The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-07-10
TOEFFECT DRAFT
FOR ARMY SATURDAY
Number Has Been Largely In
creased and, ,Mote Than MILLION
and Quarter TotBe Drawn
associated Press By q. s. Naval Com.
~ muication Service)


p WASHINGTON, July 10--The draft
for the first contingent of the national
army will be effected on Saturday, all
preparations having been completed for
this momentOus and far-reaching event
in the history of the nation. While no
official announcement of this date has
been given out by Provost Marshal
Crowder, it is generally accepted as
correct. r.. "..s'.'e
1t is also stated that the number to
be drafted has been materially in
creased until the total is now given at
6S7 900 men, while the number of
names to be drawn will he twice that
many, to permit Of reflections for phys
zeal disability and because of eonseien
tious objections and other exemption
reasons. ..1 -s,a t't-a.,
Yesterday a proclamation was issued
by the President calling into active
service the entire national guard Of the
United States. The regiments, which
are to commence mobilizing in the can
tonments prepared for them, by next
Sunday, will be given some months of
intensive training. All the regiments
are to be in their concentration camps
by August ). ~
Ready For Directors
In spite of difficulties encountered in
the selection of exemption boards, the
machinery for the first army draft, the
drawings for which are to be made
here, is almost ready to be set in mo-
ton.
Brig. Gen. Z. L.. Crowder, the pro-
vost marshal general has worked out
the selection of the local boards which
are to be appointed by the President.
1t is proving to be a troublesome task
Recommendation from the Governors
are being carefully scrutinized in order
that no basis may be afforded for the
possible charge that political cOnsidera-
tions will affect the choice of members.
The exemption regulations are virtur
ally completed and probably win be is
sued by the secretary of war within a
few days. They are as definite as
human Ingenuity can make them. The
corps of lawyers assisting General
Crowder has made rulings to apply in
every possible case that could be
thought of beforehand in order that the
discretion left TO the exemption boards
shall be reduced to minimum. -.
The aim has been to make the draft
and exemption systems as nearly auto.
matte as possible, so that no individual
may complain of discrimination or con.
flicting decisions. As soon as the
boards have been designated and they
have had opportunity TO famiIiarize
themselves with the exemption regula'
tions, the drawings will be made at
Washington by number. The drawings
will be reported to the exemption
boards and the work of sitting out an
army will be under way.
Sam l.. Rogers, director of the census
bureau, announced today that the total
registration was 9,659, ,3S2-95.9 per
cent of the census bureau = estimate of
the number of men from twenty one to
thirty years Of age. 1t is estimated
that the number Of men of military age
serving in the military or naval forces,
and not subject to registration is
100000. That would account for the
full number estimated by the census
bureau. .,....
Mr., Rogers adds:
"of the 9,659,3s2 registrauts re.