The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-09


cantonment camps.
Washington, July 9.-Another step
in building up the selective cOnscrip.
ton army was taken yesterday with
the distribution of a circular by Pro
vOst Marshal-General Crowder notify
ing the registered men to hold them
selves in readiness for appearance
before the boards which will conduct
examinations and consider exemp.
tions. How or when the government
will select the men to be examined is
not detailed in the circular but it is
revealed that registration cards in
each county or city jurisdiction are
to be numbered with red ink and that
"as soon as the drawing is complete
lists showing the order in which these
red ink numbers are drawn will be
published in the press and be posted
at the office of each local board" 1t
has been already announced that the
election will take place in Washing.
ton and the general presumption has
been that some device similar to a
jury wheel will be employed.
Exemptions are to be determined by
the local boards, the circular shows,
only for the previously announced
specified causes such as responsible
ty for the support of relatives, and
not for agricultural or industrial rea
sons. Seven days after designations
are posted will be allowed for filing
claims. Then there will be an addi-
tional allowance of 10 days for filing
proofs, and the board must decide
within three days after the proof is
filed.
When the case of any registrant
has been disposed of so far as the To-
cal board is concerned, the names of
those not exempted or discharged will
be posted. Claims for exemption for
agricultural or industrial work must
be made within five days after such
posting and must go direct to the
higher board sitting for the judicial
district Appeals for the rulings of
local boards must be made to the
higher board within 10 days.
The circular does not cover the
summoning of the men for actual serv
ice, pointing out that the selection
and acceptance does not mean an i'm
mediate summons. Even the time OF
the drawing is not specified, but is
suance OF the circular is taken to
mean that the work OF selection may
be in progress within few days
September has been tentatively con
sidered as the date for assembling
the first 100000 men in cantonments
for training,s
The steps registered person
should take are set forth in great de
tail in the circular. First of all the
reglstrant is advised to find out the
location OF the office OF his county OF
city local board and then ascertain
il he intends to claim exemption fol
agricultural or industrial reasons. t
what district board he must apply.
Every board has numbered thu
cards in its jurdisdiction with reC
ink in a series running from one I,
the number representing the tota
number of cards in its jurisdiction
continues the circular. Lists show
ing the names of persons in the jul
isdiction of each board and the re-
ink number OF each card are open I
inspection at the office of each boart
Inspect the list and inform yoursel
OF your red ink serial number.
These red ink numbers are to b
drawn by lot to determine the orde
IN which registered persons are to b
called by the various local boards. A
soon as the drawing is complete, list
showing the order in which these re
ink numbers are drawn will be pul
lished in the press. and will be pos
ed at the Office OF each local boar
Go to your local board and find OF
the order in which you stand for cal
"As soon as quotas are assigned
each state and each board, eac
board will call upon persons who's
cards are in its jurisdiction instruc
ing them to present themselves Il
examination This call will be postC
at the local board and the papeI
will be requested to print Il. A notl,
also will be mailed you, but the pos
ing of the list at the office of Il
board will be deemed sufficient noti,
TO charge you with the duty
presenting yourself Watch the lis
at the Office of your board and s,