Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1918-02-28
CHANCE TO "GET EVEN

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boards in their respective counties.
Tbere we're no ifs and butts about it.
The county officials, elected by the
people to county offices, simply were
obliged to wade into the enormous
amount of government work, which has
been increasing every day. In addi-
ton to the handling of the government
work. the county officials have cared
for the ordinary business of their coun-
ty offices.
Few if any instances occurred where
the county officials to whom the draft
work fell objected to shouldering this
added duty for Uncle Sam, though they
received no pay for their labors for the
government They were glad to have
the opportunity of so fully devoting
of their time to their country in an
hour of need. They asked no pay for
their work. They are paid their regl-
lar salaries by the county, and until re-
Gently were allowed no pay by the gov
eminent. Now they are allowed a com
biaed fee of 80 cents on each question
naire classified since Dec IS, 1917.
When this is divided three ways, it
gives each member of the board 10
cents a QUESTIONABLE. In Idaho coun-
ty, where there are considerably less
than 1000 missionaries, the member
of the draft board, if they so elected
could have between SIS and 800 each
for their winter IS work.
But this small fee is not what con
Germs county officials who have devot-
I'd literally of their time to their coun-
Try. They care not for the 10 cents |
| head they are allowed on classified
ion of questionnaires. In many in
stances, no claim has been made for |
his fee. There is another matter that |
equires careful attention on the part |
f the public.
The sheriff and the county auditor
re elected by the people. They were
hosen at the last regular election to
Ill county jobs. That was before the
Inited States became involved in the
'ar and before anyone dreamed that
be sheriff and auditor would be cal
ID upon to determine which of the
ounty's men between the ages of 81
nd 81 years would go to war, and
hich would stay at home.
The sheriff automatically became the
hartman of the draft board, under
'vernment orders, and he has much
do with the picking of future sold
RS under the selective draft. The
aft board passes on claims for exemp-
On, except on industrial claims, and
some instances makes recommends
'ns to the district appeal board If
local board makes mistakes in elias
ncation Of registrants, it is glad to
ctly the mistakes, but, taken all in
|, the local boards are careful to fol
out the provisions of the govern
mt draft regulations. The local
ards have tried to perform their
ties, regardless of whom their de-
IONS hit. They have sent men into
service when they thought it to
interest Of the country that these l.
II should be in the army, and they "
70 rejected men, whom they thought u
uld stay at home.
'ersons have been free to criticize IL
d graft boards because the boards o.
. uone what they thought was II
IT. Persons who have felt that Il
IT sons: or other kinsmen, should not Il
g been sent to war, have expressed
'eS'e 70 get even" with the per- m
mel OF the draft board, when they Il
an opportunity, and that opportun- e'
eney declare, will come at the m
! election if the members of the es
III are candidates to succeed them OF
Is 70 county office. Disappointed te
~ we say disloyal) registrants, tn
i fathers, mothers brothers, sis nc
@unts, uncles and friends, have be
"ed vengeance on these draft board ia
noerS Where9 At the polls!
en- defeat that fellow who sent te
0onn to war, while he let our neigh tn
. ooy stay at home,'' they will sa
IRE. There's something wrong wa
mat draft board. Money must phi
oeen used to keep that fellow out un
he army" hi,
uo American citizens, will you toll phi
'"at sort of talkl VIII you allow
vote to be influenced by such rot ma
! you know that the draft boards the
ying to do their duty, and to make of
-'onS that they deem to the best Thi
NJ OF their counrry9 rite
machinery of the selective draft, Jar
applies to individual counties, was he'll,
''ed by the local boards. They of
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