The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-02-03
NAMES
OF SLACKERS
To Be Published in Their
Own Home Towns

UWn Home OWLS
WASHINGTON. Feb. s.--Draft de-
serters whose fears have been iuiled
10 rest by more than two years OF
security from prosecution are about
TO receive an unpleasant surprisa
for the. names Of 1891 OF them arr
shortly TO be published In their
home town" sections as prelimt
nary step to bringing them TO speedy
trial The war department has made
this announcement
Publication OF names In local newS
papers Is expected to aid materially
In apprehending offenders. as II Ia
believed that most persons knowing
the whereabouts Of draft dcserteP
Will be only too willing to volunteer
tho information. Much aid also -
anticipated from members Of the
American Legion. which has consists
entity urged the department to take
action against draft delinquents-
The greatest care will be exercised
In making up the list Of deserterA
lest the Names of innocent men b.
included. Already 15i.354 men have
been found 10 have been improperly
reported as deserters by state adju.
tants general and local draft boards.
These errors were rectified by the
adjutant generals department, which
has just completed examination OF
the records Of ass. oo3 registrants. ~
ported as deserters.
The lists are carefully checked
against the records of men who
rine corps during the WAR. In order
TO eliminate the names Of men who
actually rendered service, but ovess
looked the Yormaiity of notifying The
local draft boards.
The department announcement a.
fines ''wilful deserters" rs men VINO
registered under the provisions Of
the selective law but failed to report
for military duty at the time and
place specified. Under the law, they
are held to have been INDICTED
service from the date on which tiny
were orderA to report, and sinoo
they have never been discharged
are still under military jurisdiction
and liable TO trial by general ceuro
martial for desertion-
50 much now
whats this?" asked Joe, talring
the hand tenderly and pulling ne
some white strands beneath the
bandages.
Its something SOFT said Dezla,
n -. Iii ID -
sell another sketch?" She had seen
the money on the table.
did II" said Joe: '.just ask the
man from Peoria He got his depot
today. and he isn't sure but he thinks
he wants another parkscape and Z
view on the Hudson. What time
this afternoon did you burn your
hand. Dele?"
Five o'clock. I think" said Della
piaintiveiy. THE iron--I mean the
rabbit came off the fire about that
time You ought to have seen Gen.
Pinkney. Joe. when"
"Sit down here a moment. Dele
said Joe. He drew her TO the couch.
sat beside her and put his arm across
her shoulders.
What have you been doing for The
last two weeks, DeleY" he asked.
She braved 1t for a moment or two
with an eye full Of love and stub
bornness. and murmured a phrase or
two vaguely of Gen. Pinkney: but
at length down went her head and
out came the truth and tears.
II couldn't get any pupils.- she
confessed. And / couldn't bear to
have you give up your lessons: and I
got place ironing shirts in that
big gath st laundry. And l think I
did very well TO make up both Gen.
Pinkney and Clementina, don't you.
Joe? And when n girl In the laun-
dry set down hot iron on my hand
this afternoon 1 was all the way
home making up that story about
the Welsh rabbit. You're not angry,
are you, Joe? And IL / hadn't rot
the work you mightn't have sold
your sketches to that man from
Peoria"
He wasn't from Peoria said Joe
slowly.
well. 1t doesn't matter where he
Wac iipiit. LhOW CttNtI you oLS,~ JQe--
and-kiss me. Joe--and what made
YOU suspect that wasn't giving mu-
sic lessons 10 Clementina?'
Il didn't" said Joe. until tonight.
And wouldn't have then. only / sent
up this cotton waste and oil from the
engine-room this afternoon for a girl
upstairs who had her hand burned
with a smoothing-iron. I've been fir
ing the negine in that laundry for the
last two weeks"
And then you didn't"
my purchaser from PEORIA said
Joe, "and Gen. Pinkney are both Gre
atoms of the same art-but you
wouldn't call II either painting or
music"
And then they both laughed. and
Joe began:
when one loves ones art no seq.
vice seems"
But Della stopped him with her
hand on his lips. NO" she said--s
just When one loves"
The allies used ten million horses
on all fronts In the world war, and