Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 160, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 July 1917 — Dodge Draft in Hammond; Eligibles Volunteering. [ARTICLE]

Dodge Draft in Hammond; Eligibles Volunteering.

A campaign to “dodge the draft” by raising the city’s entire quota by volunteer enlistment was launched Monday in Hammond. Already 1,200 men have gone into various branches of the service and this is credited to the draft quota. It is estimated that only 21 more men will be required to raise the full quota and young men are being urged to enlist so Hammond can boast the draft was hot needed there.