El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-07
COUNTY DRAFTS
0NE;T. POTTER
Accepts Six Physically,
But Five Ask Exemp
ton; ManY Aliens.

. MI exemption N.a..l.r ana tn tr H'Na EHEeN
as +Fs first man from I'd pa-1 COMMIT
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The county 'oal'' OF when 4
Boone rs chairman. de H. H-Sct.ei'
. secretary. and DR. J. s. White. phvsi
.5sr convened fr the county COURT
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. fhrqnEec, hA- 'HT H.'J'I-'f '- ...o
. present claimed 90 he aliens Up lf
noon s- men had been registered as
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Pnsseoi TAIN p'l""'
Besides A-. Potter me I'll"" ms
We're examined hF the ph. @'''tN ",.'
passed. claiming exemptions as lAnl'
cateI-
Henry George Never. cepenaenIS-
Charles LeEEett Clark, dependents
Hugh Jack Perry dependents
William B. CLARION, Jr-s engaged In
sg-icuIture-
Ernest Reynolds Ayers. dependents
Mr.. CLARION was the first man so
. far 20 claim exemption on any ground
other than alien citizenship or de-
peudeuts But one man was rejected
on physical examination hy the
county board
Board No Crowded
CITY board No. . convened Tuesday
morning on the fourth floor Of the
courthouse and worked on large
crowd Of applicants. but up 70 Just
before recess hour. had not secured a
man for the draft. & number had
passed the physical examination. but
all claimed exemption.
J. r. Williams, chairman Of this
board announced that the press or
work was too great 90 enable his
board TO prepare any announcement
for publication.
Opens Way For Aliens.
The following telegram was re-
ceived ly the boards from adiutaut
general Henry Hutchincs, OF Texas.
Tuesday morning
This department is I'm receipt OF
the following telegram from the
provost marshal general
Reports reaching this office re
Gently indicate that in some quarters
the belief prevails that friendly aliens
who have not declared their il-en-
lions 20 become citizens. but are
qualified from entering the military
service OF the United States and
therefore that they must take out
tirst papers before they can be
accepted. II is regretted that such
a misunderstanding should have
arisen ne L.DEE LnE knLL4us
-ary enlistment in time of war are no
more restrictive for service i'm the
new national army than for the reeu-
lar army such alien uondeclaraurs
are virtually volunteers The saIec-
tive service act provided for their
registration. but IT. did not regard
them as being under any liability 10
serve and IL therefore gave them full
liberty u claim exemption when
called by local boards Now thar =--
formation reveals their willingness in
large mum bers to decline this evewp-
tion and 10 accept service in this war
AGAINST the common erew~ ~ oU-
civiiization. s it should be fully aad Sr-
-e59 'I' ana 9 tb s'5 s5oyI5 be ac
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some qlai leEs lhal although the
quota was passed on total population.
including aliens the actual draft
only reached CITIZENS. and declarauts-
Local boards are directed 20 facilitate
IN every way the acceptance Of
friendly alien nondeclarauts for mill
scr wee anu mus 10 E..HN ole LL.EElL
to do their share TO assist the couu-
try which has given them q refuge
and honorable livine."
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