Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1917-07-13
ONE CHANCE IN THREE Of BEING CALLED TO ARMY

have virtually completed the prellmi-
nary draft which Ii now before the
president and the secretary Of war.
As soon MS II Is approved and the word
II given the huge machine will be set
In motion grinding out the first lncre-
ment Of 100000 men for the new Ia.
tlonal army.
No Comment In Advance.
For fear Of confusing the 100000
men who will be subject to the Gull,
General Crowder has been unusually
careful not TO discuss for publication
the system that has been tentatively
devised. lie himself has n very clear
Idea, he said. Of what Ia 10 be done,
but before the instructions are to be
sent out every possibility OF mlsunder-
standing Is to be weighed and every
chance for complication Is TO be ellml.
mated. The rules are 10 be irOnclad
and as specific as human ingenuity can
make them, 80 that there will bo no
possibility OF charges OF dlscrImlna-
ton and fayorltlsm In the selection OF
the men who nre to take up arms with
the frst 100000.
Military authorities estimate that
the first draft will be for considerably
more than that number. In addition
to the national army, the regular army
and the National Guard will probably
be brought up to war strength. There
also must be reserve training camps,
which may be drawn upon to Ill VA
cancles In the active ranks. II Is not
improbable. therefore. that the number
to be selected will be nearer 100000
than 100000.
Placing the number OF men regis
tered at 10,O00,O00, II Is estimated that
5,0OO,000 will be exempted for general
reasons; OF the remaining 100000,
2,500,0OO Will be rejected for physical
disability, according TO the standards
nov prevailing for recruits.
There will remain, therefore, subject
to call for duty at any time 100000
men. who will be ready at any time to
begin their military trimming. II 700.-
600 are to be called, the man who has
registered and Is physically 1T and
cannot claim exemption, has n little
better than one chance In three to go
Into active service.
General Exemptions.
II Is probable that n certain proper
ton OF those who have registered will
be exempted In classes-forelgn sub
Jects, those who are obviously physl-
cnlly unfit, and In general persons EN-
ployed In the public service, mariners,
workmen In arsennls, armorles and nj
the navy yards. The regulations will
designate specifically how these gen
ernl exemptions are to be made.
Those who do not full within these
general classes must appear before the
exemption board within their district
and set forth their claims. The mere
fact, for example, that n man is mar
rlcd and has children will be no bar to
his selection for service. lie must
demonstrate that he contributes to the
support Of his family. The village
ldler whose wife takes In washing Will
probably have difficulty In convincing
the board that he should not go into
training.
The call will be made by the presl'
dent for II certain number Of men SUN
ciently lnrg. 10 make II certain that
the necessary number for actual serv'
Ice will be obtained after Examinations
for one cause or another.
The board which Is now devlslng the
scheme by which the men may be
chosen has experimental with various
devices for drawing by lot. II Is prob
able TINT this phase of the draft viii
be mnde n public ceremony, which will
be carried out at the capitols OF the
states or In some other public place
II the rcglstrnnt has run the exemp
ton gantiet he will present himself be
fore the military authorities for physl
cal examination, II rejected, he vii
be dismissed. but n record of his case
viii be kept. II accepted, he will b.
sent 20 one Of the sixteen %onntonmenti
whore he will undergo training to Il
him for the rigors OF war or held II
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