The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24
DRAFT LOTTERY
MAY BE FRIDAY
Gen. CrOwder Speeds Work, SO
100000 Army Drawing
Seems Sure This Week.
THURSDAY A POSSIBILITY
Latest Rulings on Liability for
Service of Men Called i'm
Different Glasses.
Special Despatch 10 TIE SuS.


WAsHTNoroN. Sept 23.-The greatest
national lottery yet held. the drawing
which Is to determine the order Of liz =
bility TO military service OF the 1s,ooe,-
600 men who registered on September
IL. probably will take place this week.
perhaps Thursday or Friday. The speed
up plan Of Provost Marshal General
Crowder In now functioning 40 perfectly
/ that it is practically certain he will
make good his prediction OF getting the
newly drafted men started for the camps
within ninety days of the passage OF the
act.
Gen. Crowder has sent out circular
kilograms to all of the States to wire as
soon as possible reports showing that
all of the 6.227 draft boards have as
signed serial numbers to the regstrants
All except eight States have reported on
the total registration. Complete sets
OF serial numbers have been received
from all except a few of the States. II
full returns are In by tomorrow night
the drawing may be announced for
Thursday.
President May start Drawing.
1t has been suggested that President
Wilson draw the first number, but
whether he will find time to officiate is
not yet known. II not. acting Secretary
OF War Croweli will do 1t.
Large blackboards, each capable of
holding 500 numbers. have been erected
in the room. As the numbers are drawn
from tho bowl they will be written on
the blackboards. After checking up for
accuracy, the blackboards will be photo
graphed to obtain original records Of the
drawing
After the first capsule il drawn clerks
will draw the rest. working in relays.
About ten numbers a minute are ex-
pected to be drawn. or about 900 an
hour Approximately thirty hours will
be consumed in the entire drawing.
The drawing will establish the order
Of liability In each class. In other
words, men in deferred classes or men
under 10 and over 81 will have their Or
der OF liability OF service decided by this
drawing. But mon in the ls to SO, in
elusive. class, who are later classified in
Al, will actually be the first to be called
before the local boards for examination
for military service.
Glass 4 Men to BE Rated Last.
Registrants in Glass 4, for example.
will have their order OF liability estab-
lished by tho drawing, but these will not
be called before the boards until other
classes are completely canvaaed. includ-
Ing Glass men OF the 81 to 81 age
limit Registrants below 10 and over 81
likewise will have their liability to SER
vice established, and provided they are
classified In Al they will be called be-
fore the>boards for examination after the
10 to 3e 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 begun
to go out In various parts of the country.
Tho classification of registrants will be
made as soon as the questionnaires are
returned with answers. Seven days is
the legal limit for answering. II II ex-
psctsd that approximately 100000 Of tho
10 to 3e, inclusive. class can be assigned
TO the military service during the coming
month. This Ii adjudged necessary to
keep up q steady flow Of recruits to the
camps. 1t means selecting 100000 of
the Al men OF the new draft Immediately
after their classification.