Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-07-20

the law may be seen at this Office.
under the second call. 1t will be the
duty Of the exemption board to keep
watch Of such cases and recall men
who have been passed over once, but
whose status may have changed be-
fore the second call is made.
One in Every IS Here.
The quota allotted to Washington
means that one in every fifteen men
registered in this state must be fur
nished as the states share of the
$4,000 men to be raised for mill
tary service under the selective draft.
The men summoned for service will
be used to fill the regular army and
national guard to war strength and
to organize the first 100000 Of the
new national army. The total of
these three forces will be 1,262.SS5
men. Later another 100000 will be
called out, supplemented by sufficient
men to make up losses and maintain
reserve battalions.
With the draft close, the war de-
partment this week sounded a note OF
warning to registered men. BY fail
ing to heed the directions in the reg
ulations they may commit a capital
Observation-Disclosures in war time
the penalty is long Imprisonment or
death, 1t was said.
Unless registered man appears
for physical examination at some
board or proves that he was unable
to appear within 10 days after notice
is mailed ordering his appearance, he
will be notified that he is held for
military service.
Later an order is mailed ordering
him to the mobilization camp for
service. Then II he fails to appear
he is a deserter and liable to heavy
penalty.
If he is living away from the dis
trict in which he registered, how
ever. the To-day limit will not stand.
Say he is in Washington and regis
tered in San Francisco. He can write
to the San Francisco board. under
whose jurisdiction he is, and ask for
transfer to the board supervising
the district In which he now resides.
The San Francisco board writes back.
This exchange may take more than
the stipulated 10 days, but the man
is privileged to claim exemption and
ask a physical examination after that
time. provided the San Francisco
reply does not come within the 10
days.
Burden on Registrant.
The burden of finding out what
to do is saddled upon the registrant.
Mere posting of the name at the local
board is deemed sufficient notice. but
an order is sent by mail. Again.
General Crowder emphasized the ne
cessity of men watching the newspa-
pers for announcements and visiting
their local boards to ask questions.
Many inquirers ask whether draft
ed men have a chance to rise from
the ranks to commissions. Shortly
after the drafted men are gathered
into mobilization camps the most
likely officer material will be picked
out and put into another training
camp to make officers. The war de-
partment is already working on
plans for this camp.
Only about half of the men whose
numbers are drawn, it Is expected,
will be required to serve. Why the
estimate is so high became apparent
when it was announced that the
physical standard would be practi-
cally as rigorous as in the regular
army. Through draft net with
meshes so large many thousands
must escape.
The regulations for the physical
examinations have been mailed TO
4,500 physicians and surgeons at
tached to local boards. The text of
the requirements was not made pub
lie. but it may be said that in gem
eral they are as follows:
General Physical Requirements.
Height. feet l inch to s feet
inches.
Weight. between l1S and 211
pounds.