The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-01-25
ATTEMPT TO EVADE
!. DRAFT FRUSTRATED
Son of Rich Man Claims Exemp-
lion On Flinsy Ground But
Board Turns Thumbs Down

! 4. .
"A deliberate attempt to evade the
spirit Of the selestive draft, law
through . claim for exemption on the
ground that he was engaged in an
agricultural proposition necessary TO
the upkeep of the Nation during the
war was frustrated by the local general
draft board, Of which j. A, fBalch 81
chairman, and thumbs we're unanimous.
ly turned down aud the person placed
in classified list which NAV later
bring him into the uniforms of his
country. The board withholds his
name for the present. 1.t. gas
The person, calmly, signed his exemp-
tion claim, apparently with the assur-
anee that the board would pass upon
II favorably. ~ ~, ~, >.
The board took high ground, how.
ever, and after considering the man 3
answers in the questionnaire from all
standpoihts, decided the claim was not
proper, inasinuch as he was the son
of wealthy parents, the head of the
family being one Of the leading agri.
eulturists of the Territory, employing
q large number Of men to handle the
several enterprises in which he is in
terested.'
Place Gould be Filled
That the young man a services were
absolutely necessary TO the mainten.
anee of the work of which he is the
head was denied when the board had
considered all questions. The industry
has largely to do with the develop.
ment of cattle on a neighboring island
He is in sole charge or managership
of the concern. The boarI was of the
opinion, however, that his personal
CONNECTION with its development, even
for direct uses for and on behalf OF
the United States, was not exclusive
ly necessary, for his place could be
filed by an older man, If necessary
and his own services could best be
utilized by the war department in
it's man. power necessities at the front
The board believes that its decision
was not drastic, but in conformity
with humanitarian principles, and full
ly in accord with the spirit of the
Presidents call for men and classi
ficatiOn into five divisions of the
draftees.
Basis Of q Policy
The board believes, however, that il
has achieved the basis of policy
which will guide it in handling tn,
thousands of other questionable blank
now pouring back from registrantl
who have filed them out.
"While 1 did not have the actua
handling of this particular question
naire blank, said Chairman Balcl
yesterday, 1.-The development of {
policy from the decision in this cas-,
is important.
"Therer are a large number of young
men on salaries, who are married anC
their wives are dependent upon then
for their / support. The war inter
I'venesfirf many of these cases aud de
lcides that certain of these young men
as they can be spared, must enroll il
the armies.
"AIl the means these young mel
have are. their earnings or salaries
In the positions they fill and the wa,
the classifcatiOns are divided, man!
of these men have to be classified q
eligible for first or second calls II
service, so to speak. They go AM
their wives are left behind withou
the support they have had. Half o
the soldiers pay is allotted them, o
SIS, and to this the government
adds another SIS. Possibly the wifi
can support herself and maybe sA
cannot, but this is rather trying whei
young man, with wealthy parent
and who has been given a fine man
agership by his father, and has NJ
cares, personally, claims exemption be
cause he is necessary to the industr.
in which he is engaged. 1t is no
right"
Engineer Not Exempt
In another instance a man working
on a railroad as an engineer claime'
similar exemption on the ground tina
he was necessary to the conduct of thi
enterprise, as being necessary for tn
conduct of. the war. While this ma
was not wealthy by any means, bu
a "salary man., the board decide
against his claim for exemption o.
that ground.
Yesterday was the fourteenth da.
of the questiOnnaire. The Exemptio
Board No. (FOurth District) sen
out $50 additional blanks to registrant
bringing the total up to order Nc
$500
Exemption Board No. 2 Fifth Dis
trict) sent out 422 blanks, bringing tn
total up to order No. 576l.