Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-07
exemption BOARD
70 MEET TOMORROW
Men Who Will Consider
occupatiOnsl Appeal to
Organize in Dover
REPRESENTATIVE OF
VARIOUS INTERESTS
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Aug. Secretary OF
State Johnson by direction of Cover
nor Townsend today sent the follow
ing telegram to each member OF the
district board, TO consider exemptions
from army service;
"By direction Of the President you
are hereby 1otifed that you were this
day appointed by the President as a
member Of the district board for the
State Of Delaware The first meeting
Of the board is hereby called at the
State House, at Dover. on Wednesday,
August s, at II A. NJ o'clock You will
then accomplish the oath of office and
effect permanent organization, at which
time you will receive instructions and
various forms relating 10 your duties"
Il is more than probable that the per-
manent headquarters of the board will
be in the hall Of the House of Repre-
sentatives at the State Se3use.
On June ls Governor Townsend re-
ceived a lengthy communication from
Secretary of War Baker relative to the
appointment Of district exemption
boards. and requested the Governor to
nominate the personnel Of the board
for Delaware. Governor Townsend
promptly replied by sending him the
names OF five persons to constitute the
board: Oliver A. Newton, Bridgevillei
Arley B. Mngee, Dover; Charles War
ner, DR.. Albert Robin and A. r. Saylor.
of Wilmington.
Notwithstanding the sending OF
many communications and kilograms
since the latter part Of June by the
Governor to the War Department as
to whether the names he submitted
had been approved or would be ap-
proved. not a word was received from
the War Department concerning the
matter until Friday Of last week,
when the Governor received word that
the names we're on the Presidents
desk and would be approved at once.
On Saturday the Governor was noti-
fed that the appointments would 10
made that day and would reach Dover
in a short time. As a matter OF fact
the appointments were not approved
by the President until late yesterday
afternoon. reaching the Governor late
last evening.
In the letter to the Governor under
date OF June IS, the Secretary Of War
rAuANN AudA AAf NAAMlOcAAlOn VI Aut
normal or Federal Beard should be
as follows
One member who e. in close touch
with the agricultural situation OF the
district or State; one member who is
IN close touch with the Industrial sit
uation OF the distric. or State; one
member who is in close touch with
labor; one physician and one law
yer.
The Governor IN replying to the
Secretary of War stated that Della
ware has two very distinct lines OF
industry: First. Wilmington. manu-
featuring, the nature OF which is OF
more than ordinary national import
ance, viz, munitions. ship building and
car shops; second, practically the
rest of the State is devoted exclusively
10 agriculture. fruit and canning in
dustries being prominent.
In appointing the above men the
Governor designated Senator o. A.
Newton as interested IN agricultura
Charles Warner. closely allied with
the industrial situation. and A. r. Say
Tor. allied with the labor interests; the
other two being professional men. A
B. Magee. the lawyer. and DR.. Robin
the physician.
Tho Secretary Of War I'm the same
communication to the Governor, briefly
outlines the duties OF the district
boards as follows:
ITO district boards will be entrusted
the solution Of one OF the most vita
problems Of the -ar. Two things arc
be accomplished-to raise armies. &c