El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-13

This border country has Stacker problem Hundreds
Of registered called to appear before the boards
\ for examination have failed to appeal great
many Of them doubtless still in the United States and
It nav be taken for granted that officials viii exert their
best efforts catch up with them and draft them into
the service, Inasmuch as ruling OF provost marshal general
Crowder provides that failure appear for examination
constitutes automatic waiver Of exemption claims II
viii be difficult task apprehend many Of the sackers
Win arc still in American territory but police and county
officials should and doubtless viii give every assistance TO
the boards in bringing many Of these men as possible
Authorities all the states ought to work together In
this the problem by means confined 10
this section in the railroad section gangs, IN the mining
camps factories IN the cities and small towns men
in the draft age who cannot show proof OF exemption ought
to be arrested and sent into military service If It cannot
be discovered IN what district they evaded examination
they ought to be drafted where found
Of course such men viii not make good soldiers, lor
military virtue matter of character first Of all but
as matter Of Justice they should be made to 90 through
with the obligation they seek to throw off upon others
They are deserters and should be treated as such
Lately has been discovered that many registered men,
called before the boards for examination and others not
vet called fled into Mexico. Opposite Fabens and
Sierra Blanca Stacker camps have been esaosneo, &C
oOrdng TO Officials and the women folks OF me campers
bring them supplies from the American SIDE OF the line
Probably Of these fugitives are Mexican citizens
who would have been exempted from service had they aP
peared for examination as ordered 0ut II IS supPOois
that others are American citizens at least have exercised
at election time the function Of American citizenship those
latter are the men whom the United States interested
in securing They have fled for the purpose Of throwing
their burden over upon the shoulders Of those who remain
Saving their own skins, they are trying to make others
of FL Paso Fabens, Marfs Douglas, Nogaes and other
towns along the international line viii have 10 be called
into service when his time ought not to have come
This condition Is impossible Of immediate remedy
There Is no way to reach the border and get these
men. But they should be dealt with very promptly
thew ever return The border towns can keep suIIlen
watch to detect most Of these men when they try 10
return TO the United States and obtain work, Tor having
enoed the prosperity and securing Of living in the United
States they viii surely attempt to come back and ProIlI
sgs1 from the United States without assuming the one
great obligation Of citizenship
disability should keep them out Of military service POD
sb1v NOT all Of them can be apprehended but great
many of them can If officials keep constantly IN mind
dissemination to bring them to justice And N the mean
tie their women should prevented from taking sup
t eir living out Of the hagen places where they Turk
OF let them starve-