Evening journal., 1917-12-14
BY the United Press

BY the United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. ii-Besinning
tomorrow voluntary enlistmenis in tho
United states army, Of registered rasn
VIII be forbidden. except as to certain
medical and isntal students.
Uncle sam viii select his nghtins
men from the list OF nine million men
who on tomorrow VIII answer i4s
searching questions The answers To-
which win determine his liability TO
military service.
The QUESTIONABLE automatically re
vokes all exemptions and discharges
under the FIRST draft Failure to return
his answers In seven DAYS after he re-
ceives the questions makes the regis
frant liable TO a year in prison. Mall
ing Of the list by the local board con-
stitutes legal notice 90 the resistrant.
His failure TO receive it does not excuse
him.
The questions are framed to draw
ont every bit Of information that may
be of value to the boards In Fxing the
class TO which a man is to be assigned.
No detail of the status of dependents,
or Of possible or actual outside sour
ces Of income. has been overlooked.
The registrant. after nlling in the
inside Of his QUESTIONABLE, indicates on
the front the class 20 which ~ be-
lieves he should be assigned. II the
board agrees, there Is no further ac-
lion necessary by either party until the
Individual comes due for military ser
vice and is called up for physical eX-
animation. II the board di agrees and
places the registrant in another class
the machinery for appeal to the dis
trict board Is set I'm motion automatic
ally.
OF the nine million men who will re-
ceive the lengthy QUESTIONABLE 1t Is
estimated two million Will be assigned
to the FIRST class and subject to duty
with the col0rs before any man In any
other class Is called
The first class will be made up OF the
f0llovlng.
lA) single man without dependent
relatives.
lBl Married man, with or without
children. or father Of motherless child
rem. who has habltually failed 10 sup
port his family
(C) Married man dependent on wife
for support
ID Married man. with or without
children, or father Of motherless child
rem; man not usefully engaged, family
supported by income independent OF
his labor.
fE) Unskilled farm labor.
~ Unskilled industrial laboref.
Registrant by or in respect Of whom
no deferred classification is claimed or
made. Registrant who fails to submit
questionable and in respect OF whom
no deferred classification IS claimed or
made.
All registrants not included in any
other division in this schedule.
Legal and medical advisory boards in
every community viii aid the regis
trant m making his answers. He VIII
indicate IN what occupations he con-
siders himself expert and from that list
n IS purposed TO create separate groups
OF men trained In any particular trade
or profession should the need arise fol
Them.
The men will be divided into ilv'
classes. The nth composed OF the fol
lowing viii be exempted OF discharged
from draft
lA) Onlcers, legislative, executive, OF
judicial. OF the United states or Of
state, Territory, or District Of Colum-
bia
lB) Regular or duly ordained minis
ter Of religion.
(C) Student who on May IS, 1917,
was preparing for ministry in recog-
nized school.
iD) Persons in military or naval
service OF United states.
fE) Alien enemy.
NJ Resident alien mot an enemyS
who claims exemption.
90 Person totally and permanently
physically or mentally unit for mill
tary service.
I'D Person morally unit to be a
soldier Of the United states.
u) Licensed pilot actually employed
in the pursuit Of his vocation.
Member Of we'll recognized religious
sect or organization, organized and ex-
isting on May is. 1911, whose then ex-
isting creed or principles forbid its
members TO participate In war In any
form, and whose religious convictions
are against war or participation therein.
Advisory Boards Organizing.
Supporting ahldaviis Of other per
sons must be secured by every regis
irant who claims exemption or de-