The Arvada enterprise., 1917-05-17
OPERATIONS UNDER
ASELECTNE DRAFT
Measures for Raising of Military
Forces, as Agreed Upon
by Congress.
AGE LIMIT, 21 TO 80 YEARS
Male Citizens, and Those Who Have
Declared Their Intention to Be-
come Citizens, Of That Age,
Liable to Draft-Ciasses
That Are Excused.

WaShington.-The selective draft un.
der which the new United States army
Will be raised will be applied under
the following provisions of the army
bill:
That the enlisted men required to
raise and maintain the organizations of
the regular army and to complete and
maintain the organizations embOdying
the members of the National Guard
drafted into the service of the United
States, at the maximum legal strength
as by this act provided. shall be raised
by voluntary enlistment, or If and
whenever the president decides that
they cannot effeCtually be so raised or
maintained, then by Selective draft !:
and all other forces hereby authorized
shall be raised and maintained By Sc
lectve draft exclusively; but this pro-
vision shall not prevent the transfer
to any force OF training cadres from
other forces.
Age Limits Are Fixed.
"Such draft as herein provided shall
be based upon liability to military Serv-
lee OF all male citizens or male persons
not alien enemies who have declared
their intention to become citizens. be-
tween the ages of twenty-onr and
thirty years, both inclusive. and shall
take place and be maintained under
such regulations as the president may
prescribe not Inconsistent with the
terms of this act
Quotas for the several states terri
tories and the District of Columbia. or
subdivisions thereof. shall be deter
mined in proportion to the pOpulat atiOn
thereof and credit shall be given TO
any state, territory. district. or sub
division thereof for the number of
men who We're in the military service
o' the United States as members of
me National Guard on April |. 1917,
pr who have since said date entered the
military service Of the United States
from any such state territory, district.
or subdivision, either rs members of
the regular army or the National
Guard.
PROVIDES Tor Military Law.
"All persons drafted into the serv.
lee of the United States and all Off
GERS herein provided for shall. from
the date OF said draft or acceptance,
BE- subject to the laws and regulations
governing the regular army. except as
to promotions, so far ms such laws and
regulations are applicable to persons
whose permanent retention In the mill
'1ry service IN the active or retired
list Is not contemplated by existing
law. and those drafted shall b. re-
CURED to serve for the period of the
existing emergency unless sooner dis
charged, provided that the president Is
authorized to raise and maintain by
voluntary enlistment or draft aS here.
IN provided. special and technical
troops. as he may deem necessary. md
20 employ them into organizations and
I, officer them as provided In TIA. third
paragraph Of section | and section Q
of this act.
Organizations Of the force herein
provided for, except the regular army.
shaft, as far as the interests OF III.
service permit. be composed Of men
VII" come. and Of officers who nr. an.
pointed from, the same stat. or local.
i'y."
No person liable to military servir.
viii he permitted to cscap. thar.from
nv furnishing n substitute or the pny.
m"nt Of money. and the payment Of
hn "a IL
Men Who Are Exempt.
Tn" persons who will he exempted
from military service are thus d"Sig.
mated by this provision 0r th" hin:
THAT III" vice president Of IN"
Cnl'ad States, IA" officers legislative.
"y"rutIye, nnd judicial. or the United
States and Of N" several states. terri.
tories. ana the District ~ Columbia.
regular or duly ordained minister, Of
rrlIgiun students who NJ the time Of
the approval 0f this net Er" preparing
rur III" ministry In recognized 'hrolngl.
-, or divinity schools. aud all
persons In N" nnynl service Of the
rnit"i States shall be exempt from the
.","rtiy" draft herein prescribed
"No'hIur In this net continued shall
p" construed to require or compel nu.
other person 20 sorV. In any of the
forces herein provided for who l. found
- b" n member Of nny wrll.rrrngnI,od
roll glnus sect or organization ~ pres
rn' organized and existing md whose
existing creed or principles forbid H..
mcmb"rs 70 participate" In war In nny
form and who's" religious convictions
nr" against war or participation there.
IN In accordance with m" creed or
principles of snId religion. urguultn.
ton but no person So exempted shall
be- exempted from service IN nny rn
pacI'y 'hH' the president ,hull declare
'b De unuromhuinnt
Certain Classes 10 De Excused
The president Is hereby nuihnr.s suH
% osrlud" or dlschnrg" from snli sr
IrnfOyo draft md from ~" drn'' under
} nn second paragraph ~ srr'I"n here
= nr =" draft fur puriln' mIlltnrv srry
'rr only from those lInhlp 10 draft ns
In his act provided. persons ~ the fpI
lowing classes County mad municipal