The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-04-23
800 !. HAwAnAN GAzETTE LyEsDAY ARI
ARD|YlS.PREPARING
.FORDRAFT CAMP
Arrangements Being Perfected
. For Mobilization Of HaWaii's
Quota When Order Comes

Arrangements are being perfected by
the Hawaiian department OF the army
FOR the mobilization Of the draft quotas
to be furnished by the Hawaiian Isl.
ahds for the National Army.
The order for the camp il in course
Of preparation at department headuuar-
tiers, lacking only the date for the order
as wen as the date selected for opening
the environment, and the. location,
which will probably be at SehofieId
Barracks. .... 49,.
Major Henry c. Merriam, U. 8, A.,
chief OF star Of the Hawaiian depart
rnent, announced yesterday that the de-.
partment is proceeding as far Igs prac.
ticable in making arrangements for a
camp, IN anticipation Of an order which
will come from the war department
1t islthe plan Of the local department
to prepare. in advance every element
/ that'c be provided for in the absence
or actual instructions, bat equipment
~ assembled and in readi ness to be hand.
ed out to the civilian troops, including
uniforms and barracks necessities, shf
ficient to meet all demands, whether
it be for a large force or small units.
No information or Instructions have
so far been received from Washington
by the local department concerning the
anticipated draft call, but General J.
Z. Wiser, commanding the depart
ment, has always taken time by the
fOrelOck with reference to training
camps and other possible requirements
upon his force, so that when the order
is actually received much Of the paper
work has already been completed.
Procedure Not Known ,,..,'., -
II is not known, Of course, whether
the war department, through the prov.
ost marshal generals office at washing,
ton, will .cail upon Hawaii TO furnish
small units at frequent intervals, or Isl.
sue n general mobilization eall for a
full and large quota. y"
Against any dema nds that may come
from Washington Class ! of the selec-,
tive draft has q total of 1853 physically
qualified men who are capable Of bear
ing arms. Including in this total is
a force Of nearly one thousand nation.
al guardsmen, whose queStionnaire was
recently completed through Local Board
No. i of Honolulu. >.r.
The seleetfye draft office has praeti-
cally completsd its draft work through.
out all the tfslands.0 The lists Of draft
age men are completed and charted.
The roundup Of ""slackers" and per
sons who have not secured their final
classification cards will be made some
time this week under the selective draft
board authority, assisted BY. the Hawai-
ian Vigilance. Corps. 80 " 60. ..I,I
Every man apparently Of draft age
will be REQUESTED to show, his card,
whether it. be on the street, ini the thea.
tiers, at their places Of employment.
Those who have, not such sagds in their
pockets win b taken Sbefme the draft
boafdt and subjected II to IAN inquiry.
Captain Eield yesterday authorized the
following auiion beementrSs 3
Gan men who have Registered MUST
have ttheirttsfhlSit Registration cards
at all times pponF their persons.
No excuse accepted. Imprisonment and
fines are penaitfRs''
Activities In Guard s'rt,t.J,
In the national guard there is unusual
activity, owing to the prospect Of an
early call to service The recruiting
campaign launched q week ago has not
been as prolific of, results as the guard
officers anticipated, but a, large number
Of men have been brought into the
service. -
Nightly instruction for pbOth officers
and enlisted men is o. intensive as ever,
with Captain Witseil, United States
Army. instruCtor-inspector for the
guard, in charge SExaminatiOns are
also under way for promotions of men
who have done long and faithful service
in the ranks, Commissioned officers.
There is a rumor current around town
that the draft call win be for about
1000 men to be drawn From Glass
that the national guardsmsn will be
drawn in this Quota Irrespective of the
fact that they are now connected with
the guard; that possibly the nationa
gnardsmen may be generously sprinkled
through the compa MES as organized,
and that naturally, such men may be
in line For appointment iPs Don mis-