Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 May 1917 — Selective Conscription. [ARTICLE]

Selective Conscription.

A subscriber asks us to define “selective conscription,” The word conscript means to enroll bv compulsion for military service; to draft. The word selective as used now applies to the talking of persons of certain ages as fixed by law. Persons of certain ages will be conscripted for military serv'ce. Alli persons of the ages which congress will designate will be required to register with the precinct conscriptive officer. Those exempt for reasons named in the law will have their names withdrawn. From the list remaining men needed will (be taken by 'lot. . *