The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-03-04
DRAFT COSTLY IN VERMONT.
II Was S17.79 for Each Man Accepted
Into Service.

MONTPELIER. March 4,-The CLASH
tcation by states OF the expenses of the
first draft shows that Vermont stood
third highest in expense, being exceeded
only 10y Rhode Island and Maine, the
latter Of which was but two cents higher
than Vermont In Vermont the expense
of getting men into the service was Sl779
per man, against little over $50 for
Louisiana.
The total cost Of the first draft in Yer
mont was SIS ,65I74, while the total mum
Der registered was - pa, making the cost
per reglstrant IS cents. 4 total OF j,6l6
men was called, the cost Tor each man
called being 1892. The total number of
men accepted was l.4l4, making the cost
per man $l3lS. The net quota called
was l,0i9 or the cost per man of Sl7.79.
The total paid To the members Of the
boards was Sl2,205. -. against 81 ,4l2 30
IN Oregon and $1,000, in Wyoming, the
lowest figures
The cost nj employees Tor the boards
N Vermont amounted to S4,6ji32, while
the medical examinations under the first
draft cost $3.50 and the supplies used
IN the state cost the federal government
Sl2s372
OF the 5,Gl6 regstrants, 1853 filed
claims for exemption. and OF these. 400
or - per cent, were allowed OF the
, SO registrauts. the records show that
$500 were married men, OF whom 23e
were accepted and go rejected on claims
@. dependency, leaving the remainder not
disposed Of, rs far as the records show
Although an order went forth from the
adJutant generals office that each lccaI
/ board of exemption file its report Will
the Office by March |. mp to Friday night
only four counties had made their report
which showed that they practically have
( their work all done. These are Chitten
/ den, Addison, Washington and Orleans
/ and OF these Chlttenden county stands a
/ the top. In addition to this, over 20(
/ Iegstrants have self-inducted into seIv
/ Ice from that county. If the remaining
/ counties do proportionately We'll the nun
/ Der drawn from Vermont on the mex
4 draft viii be very small. on a basis o
/ $4,000
The report OF G. J. Russell, clerk OF tn,
+ Chittenden county board, shows tina
( their classification was completed Janu
AIRY 81. and that the physical examina
tions We're completed February 20, will
i
/ tie district board
/ In Addison county Rufus Wainwright
/ the clerk, states that all classification
/ have been completed, excepting one o
two in which the cases have been N
opened and a few in the district board
hands. His report was made so it raache
! the office Feb 2S and stated that 26 exam
nations were to be made March l. whic
would complete the physical elimination
In Orleans county Clerk II. b. lshma
stated that March l would see his class
iicatlon completed and that the physic;
examinations We're completed, eXceptin
: those in the hands OF the district boar
. and those who had made request for e.
: aminations by other local boards
; The Washington county classihcatio
/, was completed Friday, with a total
6sd left in class one, to which must |
added those who have self-inducted mi
the service, something like 40 person
There are also 81 who have failed to l,
y spond Tor examination in class one. III
!, total number ot rcglstrants III the count
IS 3,l19, of which three have been prove
over age, seven have died and one othe
= Michael Brown, who appeared Frida
: has not been classified, the matter BEN
y left to the adJutant generals department
I, On Friday afternoon notice was /
, ccived that sclt-induetion could occ,
only INTO the coast artillery at Fort 81
- cum; infantry at Camp Greene. and nee
n cal corps at Fort Oglctholpe. which
practically the same as announced EARL
. IN the week.