The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-26
MARRIED. men
| NOT Be EXEMPTED
l FOR DEPENDENTS WILL
| pF CALLED FOR THE
FIRST ARMY UNIT.
IAL BOARD WORKS
an DRAFT REGULATIONS

Boards Have Not Yet Been
Eanized.
SHTNGTON, D. C.-Men with
dents will be exempted from
,st INIT to be raised under the
draft law. This much has been
by the special board that has
working on the draft regula-
which are now practically COM
although still subject to
Les that may become necessary.
Not All Married.
exemption of men who have
bdents upon them does not ne
r1y mean all married men,
on the other hand it may in
men who are not married.
ed men who have incomes that
ontnue if they enter the army
no are not actually supporting
families, or whose wives or
ZEN may possess independent
s. are not necessarily exempt
the draft, and it is probable that
such men will be taken.
kemptions on the ground that
are persons dependent upon a
In does not broadly cover all
lied men. On the other hand
h men will be exempted who are
married, but who may be sup
BIZ mothers, fathers, or sisters
Brothers, u widower with chill
dependent upon him may be
pted The fact man has de-
nts, rather than the fact that
married, will be made the basis
action of the district boards,
are yet to be appointed by the
lent
Not Causing Suffering.
the policy of the government
a call to the coIors men whose
y service would cause want or
Hg among persons who rely
them for support. But the
fact Of marriage is by no means
se for exemption, per Sc. Nor
there be any general rule for
Exemption of men engaged in
T lin occupations, except those
fcally exempted by the terms of
This much has been definitely
ed.
/ be district boards will receive
sRl Instructions as to industrial
aptons, but they will be called
to exercise wide discretion in
Sng upon such cases. In certain
Of the country a man may be
Spted on the ground that he is
I'd in some industry for the sup
Of the war, while in other parts
may be men engaged in SINH
PORK whose services may be bet
Employed in the army. The dis
boards will use their judgment
eh matters, which will be chiefly
ated by local industrial condi-
1t has not been found practi-
to make a hard and fast rule
Us matter. Each case will be
ed on its individual merits.
Claims of Inequality.
turally, there will be claims of
9Inatlon and inequality arising
such a system, but the gov
en' intends to operate it as
ana fairly as possible. The
VI the district boards in such
VIII be closely watched from
ngton.
y not believed that the actual
r., o1 drafting men for the new
l"l army will begin before the
Oh July. The vast machine
SSly to carry on the work is
u process of construction. The
goafds have not all been or
8eu yet. The boards are being
,a'ea by the governors of the
N states and will be officially
..eu by the president. Thirty
T it have thus far submitted
HSS' The district boards, those
N handle industrial exemptions
saoubtful cases, will be APP
from Washington. The per
49,, Vi none of these boards has
announced as yet.
NoOO'OOo Subject to Call.
llrst call for the national armv
r'iilllon from the homes of
IN sus Of Americans $4,000 men
H. o' age. 1t is probable that this
4, may be boosted to 100000
70 bring the regular army
+L national guard to full war
sa There also must be re-
Ni a,nps. unless the war depart
S evans Tor a second draft to fol-
S,S soon after the first. Men
III framed to fill the vacancies
az %St r ranks and to take the
him. IN nose who have fallen.
If or The number of men regis
|Rs tt service at 100000, army
MI sinate that 100000 will be
n Iu from military service for
|OOOc causes. Of the remaining
BIiso', about 100000 NAV he
H. 'to Tor physical disability. ac-
\ fo ~ the standards now pre-
Thar tOr recruits. There win re-
-