Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-07-13
How National Army viii Be
Raised. Under Universal
Service System.
READY TO START THE WORK
Rules for Exemption Boards VIII Be
ironclad and Every possibility of
misunderstanding Eliminated
First Call Probably viii
Be for 10000 Men.

Washington.-Of nearly 100000
men of military age who have been
registered in accordance with the Sc
lective draft law, those who are physl-
cally qualified and are not exempted
will have one chance in three of being
called to the colors this year.
This is the estimate that has been
made by the military authorities in
Washington.
The first phase of the great task of
raising an army under the universal
service system has been completed.
More than 100000 men have actual
ly been enrolled and, taking into con
sideration the number of men of regis
tration age who are now serving either
in the army or navy or National Guard,
the estimates made by the census bu-
reau upon the basis of population have
been attained. All of the men subject
to the law have responded to the call.
Wait for Army Regulations.
The second phase of the problem Of
raising national army, will begin as
soon as the president has approved the
exemption regulations which have been
drafted by a special board under the
direction of the provost marshal gen
eral. In many respects it is the more
complicated and difficult portion of
the task. Approximately 1890 boards
one for every 10000 of the popula
ton of the country-are to be appoint
ed to pass upon the exemptions, to de
eide who shall be subject to the call
of military duty and who shall not.
Boards of appeal for every federal ju-
dicial district must also be designated
by the president.
When this has been accomplished
the Instructions to the primary boards,
which are TO act in the capacity of
courts of first instance in passing upon
Gen. Enoch /. Crowder and his assist
ants-among them some of the most
distinguished lawyers of the country
have virtually completed the preliml-
nary draft which is now before the
president and the secretary of war
As SOOu DE- II IL dDHAONtb anu AAiC 49, !
is given the huge machine will be set
In motion grinding out the first incre-
ment of 100000 men for the new ma
tional army.
No Comment in Advance.
For fear of confusing the 100000 4
men who will be subject to the call. 4
General Crowder has been unusually 4
careful rot to discuss for publication
the system that has been tentatively
devised. He himself has q very clear
idea: he said. of what is to be done,
but before the instructions are to be
sent out every possibility of misunder-
standing is TO be weighed and every
chance for complication is to be elimi-
mated. The rules are to be ironclad
and as specific as human ingenuity can
make them. so that there will be no
possibility of charges of discrimina-
ion and favoritism in the selection of
he men who are TO take up arms with
he first 100000.
Military authorities estimate that
he first draft will be for considerably
more than that number. In addition
o the national army, the regular army
md the National Guard will probably
,e brought up 10 war strength. There
llso must be reserve training camps,
which may be drawn upon TO I'LL va
ancies in the active ranks 1t is not
Improbable. therefore, that the number
o be selected Will be nearer 100000
han 100000.
Placing the number of men regis
cred at 100000, it is estimated that
100000 will be exempted for general
easons; of the remaining 100000,
SOC, 900 will be rejected for physical