The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-09
CONSCRIPTS TOLD
TO BE PREPARED
Provost Marshal Crowder Issues State
ment Telling Millions OF Men TO
Be Ready to Go Before Ex-
emption Boards.


Marshal General Crowder notifying the
registered men to hold themselves in
readiness for appearance before the
boards which will conduct examinations
and consider exemptions.
How or when the government will So.
lect the men to be examined is not de.
tailed in the circular but ii is revealed
that registration cards in each county or
city jurisdiction are to be numbered viii
red ink and that las soon as the drawing
is complete lists showing the order in
which these red ink numbers are drawn
viii be published in the press and will
be posted at the Office of each local
board"
IL has been already announced that
the selection will take place in Washing
ton and the general presumption has
been that some device similar TO a jury
wheel will be employed
Exemptions are 10 be determined by
the local boards, the circular shows, only
for the previously announced specified
causes, such as responsibility for the sup.
port Of relatives and not for agricultural
or industrial reasons, Seven days after
designations are posted will be allowed
for fitting claims. Then there will be
an additional allowance of ten days for
filing proofs and the board must decide
within three days after the proof is filed
When the case of any registrant has
been disposed of so far as the local board
is concerned the names of those not ex-
empted or discharged will be posted. |
Claims for exemption for agricultural or
industrial work must be made within five
Gays after such posting and must go d. |
reetly to the higher board for the judicial
district, Appeals from the rulings of
local boards must be made to the higher
boards within ten days.
The circular does not cover the sum.
moning of the men for actual services,
pointing out that selection and accept
anee does not mean an immediate sum.
mons. Even the time of the drawing Ia
not specified, but issuance of the circular
Is taken to mean that the work OF seec-
ton may be in progress within few
lays. September has been tentatively
considered as the date for assembling
he first training.
The steps a registered person hsould
AXE are set forth in great detail in the
circular. First of all the registrant is
advised to find out the location of the
'fiice OF his county or city board and
hen ascertain ii he intends TO claim
for agricultural or industrial
easons TO what district board he must
lpply.
every board has numbered the cards
n its jurisdiction with red ink in Sc.
les running from one to the number rep
esenting the total number of cards in I
is jurisdiction" continues the circuar. S
Lists showing the names of persons in t
Is jurisdiction" continues the circular f
ed ink number of each card are open $
0 inspection at the Office of each board. {
inspect the list and inform yourself of I
our red Ink serial number.
"These red ink numbers are to be a
rawn by lot to determine the order in h
'hieh registered persons are to be called t
Y the various local boards. As soon as s
ne drawing is complete, lists showing t
ne order in which these red ink numbers d
re drawn will be published in the press c,
nd will be posted at the Office of each A
zeal board Go to your local board and p
nd out the order in which you stand d
n call.
AS soon as quotas are assigned to
lch state and each board, each board
i'll call upon persons whose cards are y
its jurisdiction, instrueting them to
'esent themselves for examination. This
II will be posted at the local board and CT
e papers WI be requested to print it. r
notice will also be mailed you, but the Oh
sting at the Office of the board will be a,
emed sufficient notice to charge you s,
it'll the duty of presenting yourself. n,
atch the lists at the Office OF your n,
ard and see when you are called for W
animation. Inc
You must report for physical exam re
alton on the day named in your call fla
IF you are found physically disqual- m
ed the board will give you certih- az
te which will explain to you what m
ur further duties are. da
IF you are found physically qualified
d file a calm for exemption within
ven days after your call you will be
zen ten days after filing your claim r,
exemption TO file proof in support of
ur claim of exemption.
If YOU are found physically qualified
d file no claim for exemption, or if of
u do not appear for physical examina' of
n, your name will be posted to the of
triet board as one who was called for tor
litary service and was not exempted ar,
discharged. On the eighth day after viC
], or within two days thereafter, cop tn,
OF the list of persons 80 posted 70 fec
district boards will be given to the au'
SIS with a request for publication, in
l be posted in a place at the offies mi
the local board accessible 20 the pub hui