The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-05
.EXEMP TIONS PRO-
GRANDDAUGHTER !:
ToDRAFT b0ARDS
sPRESIDENT TAKES ANOTHER
- STEP IN MOBILIZATION OF
MEN BY DRAFT
FEN ARE FREE FROM SERVICE
SELECTION EXPECTED TO o'BE
MADE BYeNgMBER SOON AT
'"s4@ rs r WASHINGTON.

Washington, July 3.-Preparation
for the mobilization Of the first con-
s- tingent Of 625,O0O troops of
rs the new national army ADVANCED
another step yesterday when Presi-
dent Wilson promulgated the regula-
tions to govern exemptions from mil
itary service. -
Local and appeal exemption boards
already have been appointed and the
issuance of the regulations will permit
them to prepare for the concluding
phases of the task of getting the men
under training.
Three Steps IN Organization
In the order in which they must
come there are three steps in the or
eganization process of the national ar
my as prescribed by congress. There
are registration, selection and exemp-
ton. The first step has been carried
through and approximately 100000
men between 81 and 80 years have
been registered. The regulations is
sued yesterday cover in detail the OPP
,eration of the third step, exemption.
Information concerning the second
step in the series, however, is still
lacking and officials are guarding
closely the method by which selection
is to be applied. s.,,.
Only a very small group of classes
of men are exempt from bearing arms.
All others must appear before the tri-
bunals. Upon hearing of evidence,
they will be discharged or drafted in
to the army, as the case may be. Ev-
cry action of the boards is hedged
with double safeguards against I'M
fairness and wide open to the public.
The skeleton of the human lottery
that fixes up on the men is construed
in the rules. The exact method of lot
terry is left for a week later proclama-
ton. In military quarters it is stated
that 100000 men will be drawn III
the first levy.
Upon proof of their status the fol
lowing classes are exempt:
Men indispensable to industries that
are necessary to the maintenance of
the military establishment of the ma
tional interests
Men with wives, children, parents
brothers and sisters, dependent solely
upon them for support.
y Members of, we'll recognized relig-
ious sects whose creeds forbid bearing
arms, students Of divinity and ordain-
ed ministers. = 81
- 80
Legislative. judicial and executive.
officers of the United States or the
states of the union ~
Men in the army or navy of the
United States. 5},l>4s :. =,
Aliens who have not taken the first
citizenship papers. and subjects OF
Germany.
Workmen in the armories, arsenals
and navy yards of the United Stats
and men engaged in the transmission
of United States mails.
Pilots and mariners in the merchant
marine of the United States.
Criminals convicted of felonies and
the morally deficient.
The most vital power-that of de-
Gliding which men are Indispensable
and the necessary industries-is plac-
ed in the hands of the district boards.
One or more boards are created for
each federal district in the county.
The entire burden of proof for ex-
exemption is put upon the claimant.
Appeal from the rulings of the trib-
unals is provided for in the regula-
lions.
Ordering of Men~Into Camps
As outlined in the rules, the follow
ing are the steps leading up to order
:. ing men in to camp,
A local exemption board of three
members for approximately each 3d.
600 of population is set up. Most of
these tribunals are already formed. Ir
many cases they are the registration
boards.
Other higher boards for each feder-
al judicial district are formed. They
are composed, of five men of the high
est standing and known as district OF
appellate boards, Any member of eth
er board may be removed by the Pres
ident.
On day to be set the lower boards
meet and organize. The registration
cards are secured from the registra-
tion boards which then cease to exist.
The cards are numbered serially from
one up and The names and numbers
posted in a public place and given tc
the press for, publication. At the same
time copy is sent to Washington.
When every card is numbered and
posted in every precinct in the nation,
the stage is set for the actual draw
ing. szs9s
Drawing to- Be in Capital.
Although the method is Taft for an,
other praclsenhtidn, ii is Alowp that
the drawing will take place III WASH
ington. After the order in which the
men. are called up for service is de-
4ermined, the quota that each state
must yield up to- the armies wiiIsbe
announced. - n -,
. The state gaxeSSsss are dllseaed 10.
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