The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-08-03

the quotas on the basis laid down by the department.
 I can assure you that everything that can be done will be done to ad- just matters equitably. Sincerely yours, F. S. BREEN.
 The citizens of Metcalf telegraphed
 Congressman Carl Hayden at Wash ington protesting substantially as
 mentioned above. In reply Congress
 man Hayden wrote Sheriff Slaughter
 as follows:
 "On receipt of this telegram I call
 ed at the war department, and after talking with General Crowder, the Provost Marshal, I sent the following telegram:
 Citizens of Metcaf,
 Metcalf, Arizona.
 ] Replying to your telegram of July 25th War Department advises that Federal Government has no interest except that total quota of drafted men is obtained from Arizona and that the Iapportionment among the various
 counties was made by the governor
 who had full authority to equalize er-
 roneous census estimates. Am mail ing to Sheriff of Greenlee county cop
 ies of instructions sent to Governor of Arizona.
 q enclose herewith a marked copy of the regulations governing the ap- portionment of quotas and credits. and copies of instructions for the use of forms 3O1 A and 301 B togeth- CT with a copy of telegram address ed to the Governor, all of which
 makes it perfectly clear that it was , the duty of the Governor of Arizona to apportion the quotas among the
 fourteen counties in Arizona, and that
 the War Department assumes no re- |, sponsibility in this matter. Not knowing the names of the gentlemen who sent me this telegram am addressing this letter to you as the Chairman of the local exemption board for Greenlee county. With kindest regards. I remain, Yours very truly, CARL HAYDEN. 9 The marked copy of regulations mailed by Congressman Hayden con- tains the following clause: ''The Governor of Arizona is charged with the duty and responsibility of determ- ming the population of the counties of Arizona to which gross quotas are to be apportioned The Governor is not bound by the estimated popula- ticn published in form eighteen. He
 may depart from those estimates for reasons that appeal to a sound discre- tion.
 In response to the telegram sent Hon. Marcus A. Smith, U. S. Senator from Arizona, Hon. Ben M Crawford, one of the signers, and a long time personal friend of the Senator. re- ceived the following:
 Ben NJ. Crawford,
 Clifton, Arizona
 Long before having received any
 complaints I had done everything to
 prevent the very injustice of which
 you complain in registration of for
 eigners in a draft and selecting for
 service American citizens only. The
 Governor of Arizona more than once has been instructed by the War De- partment that those subject to draft are not necessarily to be taken from the counties in which the great pro- rortionate number of foreigners re-
 side, but taking the whole state, the
 quota should be apportioned among
 those subject to draft. That would leave Greeniee county, if carried out
 as it should be, subject only to the
 proportion of qualified soldiers deman ded under the draft.
 Places in Massachusetts, New Jer- sey, New York, and Connecticut are
 in exactly the same condition as
 Greenlee county and they have at
 tempted, to redress if possible the
 wrong before thls congress adiourns.
 and before a further selection is made
 under the draft, provision will be
 made to obviate the present injustice.
 These foreigners may be included in .he next draft. Further particulars 5v mali.
 MARCUS "A SMITH.