Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-07-12
TO SAVE MEN FOR FARMS.
v. s. Asks Employers 70 Seek Exsmp.
ton For Those Needed.

v. s. Asks Employers TO Seek Exemp.
ton For Those Needed. M
Washington, July 12.-The draft of
Americas new army is going to have
a stage setting be1htting its tremendous
importance
While all plane for the drawing Of
the men who are to fight for democracy
have not been announced, there Is a
strong probability that the event will
take place in the chamber Of the house
Of representatives.
President Wilson and Secretary of
War Baker will take leading parts in
the fateful ceremony, and both prob
ably will participate in the drawing.
which, it Is learned, will be all embrac-
ing insofar as the registration .is con-
cerned. Z.
While there Is no opportunity AFFORD
ed under the >selective draft law for
calling into service more than million
men, the government plans to draw the
numbers of all the 100000 registered.
Those drawn first will be called into
military service first and liability to
service will follow in rotation as the
numbers are drawn. OF course the
names Of millions registered never, will
be reached in making up the two in
crements now authorized.
It has been definitely established now
that the plan is to call into service at
this time $4,000 men. The first mil
lion numbers drawn probably will be
exhausted in getting this number Of
men for military duty after exemptions
for physical unfitness, dependents, oc-
~ >oI
allowed. It may require more than a
million men for examination before this
quota is filed. q
The date for the drawing still is in
definite and owing to the delinquency
Of the states in reporting on organiza-
tion of local boards 1t may not take
place until next week.
Provost General Crowder took q step
yesterday which will go far toward
aiding the exemption Of eligible men
for military service whose continuance
in Industrial and agricultural employ
ment Is vital to the nation.
The general in statement made II
clear that the employer or friends Of
registered men may take the initiative
in seeking their exemption on account
Of occupational necessity, Thus any
state organization, such al the Illinois
state board Of agriculture, may be
afforded an opportunity to seek exemp-
ton of men needed in the harvest, in
accordance with plea which they
have forwarded to officials here for
some plan of. Uniform action for meet
ing the agricultural needs Of the coun-
try.
coneral C,rowders statemenut WaS
welcomed by thousands Of young men
who are indispensable to the nations
industry, who would hesitate to take
the initiative In claiming exemption
from military service.
"The attention of this OFFICE has been
directed to the possibility that many
cases OF registered persons, whose cir
cumstances are such that the person
should be exempted, will never be
brought to. the attention OF local and
district boards because the registranta
concerned will shrink from taking any
Initiative in the matter" the statement
says.
< Iii,, s a .: &c Oh &C GO ..,,,tst in soma
manner, be brought to the attention 81
the boards. The regulations provide
that this may be done, first BY the
registrant himself. second by any third
person who has knowledge Of the facts
and with or without the knowledge Of
the ragistrant. In either case the
boards are directed to conduct the In
vestigation prescribed by regulation
and to make exemptions or discharges
IN cropar cases whether the claim WA
made ~ the registrant or By some 9th: