Evening journal., 1918-09-24
DRAFT LOTTERY
MAY BE FRIDAY
Crowder Speeds Work, So
$4,000, 900 Army Draw
ing Seems Sure This Week
CLASS 4 MEN
TO BE RATED LAST

WASHINGTON. Sept. 2i-The greatest
national lottery yet held, the drawing
which Is TO determine the order Of LA
bility TO military service OF the 1900
600 men who registered on September
70, probably will take place this week,
perhaps Thursday or Friday. The speed
up plan Of Provost Marshal General
Crowder is now functionlng so perfect
ly that Il Is practically certain he will
make good his prediction OF getting the
newly drafted men started for the
camps within ninety days OF the pass
age Of the act.
General CrOwder has sent out circular
kilograms to all OF the States 10 wire
as soon as possible reports showing
that all OF The 5,227 draft boards have
assigned serial numbers TO the regis
tranls. All except eight States have re-
ported on the total registration. Com
plete sets OF serial numbers have been
received from all except a few OF the
States. If full returns are in by to-
morrow night, the drawing may be an
nounced for Thursday.
10 has been suggested that President
Wilson draw the FIRST number, but
whether he will find time TO ofilciate is
not yet known II not, acting Secretary
Of War CrOwell viii do IL.
Large blackbOards, each capable OF
holding 500 numbers, have been erected
In the room. As thu numbers are drawn
from the bowl they viii be written on
the blackbOards. After checking up for
accuracy, the blackbOards will be pho
tOgraphed TO obtsin original records OF
the drawing.
After the first capsule is drawn clerks
will draw the rest. working in relays.
About ten numbers a minute are eX-
pected TO be drawn, or about GOO an
hour. Approximately thirty hours VIII
be consumed n the entire drawing.
The drawing will establish the order
OF liability In each class. In other
words. men in deferred classes or men
under 40 and over 81 will have their |
order OF liability Of service decided by
this drawing But men In the 10 10 |
36, inclusive. class, who are later clas
sifled IN Al will actually be the first
TO be called before the local boards for
for military service.
Registranis in Glass 4, for example, |
Will have their order OF liability estab-
llshed by the drawing. but these will
not be called before the boards until
other Glasses are completely canvassed' |
including Class men OF the q to 81
age limit Reglstrants below 10 and
over 81 likewise will have their liabil-
ity TO service established and pro-
vlded they are classified in AZ they will
be called before the boards for ex-
animation after the 10 to 36 class has
been exhausted and a new call to the
colors is issued.
Questionnaires for the men included
in the 10 TO 36, inclusive, call have be-
gun TO go out IN various parts OF the
country. The classification OF regis
trants will be made as soon as the
questionnaires are returned with an
swers Sever days Is the legal limit
for answering Il is expected that ap-
proximately 100000 Of the 10 TO &c,
inclusive. class can be assigned 10 the
military service during the coming
month. This is adiudged necessary to
keep up a steady flOw Of recruits TO
the camps It means selecting 100000
Of the Al men Of the new draft Inn
medlately after their classification.