The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-07-18

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CA,lsa IN.
Warrington. July l2.--Drawing of
lseAA for tha sslsctive draft not only
wsn 'dstsrmins what men are to be
sallsd TO the colors in the first war
army but viii show In what order the
others rsgistsrsd will bs liable for
service when later armies are organ
issd:
Itw~s revealed tonight that plan
- drawing win be followed under
whjch definite place In the waiting
lisls viii b. given every one Of the
millions who registered. Those stand
ing at the head Of the list in each
county or city district win be called
nrst before the examination boards
saA then the obligation will pass ON
down the line ~ long AZ men are
nssAAd.
This does not mean that q separate
nane or number win be drawn for
svsry one Of the country's $500. 900
rso1stsants. In fact. every number
Ayawn. under the theory Of the plan.
wtli. represent more than 1000 men.
oAss for each Of the registration dis
tsoc1s. Details Of the system have no.
besn Soads public. but an outline of
ise psineipal feature follows:
1vsry registration board has num-
b>rsd the eurds In its possession In
Ssatiah. bssInning a. No. / and con-
tinding 20 . number corresponding
win the total In the district.
\ AZ the drawing numbers win be
unud ranging from one up to . num-
bet corrSsponding to tho total In the
lirgost district Of the country. The
arse number drawn win determine
what man In each district 10 to be
tthsa nrst. II Il be No. 10 for sx-
sn6bIs. u will mean that the man in
each district holding card No. 10 win
- called for EXAMINATION before any
e ths other men In that district. The
eoooAd number drawn wiz determine
vkst man In each district In to be
t4ksn second and % on n long AZ
0en Are needed. Those not needed
s6r'sAs arst war army viii retain their
D@a1tions ON the lists ana these po-
a1ttdns wtll determine the order Of
oAe>s liability when thsy are needed.
n tnWinG vim bs public and
Ill1d - nenNep Aseesip
pGsly tA1ss vill b high nun,-
hSgs drawn for which there are no
eesresponding rssistrants In small
d1strsots. The smallest district In the
cesnsry = understood to have but
III rssistrants and the largest T.
eco whenever number beyond
the total In any siven district comes
cut. ~ viii operate as q blank for
thai district. Thus. II the theory
works out evenly. the larger districts
VIII bs constantly assessed in exccxs
Of the smaller. on pro rata basis cor
responding TO their sixe.
The drawing will not take place this
WAX and probably will be held some
tisne during the week Of July ~, &C.
cerding TO present Indications. Only
- Gtatss have completed the organixa-
sion Of their exemption boards and
the posting Of red ink numbers.
fhs drawing probably win be held
In the big reception room of the war
department.. adjoining Secretary Ba-
hss'e selesa Ths secretary u Will
inarts % the drawing himself. but
that'psint has not been decided. The
prssaasat viii not take part PERSONAL
~ 1nsthe drawing.
omcials are unwilling to disclose
the details, Of the drawing itself, but
the suggestion which seems to have
the most support Ia that the numbers.
stamped on thin slips Of paper. be In
clessd In nontransparent gelatine cap
sulss and placed In "a large glass ves-
eel to be removed one at time by
the ofhcial designated to do that work.
Information 90 far available indi-
Gates that the drawing will work out
In this way:
There are $3.50 exemption districts.
When the f,r1t number is drawn. say
No. 10. II will be recorded an No. 1.
with the serial number (lo) follow
ing. The record will show that the
mem whose cards bear the serial No.
10 In each Of $500 exemption districts
would. be first TO appear before the