The Washington herald., 1917-07-20
LOCAL DRAFT PLANS
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onces VIII be open from . O'Clock
IN the morning until 40 o'clock in
the afternoon.
Men Mnst Find Numbers.
The Obligation rests on every man
who has registered for military sery-
Ice to discover his draft number and
the order In which II appears in his
precinct. There Is no obligation on
the part of the government to notify
him of his number or place. Failure
to receive notification or to determine
his status will excuse no man from
service and will be no valid argument
against the enforcement of the law
as to failure to appear for exami-
nation
For the convenlence OF the citizens
of the District, each division office
will endeayor as promptly as possible
to notify by mail the men drafted In
that division as to their status, IN
order to give them an opportunity to
press any claims for exemption To
assure adequate and prompt mall
postmaster, has made arrangements
whereby the letters Of notification may
be taken directly to his private oface
and sent out under his personal sup
ervisien. The letter carriers OF the
District have been given specific in
structions by the postmaster to exer-
else the greatest care In delivering the
notices.
A H. - III -nr.o,. A. ftad xvi1 he
furnished to the newspapers today for
publication and will be posted in each
division ONCE. Although the official
compilation Of this list. 1t Is under
stood it can be made in the District
in but one day.
Physical Examination.
At each division office q physician
has been appointed to examine the
District men drafted. The examina-
tions will begin i've days after the
mailing OF the first notice. In order
to assure thorough physical tests, ii
has been arranged that only limited
number Of persons will be asked TO
appear before the examining board
each day.
The careful attention given by Mr..
Donovan to the minutae of the draft
machinery Is evidenced in an order
which he has issued to the superinten-
dent Of weights and measures to pro-
vide scales and measuring devices at
all ofices and have them tested for
accuracy several days before the
actual work Of examining physicians
begins. The ONCE Of the Secretary to
the Board OF Commissioners has fol
many days been working on the de-
tails Of the draft in accordance with
the law as defined by Provost Mar
shal Gen. Crowder. Yesterday twenty
one huge bags Of mail were sent out
to the various division stations con-
tanning lists and forms necessary for
the work today.
Rules for Sick Persons.
Those persons who for any reason
will be prevented from appearing be-
fore the exemption boards within the
period specified in the regulations
ave days after notification, will be
given an opportunity to explain the
facts within ten days after the time
set for their appearance. II theil
cases are bona fide they will be per-
mittsd to enter claims for exemption
IL there is no valid excuse for delay
however, they will have forfeited any
claims which they might have had
Sick persons and those confined in
prisons and jails or in other institu'
tions where they have not the liberty
Of egresS at will, will be given an op-
poTtunity to prove the facts by means
OF affidavits properly sworn and sub
scribed before a notary public.
The plan adopted by the War De-
partment for drafting men for the
army" said Mr. Donovan last night
absolutely assures impartial drawing
and takes that matter out Of the hands
Of the District officials There will
be no chance to load the dice and
no opportunity to make mistakes.
we have left no stone unturned
In our efforts to comply with the law
and We have done all that We could
to make the record OF the District
as creditable in the draft as it was
in the registration"