The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1917-07-19

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ment to be made by Provost Mars
ably tonight.
The plan for the drawing has
proved by Secretary of War, n. D.
ed to press representatives befor
The machinery for the only point
Washington where the drawing vii
Disputes over the census esti
the quotas from the various states
erican fighting force, need not de
the drawing Of the fateful serial
| port from the exemption districts.
All but eight states had reported
| their red ink serial numbers today ana
| in the states still missing nearly ali
except some OF the large city returns
! have been received.
1t will not be neces 6ary Tor the pro-
vost marshal general to await the ar
rival in Washington OF the reglstra-
tlon lists from Jne exemption boards.
! All he must know is that the lists
have been fully prepared and given
| their serial numbers. Then he can
give the order for the drawing to De
gin and soon thereafter young men OF
/ the country will begin to know how
soon they are to be called for eXami-
nation to determine whether fate has
chosen them to fight for democracy
on European battIefelds.
While excitement over the greatly
increased census estimates IN some
of the industrial centers of popu-
lation seemed to have abated cons1d.',
erably, steps were taken in bota.
! branches OF congress for legislative
relief from the alleged unfair ap-
portionment Of quotas due to the eX-
emption of aliens from service, Which
is said to increase the demand upon
citizens from industrial centers.
Senator G.. Z. Chamberlain, chair
man Of the military affairs committee,
began preparation of a joint resoIu-
ton to provide that the army draft
/ apply to all except enemy aliens. This
| would add 1 ,239, 800 aliens--te--4he
list. In the house of Representative S.
H. Dent, chairman of the military
committee, forwarded Secy. Bak-
er a similar resolution introduced
by Representative j. J. Rogers of
Massachusetts,.
Should this legislation be passed, it
would not necessarily delay organi-
zation of the new army, unless con-
gress should become entangled in a
long debate on the subject. This
does not seem likely.
At the provost marshal generals Of
flee it was said that any change which
congress might want to make re-
garding the distribution of quotas
would not necessarily delay the draw
ing, but that it will hold up the dis
tribution of quotas in the states and
thereby delay the organization of the
army.
| Washington, July 14.-Information
concerning the procedure of drafting
and exemption which every registered
person should have was made public
today by Provost Marshal General
Crowder. The official statement fol
lows in full:
in the United States and for every
city over 10000 there are one OF
more local exemption boards. Each
of such boards is in charge of the
registration cards of persons register
ed in the area over which the board
has jurisdiction, and has jurisdiction
: of all claims for exemption except
those based on industrial grounds
+ Find out what boacl has Your care
and where the office of that board is
II.-District Boards IN every fed
eral Judicial districts there are ONT
or more district boas.s having appel
late jurisdiction over g n, i.1ber of 10
cal boards and having original juris
diction of claims 70 exernp ION on i,
dustrial grounds. If yen intend Il
make claim on lnJLstri;, grounds
including agriculture, learn what CHS
,, trict board 10 ap:.iY TO-
III--Red Ink Serial Numbers
Every board has numbered the card.
in it's jurisdiction with red ink in {
series running from 1 to the number
representing the total number Of
cards in its jurisdiction. Lists show
! ing jurisdiction of each board and tn,
red ink number of each card are oper
to inspection at the office Of eacl
board.
Inspect the list and inform yourself
! , of your red ink serial number.
VI.-Order of Liability-These rec
ink numbers are to be drawn by lo'
to determine the order in which reg
istered persons ar to be called by
: the various local boards. AS soof
as the drawingis complete lists show,
ing the order in which these red ins
: numbers are drawn will be published
4 in the press, and will be posted at the