The Churchill county standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1908-1920, 1917-07-18
WILL DRAW DRAFT NUMBERS
DURING WEEK OF JULY q
Method to be Used i'm Drawing so
Far as the Same Has Been
Made Public

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men are to be called to the colors in
the first war army but will show in
what order the others registered will
be liable fer service when later arm
les are organized.
A plan of drawing will be followed
under which a definite place in the
waiting lists will be given every one
of the millions who registered Those
standing at the head of the list in
each county or city district will be
called first before the examining
board, and then the obligation will
pass on down the line as long as the
men are needed.
This does not mean that a separate
name or number will be drawn for
every one of the country's $500, 10000
registrants. In fact, every number
drawn, under the theory of the plan,
will represent more than four thou
sand men, one for each of the re-
gistration districts.
Every registration board has
numbered the cards in its possession
in red ink, beginning at No. l, and
continuing to a number correspond
ing with the total in the district in
which the drawing number will be
used, ranging from No. l to a num-
ber corresponding to the total in the
largest district in the country.
The first number drawn will de-
termine which man in each district is
to be taken first. If it be No. 10 for
example, it will mean that the man
in each district holding local card
No. 10 will be called for examination
before any of the other men in that
district
The second number drawn will de-
termine what man in each district
is to be taken second, and so on
as long as men are needed. Those
not needed for the first war army
will retain their positions in the list
and these positions will determine
the order of their liability when they
are needed.
Obviously there will be high num-
bers drawn. for which there are no
corresponding registrants in small
districts. The smallest district in
the country is understood to have
but 1877 registrations and the largest
about 1000.
Whenever a number beyond the
total in any given district comes out
1t will operate as a blank for that
district. Thus If the theory worked
out evenly the larger districts will
be constantly assessed in excess of
the smaller on pro rata basis cor
responding to their size.
The drawing probably will be held
during the week of July 23. Only
"a states have completed the organ
ization of their exemption boards and
the posting of red ink numbers. The
drawing cannot be held until all the
states are complete so that no Jug
Cling of numbers will be possible.
Officials also are unwilling to dis
cuss the details, but the suggestion
which seems to have the most sup
port is that the numbers stamped
on thin slips of paper be inclosed in
non-transparent capsules and be plac
ed in large glass vessel to be re-
moved one at time.
The number of capsules which
would be necessary will be equal to
the total in the largest district. Thus
under the present arrangement, 1000
numbers would have to be drawn.
Information SO far available indicate
that the drawing will work out in
this way:
There are 1850 exemption districts
When the first number is drawn
Say No. 10, it will be recorded as
No. 10 with the serial number (10)
following. The record would show
that the men whose card bear the
serial number ten in each of the 1850
exemption districts would be first to
appear before the exemption boards.
Presumably the announcement made
at the drawing would be No. /, serial
number 10.
To prevent embarrassment among
those who are exempt, the war de-
partment has decided to give with
each exemption certificate bronze
badge bearing the inscription: "Ex-
eempted-U. S." 1t is desired to pre-
vent those exempted from any sus-
picion of being slackers.
The law specifies that exemptions
are not permanent unless the cause
for which they are granted is per-
manent. For instance, II a man
should be exempted on the first call
because of a dependent relative and
that relative should die, or become
self supporting before the second
call, the registrant would be liable
for service under the second call.
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