Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14
ALL POINTS ABOUT THE DRAFT
Information Compiled by War Department-Duy of Eligbles and Those Called-Local Boards of Exemption.

i for persons registered and liable to be drafted for the new army has bssn issued from the office of the provost marshal general in the. United States war departmen at Washington, for careful study by all whose ages make them eligible, whether they may later the names and number assigned to each man is in progress in the fluni- cipai buildings on the first floor. War departments official summary of in formation follows in full:
 Local Boards
 In every county in the United States and for every city of over 5e,0oo there boards. Each of such boards is in charge of the registration cards of persons registered in the area over which the board has jurisdiction, and emption except those based on indus trial grounds. Find out what board has your card and where the office of that board is
 District Boards.
 In every federal judicial district there are one or more district boards having appellate Jurisdiction over a number of local boards and having original jurisdiction of claims for exemption on industrial grounds. If you intend to make a, claim on in dustrial trounds, including agricul-
  ply to.
 Red Ink Serial Numbers.
 Every board has numbered the cards in it's Jurisdiction with red ink in a series running from 1 to the number representing the total number of cards in it's jurisdiction. Lists showing the names of persons in the red ink num- Der of each card are open to inspec- tin at the office of each board.
 Inspect the list and inform yourself
 
 Order of Liability.
 These red ink numbers are to be drawn by lot to determine the order in which registered persons are to be called by the various local boards AS soon as the drawing is complete lists showing the order in which these red ink numbers are drawn will be pub Hshed in the press. and will be posted at the office of each Ioca. board.
 Go to your local board and find out the order in which you stand for call.
 Call for Examination.
 As soon as quotas are assigned to each state and each board. each board will call upon persons whose cards are in its jurisdiction instructing them to present themselves for examination. This call will be posted at the office of the local board and the papers will be requested to print it. A notice will also be mailed to you, but the post
 
 will be deemed sufficient notice to charge you with the duty of present. ing yourself. The law, therefore, makes it your duty to inform yourself when you are called. The mailing is for your convenience, but if the let ter never reaches you, you can not make that an excuse
 Watch the lists at the office of your board and see when you are called for examination.
 Physical Examination.
 You must report for physical exam ination on the day named in your cal:
 (a) If you are found physically the board wifi give you a certificate which will explain to you what your further duties are.
 (b) If you are found physically qualified and fife a claim for exemp- ton within : days after your call you will be given 10 days after filing your support of your claim for exemption. See (VID below.
 e. If you are found physically ql flied and file no claim for exemp- tio i. or if you do not appear for physical examination, your name will be posted to the district board as one who was called for military service and was not exempted or discharged. On the eighth day after call or within two days thereafter, copies of the list
 
 boards will be given to the press with a request for publication, will be post ed in a place at the office of the local board accessible to the public view. and notice will be mailed to you at the address on your registration card.
 Therefore watch the notices in the office of the board about 10 days af- ter the day you were called and make for the prompt receipt of mail. Seven Days to File Claims of Exemp-
 ton or Discharge. Except for industrial or agricultural
 reasons)
 (a) No claim of discharge on ac- count of the industry in which you ore engaged can be decided by a focal board. (See Par. KY. below.)
 (b) Whether you file a claim of ex- or not, you must present yourself for physical examination on the day named in the notice. From the day notice that you are called is mailed and posted you have seven days in which you may file a claim of exemption or discharge. The form for filing this claim is simple. If you wish to file such a claim: (a) Go to the board and get form no for exemption or form 121 for dis charge. If the board has not the printed forms ask to consult the form pamphlet and copy the form shown there. (b) Fill out the proper form and fife it with the board. Co Do this within seven days of the posting and mailing of notice to you to present yourself. The following are the only grourSs for eXemption: That you are an officer, Iegisla- tive, executive or judicial of the Uni ted States, a state or territory, or the District of Columbia. 2-That you are a regular or duty ordained minister of religion. S-That you were on May 1s, 1917 | ! student preparing for the ministry in my recognized theological or divinity school
 That you are in the military or naval service of the United States 5-That you are a subject of Ger | many, whether you have taken out | papers or not. 6-That you are a resident alien who 1 1as not taken out first papers.