian
should have responded TO the cal
for volunteers. An answer to thi
is found in the Roll of Honor" .
the head of the column.
In Ada County the government off
! cials placed the population for draf
purposes at 1O.OS6; and $40 me
! registered in the county Boise city
Ga separate registration district wa
= gwen a population of 1856, and tn
registration was 1245.
In all 22S7 men are asked from Id
,e aho under the first draft call Ad
county is asked for ~: Owyhe
county for a.. Shoshone is aske
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