Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 April 1917 — This Will Happen When the Draft Bill Becomes a Law. [ARTICLE]

This Will Happen When the Draft Bill Becomes a Law.

Here is what will happen when the draft hill, now before congress, becomes a law: 1. The president will designate My proclamation a day of registration, the voting precinct being used as the smallest unit for enrollment. The governors of the various states will be asked to have the sheriffs of the counties appoint registers to take the names of all males, between the ages of 19 and 25. Those who refuse to enroll will be arrested. 2. The state officers will exempt from military service “.persons engaged in industries, including agricultural, found to be necessary to the maintenance of the military establishment or the effective operation of the military forces, or the maintenance of national interests during the emergency.” v 3. Those" not exempted will be reported to the war department, which will make further exemptions. 4. It is estimated that by August 1 the 500,000 men desired will be in government must provide equipment for the recruits. z 5. It is estimate# that the registration will result in an enrollment of 7,000,000, and about 40 per cent of this number will be weeded out on account of physical disabilities. The 500,000 to be selected from the remaining 60 per cent will be chosen by lot.