Evening journal., 1917-10-22
NEW DRAFT LAW
WILL MAKE MEN
WORK OR FIGHT
City Boards at Once Get
AftSr Men Who Have
Failed to Report
TWO DESERTERS CAUGHT:
ALL MEN MUST ANSWER

Orders from Washington that the
manner Of calling men to military SER
vice by selective draft has been chang
ed under plan devised by Major Cen
ersl Crowder, provost marshal, have
been hailed with approval by the draft
officials Of this city. They assert that
the new method will clltlnate numer-
Gus detail which have caused much un-
necessary work and i,t tile men can be
chosen much more rapidly and with a
uniformity which has not heretofore
been possible.
According TO the offlcials there is vir-
tually a different system In use at
every draft station and the fact that
many Of these systems are antique and
inadequate has held up the progress OF
The draft. Under the new plan as ap-
proved by President Wilson there will
be great saving OF time as those men
who have no dependents and who are
not skilled mechanics and are not ne
cessary at home TO the prosecution OF
the war are the men who Will be called
FIRST for lighting in the trenches.
In this City officials OF the draft
boards have never complained of the
long hours required for the prepara-
tion OF the lists They have felt
from the first that they could do
their bit by giving all their time and
energy TO the work, and accordingly
they have all worked day and night
10 get their drafts completed All OF
them have about finished this with
the exception of few transfers from
out OF town. which are the only
things which are holding up the nm
ishing touches.
Ian Citko and Joseph DelfrankO.
according to information received to-
dav by local Boards No. and No. 4,
have been arrested as deserters. Both
these men are from this city. They
wera called for physical examination
and failed 10 appear and the time
limit allowed each to report mas ex-
plred and they were accordingly
classed as deserters and reward OF
$50 offered for the capture OF each'
They are the first men from this CITY
10 be arrested on this charge. bo.h
men have been taken 20 Camp Meaoe
nnd there they will be tried by cour'
martial. The extreme penalty ioi
desertion IN war time Is death.
The local boards are determlneu y,
round up the $50 or more deserters II
this city, II there Is any way 10 locat'
them. and they have adopted one plai
hy which they believe they VIII b'
able to apprehcnd the large majority
of the slackers. This Is a letter ap
peallng 10 oil employers OF labor ask
ing them TO demand Of their men thei
order number Just as they demande'
their serial number. In this way th'
slackers will become known.
The letter which all the local board
sent out today TO every employer o
1ale help I'm this city Is as follows;
70 the Industrial Plants Wilmington
Conference.-The exemption board
af tho military census Of Delaware ar
DELAYED I'm the success OF their worl
oy the following condition that exist
st present time throughout the State :
Many men called to report for ex
animation have failed to respond
Some We think not through inten
10 evade the law. but through ignoT
ance or indifference have change'
their residence without notifying IN
local boards I'm whose jurisdiction
they belong and consequently do no
receive their mail.
Please understand that in order .
furnish the quota required OF US
that for each and every man wh'
does not report we have TO call an
other. who, IL the delinquent had re
ported. would not have been called.
We ask you II you can see you
was clear to require every man Il
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