Arizona republican., 1917-07-17
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WASHINGTON, July 16.-With drawing of lots for the selective draft army awaiting only a completion of exemption mac hinery in a few scat tered sections of the country, officials exemption machinery in a few scat every precautiou between now and the day of drawing to inform themselves thoroughly regarding exemption reg ulations, so as to reduce confusion to a minimum.
 To this end attention was directed today to various sections of the regu- lations over which questions have arisen and it was suggested that the local boards and the press cooperate during the week or so remaining be- fore lots are drawn, to insure that the registered men know just how to per form their part in the great task of ex animation and exemption.
 So that easier access may be had to the lists of registration numbers in the hands of local boards, Provost Marshal General Crowder telegraphed the gov ernors of all the states asking that in stead of posting the lists at the board offices, they be placed fin some safe, central office. such as police head quarters" In the larger cities espe- cially, the provost marshal general T caused by haviGS the lists available only at ut-of tie way board offices. Only eleven states tonight had not reported their organizations complete and in many of these only few dis trict boards had not finished number ing registration cards. The great ma jority of districts throughout the coun- try are ready for the drawing and when the governors of the missing states telegraph that all the boards in htheir jurisdiction have filed their lists, i the drawing date will be set Officials think it wlll not be earlier than Sat 1 urday.
 Officials here are anxious that local , boards make it clear everywhere that no question of exemption of any regis tered man for any other cause than physical disability or dependent rela- tives car be taken before the local
 boards. The whole matter of indus | trial exemptions is left to the superior boards. one of which has been created | in each federal judicial district l No individual case where exemption
 is desired because the registrant is en- gagged in an industry classified as vital
 to the conduct of the war will be taken
 up until that individual has been called
 up for examination by his local board, found to be without dependents and physically fit for military duty and certified to the superior boards. After
 that, application to the superior board for exemption on other grounds will be
 admissible. The registrant or his em-
 ployer may file necessary affidavits with the superior board seeking eXemp-
 tion and the case will be heard
 promptly.
 Another point on which there has been much doubt is the status of regis {, trants absent from their registration l districts. Scores of requests have
 come from men in this situation asking if they will have to return to theii home towns for examination They
 have been informed that if they arc l selected for examination each will bt
 notified by mail by his local board and then can apply to the local board fol permission to undergo examination 1T the town where he is located.
 Such action cannot be taken. how.
 ever, until the registrant actually ha.
 been summoned by his local board
 The government has distributed t' tall local boards complete sets of blank
 to cover appeals, transfers and an, other matters in connection with tn, process. Registrants may eXamin these at the quarters of local boards but every effort has been made to ore
 vent the filing of affidavits or othe Continued on Page Two)