El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-16
BE CAREFUL NOT TO MAKE THE
WRONG CLAIMS FOR EXEMPTION
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IF PREPARATIONS can be completed the draft of
100000 men from whom $4,000 viii be chosen for
\ the national army and to iii up vacancies IN the
regular army and national guard VIII be made this week
This viii be followed from time to TINE, by other drafts
Until 100000 have been chosen for active
var service
Out of the number to be chosen it is improbable
that Of opposition VIII develop from many Who
for one reason OF another are opposed to the draft E-
dences Of isappTova from of the chosen for
military duty which comparatively few have thus lar
entered voluntarily, would not come as a surprise.
It is hoped that IN this respect the high reputation Of
FL Paso for responding readily to the call Of duty may be
maintained The city has done well IN furnishing Voun-
teers for the regular army and navy and the national
guard. lar exceeded estimates the number Of
which It registered for the seective draft It subscribed
than its share Of the Liberty loan and exceeded its
quota Of the Red Cross war fund.
There should be 10 attempt oppose actively or
psssvely the draft; attempt TO dodge service by
ming away evade 1t by unsound claims for exemption
Those who had conscientious objections to CONSUMPTION
were within their rights IN vocng opposition before the
army bill became law It their privilege then to
express their convictions and to attempt influence
congress not to pass the bill
for dssentes to attempt block It's operation, and
Try to nuy the work OF the congress by inducing
not to register Tor military service That was opposition
to the expressed VIII Of the majority country the gov
eminent Of which acts BY majority rule Fortunately for
the record one IN FL Paso fought CONSUMPTION after It
had been authorized by law.
man opposed to the draft may still retain his con
victons but he should keep them TO himself Nor should
he allow them TO influence his personal action violation
Of the law That he may consider himself willing to pay
the penalty for such violation for the sake Of unfolding
time when individual beliefs must be subordnated to the
beliefs of the majority Of citizens.
On registration day few FL Pasoans who made claim
for exemption did grounds manfestly ridiculous and
quite outside the contemplation Of the law Possibly others
of that kind VIII be disclosed when the boards begin e
aiming claims for exemption.
Grounds for claiming exemption have been definitely
stated by the provost marshal general Just those
which the government has stated would be considered
should be set forward by claimants and those should
advanced with the closest regard for the truth This viii
time and work for the exemption boards avoid
ton and dissatisfaction reduce the number appeals the
district board Of exemptions and eliminate prosecutions
which would result from the discovery that declarations
were untrue or affidavIts forged or fasified.
This draft should proceed smoothly and eTPedously,
with everyone treated with justice and equality
When the deportation special from Bsbee reached Lee
station, miles east Of Douglas, reporter standing
with the guards beside the track happened to think Of
attorney ". g. Clesry and shouted Cleary 10 step
to the fore and make speech Ceary did respond.
The Douglas International says this Is the
record that windy Bi' he IS customarily known IN
Cose county failed to get to The front of the stage
and make speech However, he made up lost time
when he contact with the Associated Press cor
respondent who interviewed him frequently and N ex
tense everything from his philosophy Of life to the
conduct Of the Bsbee strike and the that his vacation
plans had been interrupted All Of which shows that
Windy Bill" retains his oldtime winning personality
The sheriff of COchse county proved himself con-
siderable wheeler, but he explain the legality Of
the I ". ". depOrtatiOns.