The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-24
Charleston Correspond emf Digs
lIp the Law on4ttle Subject
and Sends IT Out.
fspteiALr 70 The TELEoRAM,

fGP8G1AI TO The THkH0NSNS
CHARLESTON. Sept. 24-The ad-
jutant generals Office is frequently
asked the question. Who is exempt
from military duty
section 1 Of the .act of Congress.
approved January "a. 1903. entttiea
IAN act to promote the efficiency OF
the militia. and for other purposes, n
as amended by the act Of May ~,
1908, and the act of April Fl. r. 9lp.
known as the Amended Militia Law.
provides as follows:
That the militia shall consist OF eV-
ery able-bodied male citizen of the re-
spective states and territories and the
District OF Columbia. and every able
bodied male of foreign birth who mas
declared his intention to become
citizen, who is more than eighteen
and less than forty-f1ve years Of age
and shall be divided into two classes:
the Organized militia, to be known as
the national guard of the state. ter
ritory or District Of Colum bla, or py
such other designations as may pc
given them by the laws OF the re-
spectiye states or territories: the re-
mainder to be known as the feseA y
militia.
Section 2 Of the same law rela !,s
IN those who are EXEMPT from mill
tary duty. and is as follows:
THAT the vice president OF the
1Tnited states. the officers, judicial
and executive, of the government .oi
the United States. the members anu
officers Of each house OF Congress,
persons in the military or naval OF
the United states, all custom mouse SIp
;ot1icers. with their clerks. postmas-
ta1.s and persons employed by the
limited States in the transmission OF
the mail. ferrymen employed at any
ferry on a post road, artihcers ana
wnrkmen employed in the armor1ss1
and arsenals OF the United States
niIots. mariners actually employed IN
the sea service of any citizen or mte ne
chant within the United States, anu
all persons who are exempted by tne
laws of the respective states or te sil.
tsr;es shall he exempted from militia
S,,fv without regard to age; pro-
vided. that nothing in this act snal!
he constructed to require or CONF
anv member of any wen-recognlzeu
religious sect or organization az
,rasent organized and existing whose
creed forbids Its members to partici-
nate in war in any form, and whose
reli gious convictions are against War
or participation therein, IN acconu
ance with the creed OF sa1d rellsious
to serve in militia or any
~ ot,,eT armed or volunteer force under
the iurisdjction and authority OF the
United States.
l,,fv 10 laid down in section 2 OF lne
Military Code. serial section 57l'
Code of 1906, as follows:
ssAll able bodied men between tne
ages OF eighteen and forty five Y ears ears.
regidents OF the state ana cillzeus
thereof, or If Of foreign birth VINO
isEs n have declared their Intention TO
hecon,e such citizens, shall be SUP
feet to military duty. II not exempt
Nv the laws Of the United States, eH-
cepting: ~, ~
laws of this state.
second. All persons In the army
and navy or volunteer force OF Ine
United States. or who have been nonT
orably discharged therefrom.
Third. The members OF any e ~
,,larly5 organized IRE or police de-
partment IN anyscity. village or. town:
INT no member Of the national guard
snail be relieved from duty IN the ma
tfonal guard by reason OF MS JOINING
any such fire company OF department:
sFourtti. All persons who nave
served five years In any ca paclty -
the national guard OF this stare, az ~ 7
have been honorably dIsc sl,a 81
ssFifth. Justices of the peace and nc,
iud ees and clerks 81 courts OF record
sheriff, ministers Of the Gospel. prac-
fjcing physicians, superintendent. OF
f,cere and assistants OF hospi+ais,
prisons and iafls, light house keepers.
con- dtictors and engineers OF All
wavs. ana seamen actually employer
as such.
xarabonds: Iiabftuat drunkards anq !.
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