The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-02
DRAFT RULES
PROCLAIMED BY
THE PRESIDENT

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ness and wide open 10 the public
gaze.
| The skeleton OF the human lot
terry that fixes upon the men is con-
structed in the rules. The exact
later proclamation. Within few
weeks the draft will be- made. In
military quarters il is stated that
one million men will be drawn in
the first levy.
Upon proof OF their status the
| following classes are exempt:
Men indispensable 10 industries
that are necessary 10 the mainten-
snce OF the military establishments
or the national Interest.
Men with wives. children. parents,
brothers or sisters dependent sole
ly upon them for support.
Members OF we'll recognized re-
bearing arms. students OF divinity
and ordained ministers.
Legislative, judicial and executive
officers OF the United States or the
states OF the Union.
Men in the army or navy OF the
United States.
Aliens who have not taken first
citizenship papers and subjects OF
Germany.
| Workmen in the armories, ARISEN.
| ais and navy yards of the United
States and men engaged In the
transmission of the United States
mails.
Pilots and mariners in the mer-
chant marine of the United States.
Criminals convicted OF felonies
and the morally deficient.
The most vital power-that OF
deciding which men are indispensi-
BILE and the necessary Industries
II placed in the hands OF the dis
trict boards. One or more board
is created for each federal district
In the country.
The entire burden OF proof for
exemption Is put upon the claimant
Appeal from the rulings OF the
tribunals is provided for in the
regulations.
AS outlined In the rules, the fol-
lowing are steps leading up 20 the
ordering Of the men into camp:
A local exemption board OF three
members for approximately each
10000 Of population Is set up Most
OF these tribunals are already
formed. In many cases they are
the registration boards.
Other higher boards for each fed.
eral judicial district are formed.
They are composed of FIVE men OF
tho highest standing. and known
as district or appellate boards. Any
member OF either board may be re
moved by the president
On a day 10 be set the lower
boards meet and organize. The
registration cards are secured from
the registration boards which ther
cease to exist. The cards are mum
bered serially from one up and the
names and numbers posted In Z
public place and given TO the press
for publication. At the same tim'
a copy is sent 10 Washington.
When every card is numbered ant
posted In every precinct In the ma
ton the stage is set for the actua
drawing.
Altho the method r. left for an
other proclamation. IL is known tina
the drawing will take place II
Washington.
, After the order In which the mel
are called up for service IL Dc
termined. the quota that each stat
must yield up 10 the armies will b.
announced
The state governors are directe,
TO divide the quotas among tn
counties and cities on the basis o
, population.
These numbers and names vii
I again be posted and published ant
the men called will be notified b.
mail.
Next the honor men" will b
! summoned for physical examination
: before the local board. One mem
Der Of each board Is a physician. II
Is ordered TO make tho examination
} in the presence Of another membe
! OF the board.
: To guard agalns. any unfairnes
y in the physical examination the pres
ident makes On ingcnioun provision
: In case the physician designate
n any ms1 wat. the board Will cal
e In another physician. He will m -k
: srotfrT evrminatio1 IN igncrenra G
= tho first teror.. II both r-ase IN
4 same diaencsis certificate of DIS
! qualification will be issued Men
, bcrs OF tho board are barred iron
!, passing upon my relatives cnse
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