New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-09
Crowder Cuts
Exemption of
Married Men
Husbands of Wives With
Independent Means
Will Be Drafted
First Call on Sept. l
100000 Men Then Will Go to
Camps, Increasing Army
to a Million
First Call on Sept. l

VIsHINGToN, Aug. s. Married
whose wives could be supported in
81, absence by their own or their hus-
is, relatives will not be exempt
t.,- service in the National Army.
7bi. was confirmed in message sent
y.,,srdsy by Adjutant General Crow
u, 10 the Governors Of all the states,
:, this statement another supplemental
ming is also made which decreases the
,t,pees Of married men TO evade the
draft
raman has supported his depend
.,,. bv his own labor on land which he
GUNS. and the exemption board finds
,h.. this property could be rented TO
,av,ntage, so as to continue the sup
,ort for the wife derived from the
rental, exemption may be denied. II
,,srrsngenent has been made whereby
married mans salary is continued If
,,ned 10 the colors, he is liable to
draft.
These restrictions are designed to cut
down the number of exemption claims
80 that one-third OF the National Army
NAY be ready to enter camp by Septem-
berl. On that day, General Crowder
announced in his message TO the Gov
ernors, the nation expects TO cal! 2OO,-
600 men 20 the colors, bringing the
strength Of the entire army of the
United States up TO about 100000 men.
IN his message General Crowder says:
New regulations governing mobiliza-
ton and the certIication of men from
district boards q adjutants general
will be mailed 10 you on August =. In
the meantime, local boards should
certify 10 district boards daily those
who have been called and who have not
been exempted or discharged either be-
cause they failed 10 file any claim or
because thein claim has been decided
adversely.
Strict Compliance Asked
Strict compliance with this rule is
necessary, since on September ! the
War Department will call for not to eX-
coed one.third of TIE quota from each
state, 10 be entrained for mobilization
camps between September l and Sep
tsmbsr s. Unless we wish 70 be put IN
position Of not furnishing men as
ias, IS the War Department is ready
70 receive them. eacn state should nave
accumulated by September ] mini
mum Of one-third Of its quota not ex-
enpted or discharged. This can only be
attained II local boaros certify these
lists up with great expedition.
General Crowder also sent this add
tonsl caution 20 examining physicians
Of the local boards:
Surgeon general advises that IN or
der 70 prevent the terrible ravages
which result from the introduction into
the army of that dread disease Of the
eyes known as trachoms, the lids OF
every recruit be eyerted 70 insure inc
absence Of this disease, and that any
border line or suspicious cases be re-
ferred 70 an opthalmic surgeon espe-
sislly qualified in this line"
The telegram 70 the Governors foi-
lows:
"Under Presidential regulations the
term dependent for support has given
rise 70 several further questions OF
principle, affecting large numbers OF
persons.
The general basis for ruling upon
such questions should be the spirit and
purpose Of the act in providing for
such discharge wherever the terms OF
the act and Of the regulations are not
IN themselves conclusive. The act au-
,lori1es the President 20 discharge
wherever the parties drafted are IN a
status with respect TO persons de-
pendent upon them for support whicn
renders their exclusion or discharge al
vssble'
Such dependency ordinarily renders
discharge advisable, because since the
drafted person loses his civil income
and thus loses his means OF support
The wife is left without support ana
this lack Of support is the effect when
the act aims 70 avoid. But wherever
such effect does not in fact follow ana
the wife 10 not left without reason
ably adequate support but will receive
such supper. from other sources, there
!, no real dependency rendering DIS
charge advisable.
Classes Are Specified
The following classes Of cases are
within this ruling:
"A. Wife and children.
Il. Where the parents or other reia-
tive, Of the wife or husband are able
ready and willing 20 provide adequate
Ivpport for her and children, II any
during the absence Of the husband.
q Where the wife owns land which
has produced income by the husbands
labor, but which could with reasonable
certainty be rented during his absence
70 cher persons 50 as 10 produce an
adequate support.
Where there exists some arrange
h'nt By which the salary or wage OF
We husband Is continued. In whole or
], part, b. third persons, being en-
poyert or insurers or others, and such
PORTION Of the salary or wage, either
acne or with an allotment Of his sol
GERS pay, or with other definite IN
cone, will furnish a reasonably ade-
q-sts support.
.. Other dependents.
]. Where In one Of the foregoing
ways reAsonsblely adequate support
y provided for = widowed mother, in
nm parents or orphan child under six
'ssn years, o. son, brother or father
called into service.
Jndsr Presidential regulations pro-
.leihg that any certificate Of discharge
nay BE- withdraw, modified or renewed
" ias local board the board is author
.I'9 % reopen any claim Of exemption
.H'aay passed upon and still awaiting
opposition On appeal % the oistric,
oafa Tor the purpose Of receiving
ahy sadayits or making other inquiries
'.''iys % dependency as defined In
~ pfs,snt rulings, and the local board
taH nsnsmit % The district board
sn ah.dsyits and its own minute
"si''n Tor confederation on appeal
ne foregoing rulings are calculated
carry out the spirit and terms 81