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Show I AFTER THE SLACKERS. Om war department is proceeding to cause the publication of the names of 173,911 draft evaders who. failing to do their duty in a great crisis, are open to 1 ensure and should receive the contempt of the American people. In a statement made public, the war department says: "Once the list oi d sertera is posted, everj means at the disposal dis-posal of the army will be brought into play to bring about the arrest and trial of the guilty. The tremendous public sentiment agaiilsl slackers will cause the whereabouts of most of mem to be revealed and it is not expected thai any guilty man will escapi The department asks state and local officials, patriotic societies societ-ies and other similar agencies, including the department of justice to co-operate in the search for the deserters. On accounl of the large expense which would result if the usual fee of $50 for the apprehension apprehen-sion of a deserter weer paid, the department has temporaril suspended sus-pended the payment of the fee, and asks the public to perform the work as a patriotic duty. The government owes it to the boss who gave their services to pursue the evaders in a relentless manner Having in mind the possibility pos-sibility of future wars, the authorities should fix upon the slacker such odium as will make evasion of war Borvice something more than a skulking out of sight and then a forgotten episode The stigma should be made to remain a reproach ami a condemnation to the end |