Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-18
Plan For Drawing of Draft
Army Now Practically
Complete.
DRAWING MAY BE
MADE AT ANY TIME
Wire Reports From Missing Districts,
To Complete Lists Of Nation, All
That Remains Before Numbers Arc
Actually Drawn-OnIy Points Re-
manning to Be Decided Upon Arc
Time and Place Of Drawing.

Washington, July 1o.--Altho COM
plete reports from seven states were
still lacking early today, Provost Mar
shall General Crowder began final prep
arations for the national lottery, which
Will determine the order in which lo,-
ward for military service.
The plan for the drawing has been
worked out in detail and approved by
Secretary Baker 1t will be explained
carefully to press Representatives ne-
fore it is given out for publication.
The machinery for the lottery Is ar
ranged and the only points undecided
are the exact place in washington
where the drawing will take place anu
the date.
Drawing May, Be in Capitol.
1t was suggested today that con-
mittee room at the capitol be useu'
There are many questions, such as
wire facilities, which are to be con.
sidered. and it is probable General
Crowder and the Washington cores
pondents will work out an agreement
on this point.
The government will be ready FOR the
drawing as soon as the last state mas
reported by telegraph that its work Is
complete. II it comes at night II -
ppobable the drawing will take place
the Following day.
Drafted Men to Get Word.
It will not be necessary for the pro-
yost marshal general to await the ar
rival in Washington of the registration
lists from the exemption boards. Al! ne
must know is that the lists have been
fully prepared and given their serial
numbers. Then he can give the order
for the drawing to begin ana soon
thereafter young men of the country
will begin to know how soon they are
to be called for examination to deter
mine whether fate has chosen them TO
fight for democracy on European bat
tlefields.
While excitement over the great IN
creased census estimates in some OF the
industrial centers Of population SEEM
ed to have abated considerably steps
were taken in both branches OF con-
gress for legislative relief from the al
legged unfair apportionment OF quotas
due to the exemption OF aliens from
service.
Burden on Citizens.
II is claimed that large alien regis
tration had much to do with increasing
the registration in the industrial CEN
ters, and now that aliens are exempt
from service, the demand upon young
American citizens Tor service from
these centers will be correspondinSly
increased.
Senator Chamberlain. chairman OF
the military affairs committee, began
preparation Of a joint resolution to
provide that the army draft apply to
all except enemy aliens. This would
add 1893, S65 aliens to the list. In the
house Representative Dent, chairman
of the military committee forwarded
to Secretary Baker a similar resolu-
ton introduced by Representative
Rogers of Massachusetts,.
No Long Delay Expected.
Should this legislation be passed. II
would not necessarily delay organiZa-
ton Of the new army unless congress
should become tangled In a long de-
bate on the subject. This does not seem
likely. Whatever legislation Is taken
war department officials insist should
be completed as soon as possible, how
ever, 80 that the distribution Of quotas
may proceed as soon as the draft IL
over.
AT the provost marshal generals Of.
flee It was said that any change which
congress might want to make regard.
Ing the distribution Of quotas would
not need to delay the drawing. but thai
1t would hold up the distribution Of
quotas in the states and thereby delay
the organization Of the army.