Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-22
Personnel Of Board.

AS announced by Gen. Crowder last
night, the district board for the Dis
trict of Columbia will be composed of
John Joy Edison, banker: Flournoy c.
Roberts. labor leader; William C. Wood
ward. physician; James S. Easby-Smith.
lawyer. and julius Garfinkle. merchant.
AT the first meeting of the board, ac-
cord1ng to the regulations prescribed by
the President. one member of the board
shall be chosen to act as chairman and
one to act as secretary.
The men chosen to this court Of final
appeal for drafted men of the District
OF Columbia are all leaders in their re-
spective professions. Mr.. Edison is
chairman of the board Of directors of
the Washington Loan and Trust Com
pany. of which he was formerly presi-
dent. Mr.. Roberts is a former labor
commissioner Of Porto Rico. and for
many years was connected with the
liam c. Woodward Is the District
health officer. and James Easby-Smith
ls former assistant United States dis
trict attorney. /Mr. Garfinkle is head OF
Exemption Boards Ready.
With the task before them of pre-
pairing the lists of names of men liable
for call in the first draft for the ma
tional army, the eleven local exemption
boards in the District/of Columbia are
anxious to get to work as soon as pos
sible. The task is no little one. The
serial numbers to be furnished by the
office OF the provost marshal general
in a few days must be applied to tho
lists in the hands Of the local boards
and a list made up SO that notices may
be sent to the men whose numbers fall
within the first quota.
Some of the members Of the exemp-
tion boards were at their headquarters
last night checking up their lists with
the numbers as they were published in
the newspapers, just by way of ascer-
tanning how big job. it was going to
be when they received the official num-
bers. They say it is going to be big
job.
last night that he did not believe that
the divisions quota would be obtained
from the men required by the regula-
tions to be first called. He said this
was apparent when he made an exam
ination Of the cards last night in the
course of checking up with the pub
lished numbers.
What applies in this exemption di-
vision, it is believed. also will be SO
in other divisions Therefore, men whose
are close behind those indi-
Gated as coming within the first 1858
should keep in close touch with the
exemption boards headquarters of
their district to make sure when their
notices are posted. Although a notice
will be sent them as soon as 1t ap-
not furnish the required quota. the
notice may go astray, and II the man
does not appear within five days he
loses all right to plead exemption and
is certified for service.
New Problem Arises.
One question that has come up and has
t. % yt,A has
Saturday and Sunday counted In the
allowance Of five days to appear. seven
lays to file a claim for exemption and
EN- days in which to file proof. Efforts
lave been made to have the question
settled by the Commissioners, but they
ire understood to have passed it along to
he provost marshal general Pending
he decision on this point, it is probable
hat registrants will be given the bene-
1t of the doubt, If they fail to count the
saturday half holiday and Sunday in the
lays allowed them in making appear
lnces and filing claims and proofs.
The local boards now are really marking
ime. There Is nothing for them to do.
nen have been summoned before ,isem
md have had their physical examina-
ions Each man called must first go
,efore the doctor. He has no status be-
ore the board until he has appeared and
gone through this examination II
'ound physically fit. then he may file his |
lain for exemption If he wants to- If he |
ails in the physical test, then there is no |
iced for filing exemption claims. |
Headquarters Open.
Some members of the board are at |
heir headquarters during the day to |
.nswer questions and to assist late |
omers in finding their red ink num- !
,ers There are a great many young |
nen who have not yet ascertained their |
numbers. Even at this time, claims are |
'eing made for exemption, some by i
,eople are just informed that now is /
lot the time to plead, and are given in
tructions as to how to proceed should |
he persons in which they are interested |
e called before the boards for exam
nation for service.
Opinions differ as to when the men
viii begin to appear before the boards.
t probably will be next week before
he physical examinations begin. As
uming that the lists do not reach the
cards before the middle of next week.
hen will start the task of applying the
umbers to the names and making up
he order of liability list and the mail
ng out of the notices. Five days after
he notices are sent out the first of the
will be held.
The eleven local boards in the Dis
rict are all ready, so far as they can
e. without the numbers. They are
a amiliarizing themselves with the forms
, be used and the general procedure.
TRIED TO THWART DRAFT.