Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-07-17

lsf AohhiSu SPECIAL ltAsup WIaEt
Washington. July 16.-With draw
ing of lots for the selective draft
army awaiting only completion of ex-
emption machinery in few scattered
sections of the country, officials here
are anxious that registrants take
every opportunity between now and
the day of drawing to inform them
selves thoroughly regarding exemp-
tion regulations, so as to reduce con-
fusion to a minimum.
To this end attention was directed
today to various sections of the regu-
lations over which questions have
arisen, and it was suggested that the
local boards and the press cooperate
during the week or so remaining be-
fore lots are drawn, to insure that
the registered men know Just how
to perform their part in the great
task of examination and exemption.
So that easier access may be had to
the lists of registration numbers In
the hands of local boards, Provost
Marshal General Crowder telegraphed
the governors OF all the states asking
that instead of posting the lists at the
board offices. they be placed "in
some safe. central office, such as po-
lice headquarters" In the larger
cities especially, the provost marshal
general said, much inconvenience has
been caused by having the lists avail
able only at out-of-the-w board
offices.
Eleven States Incomplete.
Only eleven states tonight had not
reported their organizations complete
and in many of these only few dis
trict boards had not finished num-
bering registration cards, The great
majority of districts throughout the
country are ready for the drawing,
and when the governors of the miss
ing states telegraph that all the
boards in their jurisdiction have filed
their lists, the drawing date will be
set. Officials think it will not be
earlier than saturday.
Officials here are anxious that
local boards make it clear every
where that no question of exemption
of any registered man for any other
cause than physical disability or de-
pendent relatives can be taken up
before the local boards. The whole
matter of industrial exemptions Is
left to the superior boards, one OF
which has been created in each fed
eral judicial district.
Industrial Exemptions.
No individual case where exemption
is desired because the registrant Is
engaged in an industry classified as
vital to the conduct of the war, will
be taken up until that individual has
been called up for examination by his
local board. found to be- without
dependents and physically fit for mill
tary duty and certified to the supe-
rior boards. After that, application to
the superior board for exemption on
other grounds will be admissible.
The registrant or his employer may
file necessary affidavits with the su-
perior board seeking exemption, and
the case will be heard promptly.
Another point on which there has
been much doubt is the status OF reg
istrants absent from their registra-
ton districts. Scores of requests
have come from men in this situation,
asking If they will have to return to
their home towns for examination.
They have been informed that II they
are selected for examination each
will be notified by mail by his local
board and then can apply to the local
board for permission to undergo ex-
animation in the town where he Is To-
Gated.
Such action cannot be taken. howe
ever, until the registrant actually has
been summoned by his local board.
All Blanks Furnished.
The government has distributed to
all local boards complete sets of
blanks to cover appeals, transfers and
other matters in connection with the
process. Registrants may examine
these at the quarters of local boards.
but every effort has been made to
prevent the filing of affidavits or
other documents that do not apply to
a case actually under consideration.
otherwise the boards would be
swamped with efforts to get q de-
cision in advance.
Probably the point IN the whole
process which has led to the great