Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-15
FIVE EXEMPTION BOARDS
WILL ACT IN RICHMOND
Governor Notified That Four Is Not
Sufficient to Meet City's
Needs.
PLANS FOR DRAFT MATURING
States Machinery Is Being Whipped
Into Shape to Pick Men Who Will
BE Called Upon to First Serve
With COIorS.

Five boards of three men each will
pass on exemptions from military SER
vice when the selcctive draft is put
into effect. Notice that Richmond had
not appointed Il sufficient number OF
boards was received yesterday by Gov
crnor Henry {. stuart from Provost :
al-Gcucral Crowder. of Washing
ton. Numerous other changes in the
exemption boards of cities and coun-
ties were also ordered.
Mayor George Ainslie had already
announced the appointment of four
boards of exemptions. the wards being
the basis of selection. Under the or
ders from Washington IL will be ncccs-
Sary to redividc the city into five sec
tions. with the boundaries clearly de-
fined in order that there will he no
difficulty in each man knowing exactly
At what point to assert his claim for
exemption from service.
One Of the Mayors appointccs-Mor-
gan II. Mills-will not be permitted to
serve. as he is now on the retired list
of the Virginia Volunteers. and as such
is a part of the military establishment
Of. the State. No member of the mill
tarE establishment is permitted by law
to serve on an exemption board. IL
is found that several physicians nomi-
mated by Governor Stuart for service
OH county boards have received com
and consequently will he Ineligible
All of the small Virginia cities will
be merged with adjacent counties for
exemption purposes. Only Norfolk
Richmond and Roanoke will have in
dividual boards. Richmond will have
five. Norfolk three and Roanoke two
boards. The latter city had expected
TO have one board. but Governor stu
art was instructed TO see that two
,io,n
account of its large population, will
have two exemption boards.
Danville will be merged with Pitt
sylvania County, having two boards
The other arrangement of cities and
counties. on the basis of one Joint
board. is as follows:
Winchester and Frederick County
Fredericksburg and Spotsyivania Coun-
Fredericksburg and Spottsylvania Coun-
". Staunton and Augusta County. Rris-
tol and Washington County, Buena
Vista and Rockhridsc County. Char
lottesville and Albcmarle County. Pc
terShurE and Dinwiddie County, Cliff
ton Forge and Allegheny County, and
Newport News and Warwick County
Williamsburg and James City Coun-
~. Hampton and Elizabeth City Coun-
~. Hopewcll and Prince George Count
! HarrisonburS and Rockingham County
and Suffolk and Nansemond County
were merged under joint registration
boards on War Registration Day
| VIRGINIA MUST FURNISH
ONF-FIf'rII;TI OF MEN
! Governor Stuart will nominate the
/ exemption boards for the entire State
I with the exception of the three cities
/ with population in excess of 10000
/ These will be named by the Mayors OF
| the cities. Many of the officials who
served III the registration will not be
available for the more cxacting duties
! on the exemption boards. Some IL is
expected, will decline to accept the re.
| sponSibility that the duty will entail.
Just when the first draft will he
made is not known here. The method
! of drawing the men has not been de.
| termined yet. but will probably he an
| nounced within "A few days. Virginia
| will be asked to furnish approximate,
| onc-fiftieth of each increment ordered
| to the colors. Each county and city
will be called upon in proportion &c
tho relation of it's population to thai
| of the entire State.