The state herald., 1917-11-23
NINE MILLION MEN
LISTED FOR DRAFT
UNCLE Sam Begins Big lNvEN.
TORY OF MAN POWER.
ResIstrants VIII Be Allowed Seven
Days to Make Return-Rules Are
Laid Down by the Provost
Marshal General.

classes into which 9,00O,OOO men regis
tered for military duty-and those who
are registered hereafter-are defined
and the order In which they will be
called for service were officially an
nounced In the provost marshal gem
erals questionable which every regis
tered man must fill out and file. The
order shows some change from the
tentative draft published some time
ago.
Contrary to some published reports,
It does not exempt married men as .
class, but 1t does place married men
with dependent wives and children far
down on the list Of llables. In fact.
the questionable indicates that only
men Of the first class will be called to
the colors, except In the gravest emer-
gency. The five official classiacatiOns
Of registrants follow:
CLASS !.
(A)-Slngle man without dependent rela-
tives.
(B)-Married man. with or without chill
who has habitually failed to support his
family
tC)-Married man dependent on wife for
support.
D)-Married man, with or without chill
dren. or father OF motherless children:
man not usefuliy engaged family sup
ported BY income Independent Of his Ia
Dor.
E)-Unskilled farm iaborer
FD-Unskilled Industrial iaborer.
Registrant by or In respect of whom no
deferred classification II claimed or
made.
Registrant who fails to submit questions
naire and in respect Of whom no deferred
classification IL claimed or made.
An registrants not included In any Other
division IN this schedule.
CLASS 70.
(A)-Narried man with children or faith
Or Of mothsriess children. where such
wife or children or such motheriess chill
drsn are not mainly dependent upon his
labor for support for the reason that
there are other reasonably certain sources
or possible earnings from the labor Of the
wife) available. and that the removal Of
the reGistrant will not deprive such de-
pendents Of support
B-Married men. without children,
whose wife, although the registrant Ii en-
gagged in a useful occupation. 10 not
mainly dependent upon his labor for sup
\
skilled in some special class Of work
which she Is physically able to perform
and IN which she In employed or In which
there II an immediate opening for her
under conditions that will enable her to
support herself decently and without suf-
fering or hardship.
(C-Necessary skilled farm iaborer In
necessary agricultural enterprise.
(D)-NecessAry skilled Industrial laborer
| IN necessary Industrial enterprise
CLASS III.
(A)-Man with dependent children mot
his own but toward whom he stands In
relation Of parent.
B)-Man with dependent helpless broth
ers or sisters.
D)-county or municipal officer.
CE)-Highly trained fireman or police
man. at least three years In service Of
municipality.
FD-Necessary custom house clerk.
t0)-Necesary employee Of United
States In transmission Of the malls.
H-Necessary artincer or workman In
United States armory or arsenal
O-Necessary empioys in service Of
United States.
(D-Necessary assistant. associate or
hired manager Of necessary agricultural
enterprise.
K)-Necessary highly specialized tech
meal or mechanical expert Of necessary
G)-Necessary assistant or associate
manager of necessary Industrial enter
prise.
CLASS ~.
(A)-Man whose wife or children are
mainly dependent on his labor for sup
port.
B,-Mariner actually employed on sea
service or citizen or merchant In the Unit
ed States.
nv, N.re...rv soIe manarfnr com.
trolling or directing head Of necessary
agricultural enterprise.
Necessary sole managing. con-
trolling or directing head Of necessary
Industrial enterprise.
CLASS v.
ofiicers-Iegislativc. executive or
judicial Of tho United States or Of state.
territory or District Of Columbia.
B)-Rexular or duly ordained minister
of religion.
(c)-student. who on May 10. 1917. was
preparing for ministry In recognized
school.
D)-Persons In military or naval ssrv.
Ice of United States.
E)-Aiien enemy.
FD-Re-iden, alien mot an enemy who
claims exemption.
fd)-Pcrson totally and permanently
physically or mentally unnt for military
service
uD-Perron morally unf1t 10 be soldier
OF the United States.
m-Lieensed pilot. actually employed In
the pursuit OF his vocation.
Member of wcii-recownixed religious
sect or organization. organized and exist.
ing on May Is. 1917 whose thcn existing
creed or principles forbid It's members to
participate In war In any form, and whose
religious convictions nre against war or
participation therein.
The questions on the subject OF de-
pendcnts nrc framed to meet every
possible circumstance and to draw out
every bit Of Information that might be
Of value 20 the boards In fixing the
class TO which man In to be assigned.
Seven days nrc allowed rcgisirnnts
after receipt Of the questionable to
MI II out md return II TO the local
bonrd.
Punetuailty His Hobby.
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