The Holly chieftain., 1917-07-06
HOW UNCLE SAM
WILL RAISE VAST ARMY
Machinery Let In Motion to Garry
Out Oenscript Law

gantic machinery of the selective
army draft. By proclamation of
regulations the president started
the huge labor OF singing out the
manhood of the nation for Ameri-
cas- war forces.
The regulations fix the general
classes of men free from military
service, set UP the exemption
boards that sift out the men and
define their duties.
Only very small group of classes
of men are exempt from bearing
arms. All others must appear be
fore the tribunals. Upon hearing
of evidence they will be discharged
or drafted into the army, as the
case may be. Every action of the
boards is hedged with double safe
guards against unfairness and wide
open to the public gaze.
The skeleton OF the lottery that
fixes upon the men is constructed
in the rules. The exact method is
left for a later Proclamation. With
in few weeks the draft will be
made. In military quarters it is
stated that 100000 men will be
drawn in the first levy.
Upon proof Of their status the
following classes are exempt:
Men indispensable to industries
that are necessary to the mainten-
ance of the military establishment
or the national Interest.
Men with wives children, broth
ers sisters dependent solely upon
them for support.
Members of wellrecognized relig-
ious sects whose creeds forbid bear
ing arms, students of divinity and
ordained ministers
Legislative, jufioal and executive
officers of the United States or the
states of the Union.
Men in the army or navy of the
United States.
Aliens who have not taken first
citizenship papers and subjects of
Germany.
Workmen in the armories, arsen-
ais and navy yards of the United
States and men engged in the
transmission of the United States
mails.
Pilots and marines in the mer-
chant marine of the United States.
Criminals convicted of felonies
and the morally deficient.
The most vital power-that of de
Gliding which men are indispensa-
BILE and the necessary industries
is placed in the hands of the dis
trict boards. One or more boards
are created for each federal district
in the country.
The entire burden of proof for ex-
emptiOn is put upon the claimant.
Appeal from the rulings of the
tribunals is provided for in the
regulations.
AS outlined in the rules, the fol-
lowing are in the steps leading up
to the ordering OF the men to the
camp:
A local exemption board of three
members for approximately each
10000 of population is set up. Most
of these tribunals are already
formed. In many cases they are the
registration boards.
Other higher boards for each fed
eral judicial district are formed
They are composed of five men of
the highest standing, and known
as district or appellate boards. Any
member of either board may be re,
moved by the president.
On day to be set, the lower
boards meet and organize. The reg
istration cards are secured from the
registration boards, which then
cease to exist. The cards are num-
bered serially from one up and the
names and numbers posted in a
public place and given to the press
for publication. At the same time
a copy is sent to Washington.
When every card is numbered
and posted in every precinct in the
nation, the stage is set for the act
ual drawing.
Altho the method is left for an.
other proclama ton, it is known