The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-07-05
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of injustice in their mode of selec-
tions, and they will be inspired to
loftier efforts in behalf of a country
in which the citizens called upon TO
perform high public functions perform
them with justice, fearlessness and
impartiality."
Observation-Disclosures Wilson
has created and set into motion the
gigantic machinery of the draft.
BY a proclamation of regulations
the president started the huge task OF
singing out the manhood of the ma
ton for Americas armies.
The regulations fix the general
classes of men free from military SER
vice, set up the exemption boards that
sift out the men and define their du-
ties.
Few Glasses Exempt
Only a very small group of classes
of men are exempt from bearing arms.
All others must appear before the tri-
bunals. Upon hearing of evidence,
they will be discharged or drafted into
the army as the cas- may be. Every
action of the boards is hedged with
double safeguards against unfairness
and wide open to the public gaze.
The skeleton of human lottery that
fixes upon the men is constructed in
the rules. The exact method of the
lottery is left for a later proclema-
ton. Within a few weeks the draft
will be made. In military quarters it
is stated that one million men will be
drawn in the first levy.
Upon proof of their status the fol
lowing classes are exempt:
Men Indispensable to Industries that
are necessary to the maintenance OF
the national interest.
Men with wives, children, parents
brothers or sisters dependent solely
upon them for support.
Members of Well-recOgnized religi-
Gus sects, whose creed forbid bear
ing arms, students of divinity and or
dained ministers.
Legislative. judicial and executive
officers of the United States or the
states of the union.
Men in the army or navy of the
United States.
Aliens who have not taken frs
citizenship papers and subjects o.
Germany.
Workmen in the armories, arsenal'
and navy var Is of the United States
and men engaged in the transmissloi
of the United States mails.
Pilots and mariners in the merchan
- marine of the United States.
Criminals convicted of felonies AM
the morally deficient.
t Board III Each District
e The most vital power-that Oh ae
Gliding which men are in~dispensapl
n and the necessary industries-is plac
d ed in the hands of the district board:
s One or more board is created tor eac
federal district in the country
e The entire burden is put upon TN
claimant.
Appeal from the rulings of rhe trI
bunals is provided for in the regula
lions.
AS outlined in the rules, the follow
ing are the steps leading up TO IN
ordering of the men into camp:
A local exemption board of thre
members for approximately each 30
600 of population is set up. Most {
these tribunals are already formed. l
many cases they are the registratio
boards.
other higher boards for each FEEDER;
lie judicial district are formed. They al
composed of five men of the highe'
N standing, and known as district or al
pelate boards. Any member of eithe
board may be removed by the pres
dent.
,e Cards Numbered Serially
On a day to be set the lower o
n meet and organize. The registratio
u cards are secured from the registri
ton boards which then cease to exis
r The cards are numbered serially fro
one up and the names n number
posted in a public place and given
the press for publication. At Il
same time, a copy is sent to Wasl
m ington.
When every ard is numbered al
m posted in every precinct in the n
ID ton, the stage is set for the actu
drawing.
Although the method is left for a.
a other proclamation. it is known tn
"A the drawing will AXE place in Was
nj ington.
After the order in which the me
are called up for service is determi,
ed, the quota that each state mu
yield up to the armies will be "a
nounced.
The state governors r directed
at divide the quotas among the counti
and cities on the basis of population.
IS. To Draw the Numbers
Then numbers will be drawn
Washington. Each number drawn w
strike the men of hat number in e
r. cry precinct in the nation.
oy These numbers and names W
r. again be posted and published and L
men called will be notified by mail.
As Next the homo men" will be SUI
moned for physical examination b