Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-05-18
Measures for Raising Of Military
Forces, as Agreed Upon
by Congress.
AGE LIMIT, Fl TO 80 YEARS
Aaie Citizens. and Those Who Have
Declared Their intention to Be.
come Citizens, Of That Ap1,
Liable TO Drsft-clsases
That Are Excused.

Weahington.--The sclecflye draft un
der which the new United Stntes arms
viii be raised will be applied under
the following provisions OF the army
blil:
That the enlisted men required "a
raise and maintain the organizations Of
the regular army and 10 complete and
nalntaIn the organizations en,bodying
she members of the National Guard
drafted into the service Of the United
States. at the maximum legal strength
as by this net provided. shall be raised
by voluntary enlistment. or II and
whenever the president decides that
they cannot eifectunliy be so raised or
maintained. then by selectlye draft !;
and all other forces hereby authorized
shall be raised and maintained by Sc
isctive draft exclusively: but this pro-
vision shall not prevent the transfer
Ia any force OF training cndres from
ether forces.
Age Limits Are Fixed.
Such draft as herein provided shall
be based upon liability 10 military serv-
Ice Of ali male citizens or male persons
not allen enemies who haze declared
their intention 20 become citizens, be-
tween the ages OF twenty.one and
thirty years. both Inclusive. and shall
take place and be maintained under
such regulations as the president may
prescribe not Inconsistent With the
terms OF this net.
Quotas for the several stntes terri
tories and the District OF Columbia, or
subdivisions thereof. shall be deter
mined Ia proportion 20 the population
thereof aud credit shall be given 60
any state. territory. district. or sub
division thereof for the number OF
men who were IN the military service
~ the United States as members Of
the National Guard on April I. 1917.
ar who have since said date entered the
military service OF the United States
from any such state. territory. district
or subdivision. either as members OF
the regular army or the National
Guard.
Provides for Military Law.
-All persons drafted Into the serv-
Zee OF the United States and nil OH
GERS herein provided for shall. from
the date of said draft or acceptance,
be subject 20 the laws and regulations
governing the regular army except as
20 promotions. SO far as such laws and |
regulations nre applicable 20 persons
whose permanent retention IN the mill |
tnry service on the active or retired |
list Is not contemplated by existing |
law. and those drafted shall be re
.quircd to serve for the period OF the
existing emergency unless sooner dis
charged. provided that the president Is
authorized 10 raise and maintain by |
voluntary enlistment or draft. as here
IN provided. special and technical
troops. as he may deem necessary. and
TO employ them into organizations and
TO officer them as provided In the third
OF section ! and section o
Of this act.
Organizations OF the force herein
provided for. except the regular army
shall. MS far as the interests OF the
service permit be composed Of men
who come, and Of officers who are ap-
pointed from. the same state or local
'ty."
No person liable TO military service
will be permitted to escape therefrom
by furnishing substitute or the pay
meat Of money, end the payment OF
bouniieS for recruits Is prohibited. /
Men Who Arc Exempt.
The persons who viii be exempted
from military service are thus desig-
aased by this provision OF the bin:
"rhat the vice president or tho
United States, the officers. legislative.
executive. and judicial. Of the United ,
States and 81 the several states. terri
tories and The District Of Columbia,
>eguiar or duly ordained ministers or ;
-ellglon students who at the time OF
he approval Of this act are preparing
'or The ministry IN recognized fheoiogi-
~ OF divinity schools. and all
persons In the naval service OF the
United States sliah be exempt from the
.s{ectiye draft herein prescribed.
-N0thlng IN this net contained shall
= construed to require or compel an
sher person TO serve IN any OF the
orces herein provided FOR who Is found
o BE- o member ~ any well-recornixed
eiigiouS sect or organization at pres
nt organized and existing end whose
'xiSting creed or principles forbid It's
sefsbers 10 participate in war In any
orn md whose religious convictions
re ariinst war or participation there
p IN accordance with the creed or
lrinclpieS of said religious orgnpizo-
ion: bur no person SO exempted shall
e exempted from service In any Gu
'ncity that the president shall declare
o be noncombatant.
Certain Glasses TO Be Excused.
The president IS hereby authorized {
o exclude or discharge from said Sc
ective draft and from the draft under
nc second paragraph OF section ] here
4, ,r to draft for partial military scrv- I
&c only from those liable 10 draft as {
n this act provided. persons OF the fol
owing classes: County and municipal !