The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-14
First Third of Quota vii! be Sum-
moned by August 20 is General
Belief Throughout
the State.
ALL IN BY SEPTEMBER
Paw of Drafted Men viii Commence
When They Go to Camp
Civilian Life to Go
in Discard.


probably have received their orders
to be in readiness to entrain for
Camp Dodge, according to the Dies
Moines Register.
Definite orders are expected this
week by the adjutant general sum
moning the first third of the Iowa
men to camp.
The adjutant will notify each local
board Of the number Of men to be
called, which will in all probability
be Just one-third of the quota for the
district.
These men will be selected by the
local boards from among the men GER
titled to them as accepted for service
by the district board having 5urisdic-
ton over their section of the state.
AS the rules established by Provost
Marshal General Crowder provide for
a notice by mail TO all men giving
the time for reporting, and the men
must have at least twenty-four hours
notice to report, it will be necessary
20 allow at least week of LATITUDE
to the local boards in preparing to
send in the first contingent.
Call Expected by August 20.
Accordingly, it is expected that the
quotas will be assigned about August
20, and the men notified to be IN
readiness to report. This will be
necessary If the men are to be here
by September /.
All of the boards are expected to
have certified a full quota to the dis
trict boards by the middle Of this
week. The district boards will begin
announcing decisions on exemptions
at once.
While there will probably be little
change in the regulations provided
for the selection of the first draft
army, 1T Is likely that the next con-
script army will be raised on an en-
tirely different system, local officials
believe.
Governor Harding has been asked
by Provost Marshal General Crowd
er to submit list of suggestions as
to changes which might properly be
made in regulations.
Stricter on Next Army.
It is considered almost a certainty
that the second army will be raised
without distinction as to marriage,
and that a sufficient allowance will
be provided by congress to enable
married men to serve without endan-
gering the maintenance of their faml-
lies.
The government has found that
with four of every five men claiming
and in most esses being granted ex-
emption under the present regula-
lions that the 100000 drafted men
could be depended upon to furnish an
army of only about 100000
This is not at all satisfactory, and
a. very definite Tightening of exemp-
ton lines is sure for the second
army.
Present plans are to have all Of
the 1919 Iowans here by the end of
September. Probably local boards
will exercise their powers Of discre-
ton and permit farm workers to re-
main on the farms until the last third
is called if possible. The govern
ment plans provide for one call Sep
TENDER /, another third September 15
and the final batch for September 20.
Pay Begins at Once.
The paw of the drafted men will
probably begin on the day and hour
they report to the local board for
duty. Practically all Of the men will
rank as privates when they report,
and will be entitled to a Salary of
$50 per month, rations, transporter
ton, clothing and medical attention.
Some of the men will also be pro-
noted to the ranks Of corporal and
sergeant, shortly after they report
at camp.
When the men report for duty
they may as we'll say goodbye to
civilian life They will not he per
mitted to wear civilian clothing ex-
cept when on leave, and are to be
especially instructed not to plan up
on taking any considerable baggage
with them into the army. The gen
eral procedure in mobilizing will be:
Procedure in Mobilization.
First-The two district boards for
the state will notify the local boards
what men are called for service.
Second-The local boards will then
notify the selected men to hold them
selves in readiness for duty.
Third-The adjutant general will
notify the local boards to send
specified number of men to the train
ing camp.
Fourth-The local board will then
order the number Of men required
for the call to some convenient point
to entrain for camp. The men must
report at least twelve hours before
time of entrainpent, and lodging Is
to be provided for the period between
reporting and entraining by the local