Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-21
WASHINGTON ELATED AT
FAIRNESS OF THE
DRAWINGS
NEXT
MEN WILL BE SUMMONED IN THE
ORDER OF THEIR DRAFT AND
THEN WILL BE EXAMINED ev
MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL
BOARD.

Washington, July 21-"Now for the
examinations and the exemptions. Our
work has just begun"
Somewhat tired by an ordeal Of 16
hours and 80 minutes utilized in ap-
portioning the standing Of the 10000.
600 eligibles for the new national army
which ended at 2:1S this morning, Gen.
eral Enoch c. Crowder, provost mar
shal general, hit his desk a few min.
utes after his usual hour today ready
for the Next STEP
The work of notifying each exemp,
ton board in the country OF the stand.
ing of eligibles is well underway. The
official lists are being sent forward.
So soon as they are in the hands Of
officials the work of physical examina.
ton will be commenced. The boards
will also consider the affldavits which
in many cases will spell exemption.
The new army, however, will not be
called up for several weeks. Some
time in September was the time sug-
gested in official circles today. And
| likely will be we'll along toward the
last of that month before the men are
assembled at the camps, where they
are to be whipped into shape as real
fighting force.
/ Officials today were highly delight.
ed over the success Of the draft draw
ing. A new problem had been met
and solved. While the original plans
had been upset by failure of certain
officials to observe concrete instruc-
tions, there was feeling in official
circles that may be after all, the plan
put through yesterday was the best.
AT least 1t gave each individual his
own opportunity instead Of having him
chosen "En bloc" II preliminary ad-
vices are any criterion there will be
the rush that was expected for ex.
emptions.
From every section of the country
kilograms were received here today
and they indicated that the Campaign
of education put through by the Ad.
ministration to remove the stigma us
ually attached to drafted" has been
successful The reports say that the
majority of the men called In the first
drawing have accepted the fact phil.
| too nd hot In,
they have welcomed the opportunity
for service This fact Is especially
pleasing to officials, who, now that
the draft is an actually, admit that
they have been more or less appre'
hensive about the result.
Reports of organizations formed at
certain places to resist the draft have
no confirmation here, 1t Is admitted
that there will be certain proportion
of men called who will endeavor to
keep from serving. But 1t is not ex-
pected here that any such movement
will be formidable. The country Ia
aware that the war must be fought
to finish and public opinion is solidly
aligned now i'm favor of the present
method of securing an army.
officials said today that the exemp'
tios to persons having dependents
will be reasonably easy on the first
call. There are so many eligibles who
have no dependents, 1t is explained
that officials are expected to endeavor
to make the exemptions absolutely
fair And until the government can
make some arrangement for caring
for families of men sent to the front
1t Is not expected that hardships VIII
be imposed on women and children by
forcing the bread earners to serve