The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-27
Those Who Must Pass on To-
peka Exemptions Get Busy.
w. G. Tandy and Joseph Han
lon Made Chairmen.
WILL DRAW BY NUMBERS
All Card Numerals Are To Be
Copied in Duplicate.
Names of Those Drawn Will Be
Posted and Published.

First work of the two Topeka eX-
emption boards began today, a few
hours after orders were received from
the United States provost marshal
general directing that the board be
organized and the oath of office taken
by the three members of each board
The instructions state that, If neces-
sary, each board may have seven mem
berS but the Topeka men today were
inclined to believe the smaller the
board, the less confusion in passing
on exemptions Following the organ
ization of the boards, notice of the
first meeting and the election of
chairmen was transmitted to Mayor
House, and he, N turn, notified the
adjutant general as per instructions
received today.
w. C. Tandy commissioner of
streets, was elected chairman of the
board having jurisdiction over exemp-
wards. other members of the Tandy
board are: DIR. H. L. Clark, city
physician, and ]. E. Wilson, chief of
police. Joseph Hanlon, city fire mar
shall was elected chairman of the
board in charge of exemptions in the
First, Second and Fourth wards. 9th
er members of the Hanlon board are:
James b. Mullin, a member of the
board of education, and DR.. G. j. Null
vane, a prominent Topeka physician.
Take Over Cards.
Immediately following the taking
of the oath of office and organization
of the board, the members took pos
session of the registration cards in the
office of Miss Eta Covell, city clerk,
and the registration board, composed
of DIR. H. l.. Clark, chairman; ]. E.
Wilson and Miss COvell became a
thing of the past. The registration
board had arranged all cards accord
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difficulty was encountered by the
boards in obtaining the registration
cards in the wards over which they
have jurisdiction.
Within three days after the organi-
cation of the board, each board must
number each and every registration
card in its possession, beginning with
number 1 and continuing consecutive
ly until all registration cards are num-
bereds These numbers shall be
known as serial numbers" and must
be entered on the face of each regis
/ tration card in red ink on the left
hand top of the card. At the same
time the boards must give the same
serial number to the corresponding
copy of each registration card which
it numbers. The registration board
made duplicate copies of all registra-
/ ton cards.
The registration cards should not,
for the purpose of assigning such "se-
rial numbers" be alphabetically ar
ranged, but must be serialIy num-
| bered without regard to the alphabet
ical arrangement of such registration
cards.
! When the boards have a COPY of
each card with it's proper serial
number" in their possession the clerks
snail at once forward such copies to
the mayor, and he, in turn, shall send
them to the adjutant general who will
/ mold them awaiting further instruc-
lions.
Every registered man in Topeka
Will be able to ascertain his serial
number" The instructions specify
that the boards must prepare four
/ duplicate lists of the names of all per-
| sons whose registration cards are in
/ possession of the local boards. Such
1 lists must contain the names of all
persons arranged in the order of their
consecutive serial numbers is,
the number in red ink on their re-
spective registration cards.
The local boards will retain one
copy of the list. They will, upon the
completion of the list, post one copy
in conspicuous place, accessible to
the public view; they shall at the same
time make one copy accessible, in the
office of the local boards, and a COPY
to the press with the request that the
lists be published. Another list will
be sent to the adjutant general.
Instructions as to the draft proper
will be received later, the Topeka
boards were informed