Evening journal., 1917-07-31
seize SLACKERS.
ORDERS GREGORY
Attorney General Issues For
NAL Notice to Proceed
4 Against Draft Dodgers
SAY THOUSANDS
ESCAPED LAW

|NboAhCy 0cutldi 0ltbOTy III lOImdl
.lnotice received today by United States
alDistrict Attorney Charles F. Curley,
zdirecting him TO proceed against those
0who have evaded their duty under the
selective draft law.
Following is the text Of the state
ment:
To all United States Attorneys:
From reports received as OF July
ZIG, 1t appears that thousands Of men
between the ages OF p and 80, inclu-
Bive. did not register in time for the 4
Afraft OF July 20 and have so far sue
sessfully escaped detection and prose-
rution. The importance OF this mat
Ter to the government is such that a /
prompt. thorough and countrywide /
search for these persons. followed by /
vigorous criminal prosecution of all |
Who are apprehended must be made
2by this department
Though the draft has been made, |
lhese persons who are found and reg
stered are not TO escape the selective
draft by reason OF their delay. The
Ocal exemption boards have instruc-
Hons TO register these persons. They
will then be liable for selection under
he draft OF July 20, just as II they had
Registered prior to that date. Hence
he discovery and registration Of all
persons subject to the conscription act
Is OF importance 10 the raising OF the
krmy. aside from the criminal aspect
bf the case"
Plan Of the Draft Outlined.
Following is the plan for the draft
BIZ all persons registered and to be
Registered after July 10. 1917:
"As each persons is located, he
hould be taken to the local exemp-
ion board, where he will be registered
End his card forwarded by the local
board to the adjutant general Of the.
state.
"The adiutant general will. after re-
relving several cards from the same
ocal board. assign by lot serial num-
hers" to them in the following man
ner:
First, he will assign by lot such
serial numbers as may have belonged
D persons called by the local board
md DISCHARGED because OF physical
isabiity OF other lawful reasons, or
serial number 70 which no person
esponds. II there are no such black
serial numbers within the jurisdic-
ion OF the local board from which
ne card has been forwarded. then he
vill assign by lot serial numbers
beginning with the next serial num-
YER following the highest serial
humber OF persons within the juris-
hiction of the local board forwarding
he cards g e.. take a district that
registered 100 persons. Suppose us
suota Is ten. Then the local board
Vill call twenty men. selecting those
M, the order that Their numbers APP
near on the official sheet after cam
kel'nR on that sheet all numbers
tbove 100. Some Of those twenty VIII
"a discharged because OF physical de-
kciencies or other lawful grounds Tor
discharge.
"Suppose there are Ave men to be
-epistered after the draft The aolu-
Nant general will take the first hve
<lank numbers OF those discharged
nd bv lot assign them TO the late re 3
istrants. Suppose IS, 4. 25, so and 81
re nuItbers OF persons discharged
Euppose John Smith. Henry Jones,
Nsiias Turner, jeremiah Atkins and
hoo Waugh ere the late registrants
hen he. by lot. assigns to each OF SAID
bersons one of the above blank mum
hers. The man who gets Is must takt
Inc place in the list that IS occuplo'
bn the official draft list. il no per,
IONS among the twenty are oiscnars
-. and hence there are no plank nun IN,
beers, then he will begin at lOl' tn'
hext serial number following I'M
bfgbest number in the supposed dis
Erict and add FIVE serial numbers
|hnd assign them by lot 20 the persons
Who are named. Then they are liabl'
H. order that 101, etc. come in I'M
kmcial draft lists. The adiutant gen
raj will then notify said loca
. boards of the serial numbers thu
assigned the card forwarded by ina
board. The local beard will then as
ign the proper serial number sen
Ihem by the adjutant general to IN
Hripinal cards in their possession an
ause the list OF persons with IN
serial numbers to be posted and nc
#Ikfy each person OF his number. Thu
ne late registrants are made equal
liable under the original draft W.T.
IN who registered according to law
K,hay Engage Local Assistants
at Is not expected that your tim
,will permit you to undertake person
lilly. or with regular force. mouse
lo-houso canvass. or a campariso
bf the registration list with the var
!, nus tax and voting lists Of each couI
nv: but when you can engage the a.
HIIstance OF local officers or voluntal
ORGANIZATIONS for such work ! shoul
hke done The department does nov
AVER. expect you TO institute. with q
#he help a your command. a vigoro'
#hvestigation OF persons reported
nou OF CONSUMPTION age and n
#tegistered and all cases coming
1nur attention in the course OF yol
4 Eork When It is discovered that
rerson has not registered and is
3roper age proceed at once
kqfster him as outlined above al
rs stitute criminal proceedings again
1,m regardless Of the reasons 4
Il lure 10 register before the dra
HHnless the circumstances causing q
Ioiav are beyond the control OF Z
dIvidual;' such as being at sea
Mfegistration day and registering
,or as practicable after landing;
t,ben the person had been refus
"a onportuniy 10 register by I
.csi boards. Pending physical e
mination and application for d
XEharge OF exemption. such perso
[ho hold numbers rendering the
,,abie 10 draft on first call should
or. IN iail or released on the hiR
49, hail practicable. The prosecute
80 violation of the CONSUMPTION 8
~ entirely Independent OF the act
Hfgistrating such persons and
ferminated only In one or two wa
E.v Judgment OF court or by bel
Hhosen" by the district board.