The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-05-18
Measures for Raising of Military
Forces, as Agreed Upon
by Congress.
AGE LIMIT, q TO 80 YEARS
Male Citizens. and Those Who Have
Declared Their Intention to Be-
come Citizens, OF That Age,
Liable to Drsft--ciasses
That Are Excused.

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the following provisions Of the army
y bill:
'That the enlisted men required 10
z raise and maintain the organizations Of
" the regular army and 10 complete and
maintain the organizations embodying
the members OF the National Guard
drafted into the service Of the Unlted
= States, az the maximum legal strength
: M by this act provided, shall be raised
by voluntary enlistment, or IL and
whenever the president decides that
they cannot effectually be so raised or
maintained, then by selectlve draft;
and all other forces hereby authorized
shall be raised and maintained by se-
lectiye draft exclusively; but this pro-
vision shnli not prevent the transfer
10 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-
Ice Of all male citizens or male persons
not allen enemies who have declared
their Intention TO become citizens, be-
tween the ages OF twenty-one and
thirty years, both inclusive, aud 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 Ia proportion to the population
thereof aud credit shall be given to
any state, territory, district, or sub
division thereof for the number of
men who were In the military service
Of the United States as members of
the National Guard on April 1, 1917,
or who have since said date entered the
military service OF the United States
: from any such state, territory, district,
or subdivision, either as members OF
the regular army or the National
Guard
Il Provides for Military Law.
z "All persons drafted into the serv
q lee Of the United States and all on
r GERS herein provided for shall, from
I the date Of said draft or acceptance
~ be subject 70 the laws ana regulation;
governing the regular army, except rs
e TO promotions, so far as such laws anC
h regulations are applicable 10 persons
y whose permanent retention In the milf
!, tary service ON the active or retired
Z. list is not contemplated by existing
law, ana those drafted shall be re
qulred 10 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, ant
4 70 employ them into organizations and
/. 10 officer them as provided in the third
\ paragraph Of section l and section 6
u OF this act.
:. ORGANIZATIONS of the force herein
= provided for, except the regular army
shall, as far as the interests OF the
service permit. be composed OF mer
:, who come and of officers who are ap
i pointed from. the same state or local
!, ity."
!, No person liable to military servlc,
Will be permitted TO escape therefrou
w " NNANtAANtN w llt DNN
menl Of money, and the payment o
N bountles for recruits Is prohibited
Men Who Are Exempt,
The persons who will be exempte,
= FROM military service are thus deslg
= mated by this provision OF the bill:
Z "fhat the vice president of tn,
~ United States, the officers, legislative
Nv executive. and judicial. OF the United
" States and OF the several states, terri
~ tories. and the District OF Columbia
~ regular or duly ordained ministers o
nc religion. students who ut the time o
y the approval of this act are preparln
foe the ministry in recognized theolog
cal or divinity schools, and a
persons IN the naval service Of tn
ms Unlted States shall be exempt from tn
ed selective draft herein prescribed.
10 Nothing In this act contained sha
IN be construed 10 require or compel al
ar other person TO serve In any of III
forces herein provided for who Is foun
Va be member of any well-recognIze
ice religious sect or organization at pre-
Try ent organized and existing and who's
as existing creed or principles forbid 4
- members 10 participate In war In an
form and whose religious conviction
are against war or participation Their
In in accordance with the creed
ne principles of said religious organic
olli ton; bur no person so exempted sha
IRE be exempted from service in any c
VT pacity that the president shall declal
ate to be noncombatant
Certain Glasses to BE Excused.
"The president is hereby authoriz,
y to exclude or discharge from said S
ga lective draft and from the draft und
'at- the second paragraph of section / her
IN of. or to draft for partial military ser
ne ice only from those liable to draft
sea in this act pr yided. persons of the f,
ir!' lowing classoS; County and municlr