Evening journal., 1921-05-13
Today's News Today
SLACKERS IN
PART OF CITY
LISTED TODAY
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the names Of men who gave up
their lives in France have been
found included in the so-called
Stacker lists" one New York
newspaper took 1872 names as a test.
and its reporters found that 35 OF
the 1S2 men were Improperly listed
as "slackers."
Captain Henry Parker who was
assistant TO Adjutant General l. =.
| WicSersham and Federal disbursing
| officer for the draft during the war
/ period, and as such had much TO do
with the selective draft In Delaware,
today said the list for Division No. 4
had been gone over by the Adjutant
/ Generals office. the local board and
the secret service, and all doubtful
names had been taken of. He ad-
mitted there was a possibility that
some innocent men who had served
in the army or navy but had not
complied with the draft requirements
might be on the list, but he expressed
a belief that it was nearly as accu-
rate as was possible under the cir
cumstances
Joseph wigglesworth, who was
chairman OF the draft board Of Di-
vision No. 4. today said he had not
received or seen a copy Of the
"slacker list" and had made no
check-up on II. Omcers OF the other
three divisions have received copies
OF the list for their district, 1t was
stated today, and are now checking
up on the lists for possible mistakes.
Captain Parker today said that nc
! has found four names thus far on
the list for Division No. that are
, the same as the names OF men from
/ other districts who went into the
army service. Captain Parker, how
, ever. did not know whether they are
b the same persons. as they went into
the army from addresses different
from those they gave at the time OF
: registration.
) The list contains the name OF one
) man who served in the navy.
/ superintendent OF Police Black
, this morning received copy OF the
Z official Stacker list" and handed d
Ito Captain Of Detectives Benson foi
- investigation.
e SO far. the detectives have founc
several inaccuracies in the list, the,
s say. One case is that in which tho
y name given is that Of a Negro z.
d years Of age. and a Civil War vet
e eran, the police say, although there
d may be another man Of the sam'
n name.
e The announcement Of the list fol
% Division No. 4. Wilmington, reads a
e follows:
e "HEADoUARTERs. s. sEcoNI
: CORPS AREA.
d Governors Island, y. Y.
T. THE men whose names appear be
& low, and who were under the juris
/. diction OF the local board named
" we're. according TO the public drai
10 records. classified and reported b
Is the draft authorities as deserter
from the military service Of IN
o United states. Actual expenses nc
l. to exceed $50, to include reimburse
Y ment for the amount actually e1
nended. but not to include allowanc
for services, will be paid 70 any CIV
officer or other citizen for the appre
hension and delivery 10 military con
troll OF any one Of them. II any on
Of them is apprehended. he should b
delivered at. and reimbursement 10
the actual expenses incurred by IN
arresting officer should be elaine
at. the nearest army post camp o
station.
"The law (1O6th Article OF War
provides that: It shall be lawful 10
1 any civil officer having authority ur
4 der the laws Of the United States
OF any state. Territory, District, Z
possession of the United States
arrest offenders. summarily to arre
a deserter from the military serviS
'n OF the United States and deliver MI
into the custody Of the military al
k thorities of the United States