Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-07-05
U. s. TO BE RIGID
ON ARMY DRAFT

tive draft law, of placing the
exemptions i'll the hands OF loca
boards, is expected to character.
ize the exemption regulations te
be made public by the war de-
lpartment in few days.
1t is understood that the regu.
lations will map out only the
general procedure of the boards
the personnel Of which already
has been announced. 1t is re-
garded as certain that no specific
class exemptions will be provided
for, and that each man will be
appraised on his individual oc.
cupation and physical capacity
when his name is called and he
is summoned before the loca
boards.
AS a matter of course no mar
with serious physical defects will
be called upon for military serv-
ice. Crippled or defective per-
sons among those who were reg
lstered were noted at the time
and it is possible they already
have been dropped from the rolls
The judgment of the civilian doc
tors who are attached to local
exemption boards as to the abil-
ity of any individual to bear the
hardships of soldiers life will
be a determining factor.
Married men will not be ex-
empted as a class. In each case
the object of the board will be to
determine whether the depend
ency OF wife, children or other
relatives upon any man is so
complete as to warrant his re-
lection as a soldier.
Probably the boards will be
furnished with suggestions as to
occupational exemption. The
government can outline generally
the professions or trades which
must be maintained at full
strength behind the fighting
lines. The Importance of an in
dividual in that profession or
trade, however, can only be de-
termined by the local board.
No inkling has been given as to
the part to be assigned to those
who are to be granted partial ex-
emption because of religious be-
lief. They are to be freed of the
of firing upon enemy
soldiers and therefore from reg
ular military service, but the act
contemplates that they can serve
in some non-cambatant capacity
behind the lines and holds them
liable for such service. In such
cases the question of physical
qualifications is wholly different
and there are many fine points
that will have to be decided in
this connection as the facts pre-
sent themselves.
Representative Britten, Chi
cago, presented today in the
house an amendment to the con-
scription law authorizing the
in this country OF aliens,
subjects of the allied countries,
for war service in Europe.-Chi-
cago Herald.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Hills and
Mrs. Mary Rockwell had as their
guests yesterday Mr.. and Mrs. r.
w. Hills and the Misses Nettie
and Virgil Hills, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
M. Albertsen and daughter Dor
othy OF Logan; Misses Chase,
Tangle, Rogers, w. O. Black,
l.. l.. Covington and A. Hospe of
After enjoying a picnic
dinner at Mobiles lake, the party
returned to the Hills home and
spent the evening in music.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Tamisiea,
who left here last week for Wau-
kasha, Wis, write that Mr.. Tam
isiea stood the trip fine and he is
also feeling some better.
Mrs. E. Hargens and daughters
of Kansas City, Mo-, who have
been the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Hargens the past ten days,
left Saturday for Omaha. From
there they will go to Bolter City,
Mo-, TO visit other relatives.
John McDermott and the Miss
es Nina Richardson, Zella Rich
ardson and Matte Farquhar mo-
tored to the Bluffs yesterday aft
ernoon to visit Mr.. and Mrs. l..
w. Skinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cox are NOV
ing into one of the Chas. Smith
on Mill street.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. o. Goodman OF
Council Bluffs passed through
the Valley this morning to LeMars
to attend the funeral of friend
They will return home this eve
ming on the 10 o'clock. This is
the first time he has been to the
Valley since he retired from his
old run as conductor last fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Clark re-
turned to Boone this morning aft