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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1917
Page
2
The article reports a census driven plan to enroll over ten million men for the draft, with eight million listed as potentially not liable at draft time. It details extended roll completion before selection begins and references the Provost Marshal General’s office and census data, noting confusion and incomplete figures.
State by state returns on Tuesday’s registration are discussed. President Wilson and Secretary Baker pledge justice to all while enforcing quotas and coordinating local exemption boards and district judges to ensure fair distribution and enrollment of all eligible voters and soldiers.
Springfield reports data from eight counties showing 405 thousand young men registered for conscription with an estimated state total near 620,000. Exemptions largely cited for dependents, while testing for aliens. Governors actions include veto and labor bills amid drafting funding and highway plans.
A state wide appeal urges church women to register the number of women in each church to aid a forthcoming national defense census. The aim is to count available women who could replace men drafted into the army and navy, with clerical support from pastors and workers.
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