The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-15
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Topeka Attorneys Not To
Charge for Draft Work.
School of Instruction Held for
Them This Morning.
TO Be ON The SAFE SIDE
Registrars Should Not Take
Chances on Answers.
They Also Must Be Sure To Get
QuestiOnnaires.

Any Topeka attorney daring to de-
mand compensation for advice to reg
istrants in filling out their question
mares will find himself facing disbar-
ment proceedings. That was state
ment made to Topeka attorneys to-
day by T. F. Doran, chairman of the
legal advisory board of Shawnee
Every attorney in Topeka was re-
auested to attend a school of instruc-
ton this morning in Judge Dana's d.
vision of the district court attorneys
in this city number approximately
100. There fifty-five present.
Doran outlined the manner IN
which the legal advisory board will
handle the work. Each day attorneys
will be drafted to be present during
business hours in Judge Dana's di-
vision of the district court. There
-egistrants puzzled over filling out
missionaries may find attorneys
who can give them the proper ADVICE,
IF there is any attorney VINO can
serve on this board L want him to let
me know in advance" saidN Mr.. Doran-,
"Tn get a real American to take his
place"
II is not absolutely necessary for
registrants to consult attorneys How
ever. the government has suggested
gal profession and by consulting at
torneys the registrant may feel as
sured he has answered his questions
in a proper manner and will not run
afoul of something that Uncle sam
may not feel is just right.
Registrants who do consult attor
news are advised to call at the court
house. where men who are making
business of answering the question
naires may be found. Any attorney
to, oil cue
gested that by consulting those at the
court house registrantsy are playing
safety first"
Especial emphasis is placed on the
fact that each registrant is held per-
sonally responsible to return his ques-
tionnaires to his respective draft board
seven days after the questionable is
mailed, or any day intervening be-
TIVE en- the date of mailing and the sew
enth day. The mere fact that the
QUESTIONABLE Gid not reach the regis
trant is not held as valid excuse.
Look Out for Questionnaires.
1t was explained to attorneys that
each day the various draft boards
mailing out questionnaires will post
the name of the -registrants to whom
the questionnaires are mailed in the
office Of the board. II behooves reg
istered men to consult these posters
DAY by day, to ascertain the day his
QUESTIONABLE is mailed. If at the end
of the time that the document should
reach him by mail it is not received
he should advise the draft board of its
failure to put in an appearance.
The school of instruction occupied
the entire morning. Each question was
read and a discussion as to the proper
method of answering it followed.
Gene Villipigue, assistant city attorney
ana also an employe in the adjutant
generals office. was present to assist
the attorneys in understanding the
questions and their correct answers.
The two city draft boards and the
Shawnee county board sent out ques-
tionnaires to the first 5 per cent of
the registrants today. The next 8 per
cent will be mailed Monday.