The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-08-06
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sections OF The city that patriotic ciu-
ycns Of those districts have become
alarmed. II In not unlikely that
public appeal 20 the patriot'sn OF
classes which have shown striking
disposition TO avoid the draft Will be
issued before LONG by men 81 stand
inq and achievement who are behind
the Administration in its war policy
Allowing for probable reflections OF
Claims Of exemption by the District
Board and It's sub committees ana Tor
the reinstatement as eliRiOles on re-
examination Of men who have been
discharged for physical disability rca-
sons. New York City this afternoon at
the outside calculation, has not re-
cruitcd more than 5000 of the $4,000
men required as It's quota TO the Ma
tional Army.
Many boards which have examined
all the men responding 10 the trsi
call-which summoned double the
number assigned to each distr.ct--s"nt
out notices to additional registrlnts
to-day. The results achieved thus f.r
indicate that New York city will not
produce her quota this month unless
the Provost Marshal Generals 1tiice
| I'm Washington stirs mp the local
| boards.
While the net result Is quite up 10
the expectations Of the Provost
! Marshal General. there has been un-
forseen confusion in New York anu
other large cities because Of the care
lcssness or ignorance OF members OF
the local boards. Some of the lS9
boards In Greater New York have not
as yet posted their lists 81 rcgistrans
who are to be summoned for cAamln-
alton.
The trouble appears to lie in toe
fact that there Is no authoritative
central organization with directing
force IN this city Deputy Attorney
General Conkllng Is trying To main
tam "A headquarters bureau of infor-
nation and advice, hut the law. whit
providing that the President may call
upon any Government officials, Ma
tionnl or state. for service in connec-
tion with the selective draft neglccts
to classify the duties Of such officers.
Consequently the Adjutant Generals
: Office and the Attorney GENERALS o.
flee and the United states Marshals
, ofiice and the various local boards are
, often unconscluusly al cross purposes
- The confusion Is not abated by the ac,
G tiyIt.es Of the Mayors Committee.
, Some local boards that have com.
pIeted tho examinations OF the trs
detail OF registrants called and hav,
sent out summonses for additiona
, registrants 20 report for examination
are In districts adjoining those II
which local boards have not begun It
work Mr.. Conkling Is 70 make al
u extra effort to-day to round up board
which have been dllatory and Sc
them to work,
Local Board SO, sitting in the publ
=. school at Clark and Dominick Streets
-, began the examination OF registrant
$ to-day. The FIRST man to repor
IN Richard Iagonarsinl, driver, Of \,
pt Baxter Street passed the physic.
examination. lie said he wanted
p 20 20 the front,
AT where the war ts,' said Lagon
- arsini. Lead me to it,"
nj Chairman Michael Ma'teo Of Boar
4 50. who knows nearly all the regis
w ,r,nts. thinks this district will MI /
..a;a 60. - ~" "rs' can in 'hr'
OF days.
so Board l2S, Il, F,fty-hrs, street a.
-, First Avenue, which seemingly h'
NJ. dropped out OF sight, came TO Ii