New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-18
Second Step Taken in the
Classification of 5000, 900
Throughout Country
Survey Starts To-day
Clerks to Go Over Answers
for Errors-Registranis
Allowed 7 Days

The second step in the process OF
classifying nearly 100000 draft regis
trants in the United States was taken
yesterday.
Hundreds Of those who received the
frs; batch of questionnaires sent out
by every local board returned the
blanks filled in with every fact regard
ing themselves which the draft officials
desire TO know.
The next movement Of the machin-
cry will take place to-day, when clerks
will survey the answered questionnaires
and point out to the registrsnts any
errors they may have made. After that
one Of the three members OF the local
exemption board will study the COM
pleted documents and determine in
which OF the five classes the particular
registrant belongs. Then he will re-
port his findings TO The complete board,
which will classify the registrsnt.
Twenty Groups Formed
This process will be repeated for
twenty groups OF registrants, divided
according to their order number rs de-
termined by the July drawing in Wash
/ ington. Questionnaires are mailed
every day 20 per cent Of the men.
In this city $4,000 were mailed Satur-
day and yesterday. The registrant is
allowed seven days in which to answer
the missionaries. II he exceeds the
/ time limit without special permission
/ lie is classed as delinquent and loses
his opportunity 70 claim temporary
/ discharge.
/ For the first time the new local
I Law boards With which 5000 lawyers
here are affiliated yesterday tackled
their lob of assisting the men who are
being classified. The members of the
/ local law boards have authority to
write the answers for registrants VINO
are themselves unable 70 read and
write.
Besides the lawyers, other volun-
teers are needed 70 help in making ar
index of the men on the draft list
Five hundred clerks have offered theil
services TO Philip J. McCook, in charge
Of the adjutant generals Office here
and Yesterday the Board Of Education
worked out system by which 6,O0'
teachers will be available TO help. L
is planned to have six teachers as
signed TO each of the 1S9 local eNemp
tion boards. .,
The aid OF the general public for tn
successful administration of the law
was sought in an appeal sent out yes
terday from the Office OF the Unite'
States Attorney. IL calls on all goo'
citizens TO turn over 20 the authorltie
any facts they may have regarding at
tenpts to eyade service or make mis-
statements in answering the question
naire.
Draft Eyaders Warned
"Improper efforts 10 secure eZemp
ton or deferred classification" tn
warning says, CONSTITUTES a grav
menace 10 the equitable enforcement
OF the selective service law. The gov
eminent will be vigilant to discove
such efforts. Il is a criminal ofenc
for any person TO make false state
ment or certificate as TO the fitness o
liability of himself or any other persol
for service under the provisions OF IN
act or the regulations OF the President
or otherwise 10 evade or aid anotne
to evade the requirements OF the act o
regulations"
OF the $500 men who constitute tn
final 10 per cent OF the city's first con
tribution TO the first National Army IN
crement, $50 will be sent 70 Fort Tot
ten tomorrow, according to Mr.. Nc
Cook. Orders regarding the mobiliza
ton of the rest are expected this weeA