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Show Explaining Workings of New Conscription Law Washington. Outstanding features of the universal service law are as follows fol-lows : Ages of Draft, 21 to 30 Inclusive. Ages of Volunteers, 18 to 40 Inclusive. Inclu-sive. Number subject to draft. .11,000,000-To .11,000,000-To be Obtained by Draft or Volunteers: Volun-teers: Number to be drawn by selective se-lective conscription 1,000,000 In two drafts of 500.000 each. Regular army 300,000 National Guard G25,000 Special and technical troops 76,000 Total strength provided 2,00LOO Term of Service: Period of Emergency. Exemptions: Federal and state officers. Ministers of religion and theological students. Members of religious sects opposed to war. Liable to Exemption: County and municipal officers. Customhouse clerks, mail employees. em-ployees. Employees of armories, arsenals antl navy yards. Persons engaged in Industries, Including In-cluding agriculture. Those supporting dependents. The physically and morally deficient. Method for Draft: Proclamation by the president for registration. Immediate registration by those of draft age. Selection from register of men for service. Dispatch of men drafted to sparest training camp. Provision for Pay: Second-class private $25 First-class private 31 Corporal 32 Sergeant of the line $36 and 42 Quartermaster and hospital sergeants ser-geants 4(5 First sergeant 50 Safeguards Thrown Around the Army: Prohibition. Suppression of the social evil. |