The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-21
Fairly Swamped With
Labor In Connection
With Drawing
C0NSCRIPTS COME
IN NEXT WEEK
Due To Report For Ex-
animation Within
Five Days

Altho a large stan OF clerks work.
ed almost until midnight Friday. in
the council chamber. translating the
army draft numbers. drawn in Wash
ington. into names and addresses
and classifying them. the work was
ssvt asucre sffran of~4<ffi scompietesi.
Early Saturday morning the stan.
under the direction OF City Clerk
Lindsay and Edward Fitzgerald. sec,
retary 10 the mayor. resumed is
work II is expected that the work
ers will be engaged all Saturday and
Sunday, with the hope that the lists
may be IN the hands Of the various
local draft boards by Monday morn
ing
As soon AZ the names and mum.
ters ~ the men called and the or
der in which they are called are in
the hands OF fthe local boards the
actual business Of enrolling men for
the new national army will begin
While Detroit will contribute 10
this gigantic army OF more than
soc. 900 men. l1.s29. the total num-
her OF registrants is l40,s53 Ac.
cording 10 government orders the
FIRST call will include the first 3.65s
men as indicated by the draft lot
terry numbers. IL being estimated
that AT least one-half those summon
ed will not be available
As twice the number OF men are
TO be called from each district as
will be conscripted any registered
man may figure out his own chances
OF being summoned on the first cal,
II, for Instance. the quota in a Ger
taino district is 400 men IL means
that 500 will be summoned for the
first examination. II a mans draft
number is above the S00th drawn IL
is reasonably certain he will not be
required. unless the quota was not
obtained fro mthe first 500, when a
supplemental call will be sent out
for enough additional numbers 10
supply the quota
AS soon a. the local draft boards
ret into session Monday morning
notices will be mailed TO all OF the
s23.65s required for tho first draft 10
appear for examination. In addition
lists will be posted in each district
headquarters. n will be the duty
OF every man 10 determine whether
he IL included in the first draft. II
a notice mailed r. not delivered II
will not be accepted as an excuse.
The mailing OF these notices "a sim
ply for the convenience of the men.
but does not exempt them from the
responsibility Of appearing
II. as ~ appears very likely De
ttrolt's quota is not obtained from
the first 23.s5S men examined.
notices will be sent out 10 those who
come next in order until the quota
Is filled. The quotas range from as
low as EOS IN the twenty second dis
'rict. ~ 500 in the sixth district. n
Is possible that the first call may
bring out mon in sufficient numbers
o NIL the quotas OF some OF the dis
tricts, but not in others
AS soon ne the boards 20 into Sos
sion Monday morning and the
names arc posted II will be the duty
)fthe men drawn 20 report al once.
bat five DAYS will be allowed for re-
porting when date will be set for
physical examination n man rs
not exempted By this examination
40 will be allowed seven days in
which 10 nle claims for exemption
md 10 DAYS additional in which "a.
prove his exemption claims. N the
claims are disallowed the man will
still have tho right 10 appeal to dis
trict boards. which must render a
decision within five days. After
his decision Is rendered u may still
be appealed 10 the president Of the
United States
when tho local draft clerks closed
mp Friday night is was believed then
they had listed enough names TO
sover the first call
Scores of young men were on