Weekly journal-miner., 1917-08-29
HALF OF THE MEN DRAFTED ASK
 EXEMPTION

draft III thiS county nave falled 10 appear, according to a statement is sued yesterday evening by the mem bers of the local board. Whether this regretable state of affairs is due to the fact that the county has an un- usually large percentage of aliens, who are indifferent to the chances of exemption offered them and who do not realize that their only hope of escaping military duty lies in their appearing and securing their cXemp- tions, is not known, but nevertheless only about half of the men called have seen fit to respond.
 The local board has been asked re- peatedly to define the status of the man, alien or citizen, who fails to come in for examination, and in re- sponsc to the numerous inquiries of this sort. has issued a statement in which the matter is touched upon According to the board, if the drafted men do not appear and present req sons why they should not be eligible for service, they thereby automatical- ly waive all opportunity of offering any excuses, and are henceforth con sdered by the military authorities as being fit subjects for service who have been called and neither exempted nor discharged. Failure to appear merely hastens the automatic process of inducting the straggler into the ranks of the national army.
 After the time allowed for filing exemption claims has elapsed, these person will be enrolled as being in the military service They will then be ordered to appear as soldiers. From this point on there will be swift and summary procedure of court-martlals. Failure to report for military duty will constitute a charge of desertion against the stacker. These dcserters are likely to be apprehended by either the civil or the military authorities, and if necessary, the entire forces of the United States army will be used to round up such dcserters. An alien who fails to appear thereby forfcits all rights to which he might be en- titled under existing treaties with his native country, and he will be con- pclled to do military duty after he Is rounded up. The chance to appear before the exemption board was mere ly given for the protection of the alien subject, and # he does not elect to avail himself of the opportunity of- fcred. he must take the consequences.
 Tn regard to the claims for eXeInp- tions which have been filed by mer having dependent relatives, the local board has been very strict in its per usal of such applications. and 1t IS not believed that there will be many fraudulent cases escape its eagle eye However, in event any claim is put I'D to the district board which is ap parcntly not O. k, the matter will be turned over to Assistant County At torney Neil C. Clark for investigation. Mir. Clark has been designated by Provost Marshal General Crowdci for this purpose, and he will appear before the district board and take ap- peals in all cases where the local board has discharged person on the grounds of dependents and where he believes that the discharge should not have been made. Mir Clark will investigate the matter and report to the district board whether or not the dependent relative mentioned in the exemption claim is wholly or only partially dependent for their support upon the one who claims the cXcmp- ton, or whether there are any rela- lives who will assume the support oi the dependent one during the absence of the regular providcr.
 The local board yesterday evening completed the list of names of men who had been called for examination on the dates of August 18th, l4th and 18th, and who have so far failed to appear. Those who did not show uh on the 18th, are the following:
 Vargas, Pablo F.-Crown King.
 Duran, Dolores-Jcrome.
 Franco, Louis-Jcromc.
 Hernandez, Genaro-Crown King.
 Hernandez. Grcgoria-Puntenney.
 Serrano, Simon-Seligman.
 Johnson, Carl-Constcllation.
 Magahhacs, John-Cottonwood.
 Andes. Rudo-Jcrome.
 Murillo, Vicente-Jeromc.
 Johnson, Berger W.-liumboldt.
 Rodriguez, Cccilio-Jerome.
 Rios, Migucl-Clarkdale.
 Johnson, Curtis M.-Clarkdale.