The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1917-07-06

f10uuT1ChS anu II. w. ~ SoAOoA
have been named by President
Wilson as the local exemption board
It is understood that the board will re-
ceive and consider applications for ex-
emptions from such as may be draft
ed. The board will receive instruc-
tions from Washington as to what
their duties and authorities will be
and they will then proceed to organ
size. The following is an interesting
article on exemption written by a
Washington authority:
Washington, D. c., June 26.-Now
that we have registered for selective
service, what next?
This question is in the minds of
about 100000 young men and their
3O,OOO,00O relatives.
The answer in some of its details
will be delayed for several days. It
is continued in regulations now being
worked out by Provost Marshal Cen
eral Crowder and it must have the
final approval of the secretary of war
and the president.
Some of the questions, however, can
be answered. For instance, how are
the men to be chosen? What are the
chances of being selected by lottery
and by exemption boards?
. In round numbers a million and a
half names will be taken by lot from
the ten million registered names.
The chances are about one in seven
and half Of being selected in this
lottery. Then will follow exemptions
on the ground of occupation, depend
ent relatives or physical defects. This
will cut the number down to 100000,
so that the chance is one in three of
being selecd from the list chosen by
lot. g '.E.s .'.ts' e. + r 7 49,,
Will married men be excused? At
this writing this question is unans-
wered. It may be covered by the
regulations which will before long be
published. Probably it will be left
largely to the judgment of the local
exemption boards.
Will sons with dependent mothers
be excused? Again the answer is to
be found in the regulations and the
judgment Of the local exemption
boards. q,
Broadly speaking, it may be said
that those having dependent relatives
will be excused. They are more like
ly to be excused, however, if their oc-
cupation is important to industry, as,
for instance, if they are in a mechan-
ical trade or farming. -
If. it should happen that the man
With q dependent relative be a. lawyer
aorShavelno regular profession he /.
might stiA be selected on the" theory
that the $50 a month to be paid him
as a soldier would go farther toward
supporting his dependent mother
than casual earnings in industry or
his profession. = 81. -.
It is expected that about one
man in three will measure up to
the physical requirements. These j.
!. requirements will necessarily be-
relaxed from the severe tests ap-.
piled ito the regular army and will
!. come nearer TO those applied to Z.
the state militia. b. n 4: / Il, II n
: II it should happen that exemp-
tions for occupation, physical defects
and dependent relatives reduced the
number in any community below the
number required from that community
another drawing would be made from
the repatriation list and new candi-
dates would appear before the ex-
emption boards ,s5s:. s.ss;.*2's@
I These exemption boards, will be in
many cases the same officials who
did the registering. II is not neces-
ssary, however, that they be the same
officials. Nomination for exemp,
tion bDard duty are now being sent to
the president and him forwarded
to the war department. where they.
are Investigated to Il. discover their
$qualifi ifications to serve on such boards.
Appeal III allowed from the decision
$of exemption boards and one of the
big Jobs now faced by the war De-
Spartment Is the Z. creation Of these
boards of appeal, one ii each federal
judicial district. judicial districts
are quite large and such appeal boards
Will BE very busy after the exemption
boards have done their work, hearing.
cases brought toS them on appeal. ss
N. M not essary ~ have aS.i
ssss Ias,yer 4 81 MAX thIs appeal. I'he s
purpose a q 4 tol ,ave u evsryt ythlnsE Ein-