The Washington herald., 1917-07-17
DRAFT CHARGES MADE
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ment. according to these charges,
made principally by Senators Lodge
and Brandegee. As a result, an
unfair burden was thrown on the
native population OF such cities, they
held. For instance. in a city with
registration of 1000. fully $500 might
be aliens not subject to service. But
the quota was based on the total of
1000. thereby throwing upon the
shoulders of the $500 natives the
necessity Of furnishing a quota based
on double their numbers. Meanwhile,
in the South. where there are few
aliens. the quotas would be taken
from the full poulation.
The men Of this country, when
they throw their destiny into the
wheel of conscription.. don't want
the dice. loaded, against them" said
Senator Brandegee. of Connecticut.
Pomerene. OF Ohio; Reed, of Mo-;
Lodge, of Mass, and McCumber, of
N. D., agreed with Brandegee.
Estimates Demanded.
After bitter criticism of the officials
In charge OF the draft machinery. the
Senate adopted a resolution by Bran
degee, calling on the Secretary of
Commerce. to furnish the official es-
Inmates upon which the draft will be
based.
In some Northern States, said the
Connecticut Senator, the proportion of
aliens was some 20 per cent, but in
the South II did not come to one
per cent. In factories in New Britain,
Conn. he declared. $500 were citizens,
and $500 aliens. The quota of draft
in this town would be 1000, but the
men would be taken from the $500
natives.
MY State has every desire to fur
nish its full quota in proper proper
tion," said the Senator. But It is
seen that exempting aliens will place
the whole burden Of protecting the
life and property Of the foreigners,
upon the Americans. This Is not fair.
A tremendous wrong has been done
in the draft law"
Pomerene said in Cleveland the es-
Innate had been made that there were
l,l2o,O00 people there, while as a mat
ter OF fact there were not more than
$40, 0oo. Akron was credited with 1885,
900. although the 1910 census gave it
5000. Canton was given 177,000, al
though the Chamber OF Commerce es-
timated the population at 1900.
Senator Lodge said these figures
made 1t evident that the estimate of
Northern cities had been padded.
ut is in order to make their draft
proportion heavier, while Southern
estimates have been reduced by the
same beneficent authorities" he de-
clared. I'VE are accustomed to being
heavily taxed in the North. But Il
is going a bit too far when we are
asked to give more than our proper.
tion of soldiers"
Senator McCumber wished to nego-
tiate with foreign governments, look
ing toward drafting aliens by this
country. Senator Reed said he had
tried to get the alien exemption law
amended, but was unsuccessful.
Orders Lists Posted.
Because the registration lists, with
the new serial numbers, have been
posted in the Offices Of the local
boards, thus causing Inconvenience to
the press and in some cases prevent
ing publication of lists. Provost Mar
shall Gen. Crowder yesterday ordered
State governors to have the lists of
all the local boards posted in a CEN
trail place.
Secretary OF War Baker announced
yesterday that the appellate boards
for exemption cases have all been Sc
lected. Two names are at present at
the White House awaiting routine ap-
proval by the President They will
be announced probably within the next
"a or is hours, by the committee on
public information.
In all there are 1856 OF these boards.
They will be practically the final court
Of appeal, although the law provides
that a last appeal can be made to
the President at Washington Owing
to the impossibility of the President
himself passing on any number of
such appeals 1t is proposed to estab-
lish national board here to act for
him. Capital, labor and the govern
ment will be represented on the board.
which will have three to five mem
bers.
Physical Requirements Strict.
Information obtained yesterday
showed how strict will be the physi-
cal requirements for drafted men.
When a man Is called for service
he first will be examined by the medi-
cal member of the local board. This
man, a physician appointed by the
governor Of the State and guided by
the army physical requirements. will
determine whether the drafted man
is physically At for service. II he
decides not the man will be exempted.
IT, however, he decides the man
meets the army requirements and