on June 5, 1917, and a total of 410 in that C. A., and other war subscription quotas

first registration. In common with every that were allotted to Kimball county, other countv in the state, or community in

the country; June 5. 1917, will stand out as The First Drawing

a red-letter day. Since the foundation of While it was held in Washington, D. C,

the republic, the American people had in- tnis national drawing was a notable event in

herited a deep-seated prejudice against any- tne history of the lives of so many Kimball

thing akin to universal compulsory military countv citizens, that it becomes an incident

service. Then, to ask almost ten millions of jn the history of Kimball countv. Room No.

men to register for military service, between 226, the public hearing room 'of the U. S.

are ages of 21 to 31, reared and educated to Senate Office building, was the scene of the

the idea of absolute freedom from any form nrst drawing. 10,500 numbers were drawn,

of military service, except such as they tne first capsule being taken from the glass

might voluntarily assume, seemed to many bowl at 9:30 a. m., Friday. Julv 20, and the

almost a dangerous risk for the federal gov- iast at 2:16 a. m„ Saturday, July 21. 1917:

ernment to take. But it turned out decisive- elapsed time, sixteen hours, forty-six minly that this tradition was more than offset utes, and during which time the numbers

by a popular will to win the war, and so im- were telegraphed and bulletined all over the