The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-14
ABUSE Of EXEMPTION
CLAIMS MAY FORCE
AB0l|SH|hG EXEMPTION
All Privileges May BE Withdrawn In
Governments Determination
To Raise Army.
CONSCIENTIOUS DIRECTORS
WILL BE GIVEN WORK TO DO
VIII Be Drafted and Assigned Work
, Behind lanes Which VIII BE Classi.
fed. AS Nom Com blatant BY Presi-
dent.
BY JOHN McH. STUART.
International News Service staff
Correspondent.


Washington, August l3-1t be
came increasingly evident today that
the government is influenced by only
one consideration in applying for Sc
lective service law, That considera-
ton Is raising an army.
Here are some Of the new ruling
that came from the provost marshal
general and the secretary of war:
l. If conscientious directors
will be drafted and assigned to
duty which tho president will
class rs non-combatant.
2. IT abuses OF exemption
privileges continue all exemption
privileges will he withdrawn.
3. The first increment Of the
new army will move practically
as scheduled. on September 5.
There may be delay OF few
days, hut no serious delays
through shorta ees Of clothing and
equipment All three tncrements
will he in camp by October I.
4. Persons whose dependents
are abroad will not he permitted
to claim exemption on their be-
half because such dependents
cannot become burden to the
United States.
s. Drafted men will not he per-
mitted to enlist in the navy after
they have been called as evro-
ncously announced some days
ago nv the navy department.
Must Render Service.
General Crowder's ruling Of the
conscientious directors means thai
members OF sects and individuals who
claim that their beliefs do not per
NIT them to engage in war or kill
ing, will nevertheless be compelled
to render service to the nation II ex-
empted on the other grounds,
They will he drafted. credited to thu
quotas of their states and localities
signed 70 the huge body or men whc
in modern warfare never enter actua
combat These are the medfca
units, sanitary troops. transportation
unitA engineering units, workers II
the mechanical DEPARTMENTS OF the
aero sauadrons and scores Of othe,
activities In which conscientious OBJ
iectors will never be claimed upor
themselves to engage in the VIC
lence of actual combat.
Nom Co.nhatants Corps.
The president within a dav or TIVE
will issue regulations defining tn.
non com blatant corps to which thu
corsc,Ant,ous directors will he as
signed. This will reach the class o.
men who ALREADY are planning e
attack the constitutionalitv by which
II Is officially known and about which
It Is constructed, It will provide ser
vice Of all sorts
II IL believe that many of the con
scfenticus DIRECTORS will he assigned
to the work behind the lines. In mu
nitions and other supply factories
should the government be compellet
to take over and operate such plants
Secretary Baker declared today tha'
the movement OF the new troops Il
their cantonments will 20 forward a.
scheduled. He denied that there will
be any shortage Of clothing or equip
ment.
Clothing and certain items o
equipment may be day or two be
hind September L." he satd today
''but they will be on hand at tn,
cantonments whom the mon arriv,
there or soon enough afterwards Il
prevent any discomfort"
The new national army will b,
moved for tho most part In da,