Show tin THE DRAFT BOARD there is much criticism of the local draft board because of its refusal to exempt certain men on oil the one hand and tor for exempting others on oil the other hand it is a thankless task set the men of the draft hoard board they are arc damned if they do and damned it if they dont and yet these men are arc as fair as honorable and as considerate a as any other three men could be if the county were searched through and through they have this work thrust upon them and they are following the regulations in the consideration of 0 tile the mens circumstances who come before them people who hav have e sons or other near relatives summoned by the draft forget that for every exemption someone eases son is going to be sent to fill that place the draft board is honestly and painstakingly performing its duty without tear fear or favor when a mans qua qualifications are arc in ili doubt they leap lean as in ili duty bound to the governments sido side of tile the case and pass the case on oil to the higher state board for final adjustment one man from a neighboring town in the north end of the county has leen been unwise and unjust enouch to say that tile the board is discriminating against one other utown town in the county in ill favor of richfield he alleges that men from his town were drafted ind and men from richfield with the same conditions were exempted such nonsense is rot silly puerile balderdash this mon is raid caid to have made the charge th thail atthe the board was of one political faith and that they w were ere accepting bribes such a man should be haled baled before a proper court and taught the lesson of when to keep his mouth shut the board is performing in an un undesirable de duty in a broad patriotic and impersonal manner and the members deserve a vote of thanks rather than criticism |