Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-22
OPENS WAY To
USE 'UNF|T'MEN
CroWder's Draft Ruling Pro.
vides They May Serve Be-
hind the Lines Although
Barred From Front.
DEPENDENTS MADE SAFE
New Draft Ruling Says They
Must Consent Before Sc
lected Will Be Taken
for Service.
DEPENDENTS MADE SAFE

Washington, D.. c.. Nov. 19.-Men
Of draft age with dependent relatives
are placed in a more secure position
nnder the new regulations to govern
future operations of the selective serv-
ce law made public today by Provost
Marshal General Crowder. While de-
erred classification under the new
plan, which replaces all discharge or
exemption certificates may be revoked
when granted for any other cause.
there is no way in which men with de
pendents can be called up for service
out of their turn.
Added protection for dependents is
secured by the requirement in cases
where the regiStrant seeks to waive his
deferred classification status that Watv-
srs also mist be obtained from those
~dependen: upon him before he can be
taken into the military service. The
effect Of the regulations Is to close the
ranks of the army, navy or marine
corps absolutely to men between FL and
81 years old, where they have depend
ents who would suffer il they went to
the front. Local boards are constituted
Judges of all such cases.
Can Use Physically Unfit.
For the first time also a way is
wv .iC III NlilSll llIC PlS Stt VIA
fitted for front line duty in the army
and yet able to do some part of the
work of a soldier may be called for
limited military service behind the
lines. Partial physical exemptions may
be granted by local boards to create
this new classification.
Washington. Nov. 19.-Propaganda in
favor of changing the army draft age
limits has not changed the opinion of
tLe ,~-. -,.. .i.@ 500 ~ . A. -.~~ Of 10
81 years should stand for the present at
least. Secretary Baker has made 1t
clear that the department has no in
tention of asking congress to make e
change this winter. 1t is said that all
the men needed now could be obtained
under existing legislation.
Where registrants are away from
home districts or in other circum-
stances application to the local board
for a QUESTIONABLE is required.
The most noteworthy changes III the
regulations outside OF the creation OF
Tn mergenc fleet division to permit
ship workers to remain at their jobs,
are as follows:
Can Call in Witnesses.
Local boards are granted virtually
judicial power to summon witnesses
and obtaining information. Local po-
lice will see that any witness responds.
"A definite program of correspond
ence between the boards, state officials
and the Provost Marshal generals Of
flee is provided to keep this aspect Of
the business ~decentralized and moving
smoothly.
I'll entire postoffice machinery is
drafted to aid local boards in tracing
registrants and right of way for mail
connected with draft proceedings II re-
CURED"
Local Boards Get Authority.
Local boards authorized to grant par
tial exemption for partial physical dis
ability, reserving the men in this status
for special and limited military serv-
ice. Authority is granted to form spec
ial classes of men highly skilled in par
ticular trades or professions and sum
mon them under this special heading
regardless Of their grouping in the gen
eral classification plan. The secretary
or war may evoke original classifica-
ferred classification because of de-
pendents may be advanced in any way
or called for service out Of his regular
order. When deferred Classification
has been granted for industrial or agri-
cultural reasons. a specially qualified
registrant may be mmo out of his
turn.
Appeal Procedure Changed.
"Under the new regulations district
boards become purely appellate bodies,
before which can be heard only evil
dence originating before the local board,
For additional facts the case must be
returned to the local board.
1t is made plain that men already
held by local boards for service will
continue to be sent forward as needed
until such time as the new class l in
each district is sufficiently organized
to care for drafts from the district. All
pending appeals will then be wiped of
the slate and the new system will apply
in full.
Dependents Hold Check.
Another change permits enlistment OF
registered men in the a v n marine
corps where they are SO far down or
the call list as to make certain that
their action will not delay the task o.
army building. No credit is given fol
such enlistment on army quotas, how
ever, ard local boards are judges o.
each case.
Provisions for voluntary enlistmen
in the army and avy is made by mean.
OF a voluntary waiver classification ant
the automatic advancement Of tn,
registrant to class 1 and his inductio:
at once into the military service. Wher1
, the registrant has dependents hi
waiver must be accompanied, however
> by waivers from those dependent OF
: him. if not minors, or by affidavit
showing that minor dependents will b.
, adequately provided for, II there ar
minor dependents. A waiver by a min0
cannot be accepted.
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