Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-06-22

will function under the law and under
regulations prescribed by the presi-
dent. The only regulations that have
as vet been prescribed, are those gov
erning registration alone. The deter
mination of exemptions, exclusions
and discharges is a second step, quite
separate from registration. Regula-
tons governing the determination of
exemptions, exclusions and discharges
will, when promulgated, be made avail
able to all concerned at the offices of
the local boards Until such reguld-
lions have been promulgated, furth-
er information cannot be given as it
might later prove misleading; and
even after the regulations have been
made public, decisions concerning ex-
emptions, exclusions or discharges in
individual cases cannot be made by
this office, since the law provides that
all such cases shall be heard and de-
termined by the boards to be estab-
hshed for that purpose"
MiIder Physical Requirements.
1t is understood that the physical
not be so strict as has been the case
in the past for enlistments in the reg
ular army and navy. In order to pass
a physical eXamina ton for the regu-
lar service, a young man had to be
well nigh perfect so far as physique
goes. No one will be taken into the
new army who is not physically in
good shape, but 1t Us understood that
allowances will be made for tenn
porarily rundown conditions due to
indoor work or things of like nature.
and that the doctors will determine
whether or not a man can be built
UP by outdoor exercise in few weeks
to the required condition of health and
strength.
Some i11-advised persons have been
spreading the report that the provost
marshal generals Office is the place to
apply for exemptions from service.
The provost marshal general and his
aids have nothing to do with exelnp-
tons except remotely. Boards ap-
pointed by the president will attend to
this matter and so some persons may
save postage stamps and telegraph
tolls by knowledge of the fact that
they will be expended uselessly if the.
Inquiries are directed to the Office of
the provost marshal general.
Congress May Quit in July,
When is congress to adjourn?
Prior to the outbreak of the war, but
when it seemed likely that war was
to come, many members of congress
who believed that the legislative body
should be on hand in case of hostilities
joined together to prevent the passage
at the regular session of certain ap-
preparation bills in order to compel
the administration to call an extra
session Of congress-.
There was feeling among some OF
the legislators at the time that con-
greSs should be in session constantly
or almost constantly, during the period
of the war, if the war were to come.
The argument advanced was that nm
administration alone should be per
mitted ito run a war Now there
seems to be considerable change OF
view because congress itself either has
enacted or is about to enact the war
legislation, which it deems necessary,
and so there is little or no talk today
of a continuous session unless new
things happen of so much Importance
that congress will rsfuse to let go.
SO it appears today likely that July
IS, or q little later, will see the de-
parture of the legislators. The big tax
bill has not yet been enacted into law
and there are other highly important
measures to which congress must give
consideration, but the older heads on
the hill seem to think that unless the
unforeseen happens adjournment will
come by midsummer at the latest.
Tax Bill and the House.
Under the Constitution of the United
States all revenue bills must originate
in the house of representatives. Reve-
nue. bills are for the most part tax
bills, although there is q difference OF
opinion. of course between the two
great political parties as to whether
or not the tariff is a tax" But the
tariff is a revenue bill and so all tar
| iff measures must be passed first by
the house of representatives
1t was this provision OF, the Consfi-
tuition fixing the house as the originate
ing place of revenue legislation which
made it imperative that the represent
atives should frame the big war tax
measure. There are all sorts of stories
running about Washington concerning
the action of the house in the case or
the tax bill. There seemingly is rea-
son to believe some of these stories.
The taxation measure is one of the
biggest things ever considered by con-
gress. The ways and means commit
tee of the house threshed the matter
over and finally succeeded in framing
bill. Both Republicans and Demo
Gratis in speaking on the measure when
| Il. reached the floor admitted that it
was far from perfect, virtually saying
that some of its features we're of the
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