The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-07-05
RECULATIONSFO FOR
THEDRAFT ISSUED
Every Man Registered Is Sub
ject to Call of the President


whether or not he is eligible for service
in the armies.
And likewise every one of the nine
and half millions of men throughout
the country who registered on June .
must also pass these tests.
The regulations are designed to eimi-
nate at once from the whole number
registered the men who are unfit physi-
cally or have certain Just claims for eX-
emption and to leave balance If able.
bodied, non-exempt men, who from
time to time will be drafted into the
new armies.
| LOCAL BOARDS TO DECIDE.
The most vital power, that OF decid-
ing which men are Indispensable and
the necessary industries, is placed in
the hands of the district boards. One
or more boards is created for each fed
eral district in the country.
The entire burden Of proof for ex-
emption is saddled upon the claimant.
Appeal from the. rulings Of the tri-
bunals is provided for in the regula-
tions.
On day to be set the local boards
will meet and organize The registra-
ton cards are secured from the regis
tratiOn boards which then cease to ex-
list. The cards are numbered seriallv
from one up and the names and num-
bera posted in public place. At the
same time copy is sent to Washing
| ton.
When evary card is numbered and
posted in every precinct in the nation
the stage Is set for the actual drawing.
Although the method is left fer another
proclamation, it is known that the
drawing will take place in Washington.
After the order in which the men are
called up for service is determined, the
quota that each state must weld up to
the armies will be announced.
The state governors are directed to
divide the quotas among the counties
and cities on the basis of population.
Then certain number of numbers
are drawn in Washington. Each num-
Der drawn will strike the men Of that
number in every precinct In the nation.
These numbers and names are again
pasted and published and the men call
ed are notified by mail
Next the honor men" are summoned
for physical examination before the
local board. One member Of each board
is physician. He is ordered to make
the examination in the presence of an
other member of the board.
10 guard against any unfalrness IN
the physical examination, the Presi-
dent makes an ingenious provision. In
case the physician designates any man
unfit, the board calls IN another physi-
clan. He makes another examination
III ignorance of the first report. If
both make the same diagnosis, certi-
| ticate of disqualification is issued Mem
bers of the board are barred from pass
ing upon the cases of any of their rel
atives.
After the physical examinations are
finished the boards take up the ex-
emption of the classes specified in the
rules.
A claim supported by affidavits must
be made by men seeking exemption.
Claims upon occupational grounds must
be made to the district board.
In making claim for exemption on
the ground of dependent, the claimant
must furnish an affidavit that the in
come for the support of the dependent
ard not derived from property. He
must bring another affidavit from the
dependent affirming the dependency,
and another from head of a family
stating the same grounds.
MUSTBECIDE IN THREE DAYS.
Within three days after the affida
Wits are filed the local board must make
its decision. Either an absolute, Con-
ditional or temporary discharge may
be granted.
The local boards next report list of
men discharged and those not discharg-
ed to the district board. Again these
names are posted and notice sent to
each.
Claims for exemption upon occupa-
tional grounds must be made to the
district board within five days after the
man is notified that he is drawn.
The burden of double proof rests
upon these claimants. They must prove
that the industry in which they are
engaged is necessary and that they are
indispensable" to it's successful con-
duct.
The regulations provide that claims
may be made upon these premises:
That he is actually engaged in a
particular industrial or agricultural
enterprise necessary to the maintenance
of the military establishment or the
national interest and that his con-
tinuance therein is necessary to the