Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-12
REGISTERED
MEN TO PREPARE
All Are Asked to Hold Them.
selves Ready for Appear.
ance before Boards.
CIRCULAR IS ISSUED.
How or when Men VIII he Drawn II
Not Specified hut Preliminary
Instruction II Given.

Washington. July s.--Another step in
army was taken today with the distribu-
ton of a circular by Provost Marshal Gen.
eral Crowder notifying the registered men
TO hold themselves in readiness for APP
pearance before the boards which will
conduct examinations and consider ex-
emptions.
How or when the government will select
the men to be examined IL not detailed In
the circular but 1t IL revealed that regis
tration cards in each county or city juris-
diction are to be numbered with red ink
and that" as soon as the drawing Is COM
plete lists showing the order in which
these red ink numbers are drawn will be
published in the press and will be posted
at the office Of each local board"
1t has been already announced that the
selection will take place In Washington
and the general presumption has been
that some device similar to a Jury wheel
will be employed.
Exemptions are to be determined by
the local boards. the circular shows.
only for the previously announced
specified causes such as responsibility
for the support of relatives and not for
agricultural or industrial reasons.
Seven days after designations are post
ed will be allowed for filing claims.
Then there will be an additional allow =
ance of ten days for fling proofs and
the board must decide within three days
after the proof is filed.
When the case of any registrant has
been disposed Of SO far as the local
board is concerned the names Of those
not exempted or discharged will be
posted. Claims for exemption for agri-
cultural or industrial work must be
made within Ave days after such r.st.
ing and must go direct to the higher
board for the judicial district. Appeals
from the rulings Of local boards must
be made to the higher board within ten
days.
The circular does not cover the sum-
moning of the men for actual services,
pointing out that selection and acceptance
does not mean an immediate summons.
Even the time of the drawing Is not
specified, but issuance Of the circular is
taken to mean that the work Of selection
may be in progress within a few days.
September has been tentatively consid-
| cred as the date for assembling the first
training.
The steps a registered person should take
are set forth in great detail in the circular
First Of all the registrant is advised to
find out the location Of the office Of his
county or city local board and then ascer.
tain II he intends to claim exemption fol
agricultural or industrial reasons, to what
district board he must apply.
| EVERY board has numbered the card.
in it's Jurisdiction with red ink in a serie.
running from one to the number repre-
| senting the total number Of cards in III
| Jurisdiction" continues the circular
Lists showing the names Of persons II
the jurisdiction Of each board and tn
red ink number of each card are open I,
inspection at the Office Of each board
Inspect the list and inform yourself o
your red ink serial number
"These red ink numbers are to be draw
by lot to determine the order in whicl
registered persons are to be called by tn
various local boards. AS soon as tn
drawing is complete. lists showing tn
order in which these red ink number
are drawn will be published in the pres
and will be posted at the ONCE of eac
local board. Go to your local board an
find out the order in which you stan
for call.
las soon as quotas are assigned to eac
State and each board, each board wi
call upon persons whose cards are in II
Jurisdiction. instructing them to preser
themselves for examination. This ca
will be posted at the local board and tn
papers will be requested to print it.
notice will also be mailed you. but tn
posting at the Office Of the board will b
deemed sufficient notice to charge 20
with the duty Of presenting yoursel
Watch the lists at the office Of yov
board and see when you are called Il
examination.
you must report for physical examins
ton on the day named in your call.
III you are found physically disqual
fed the board will give you a certinca
which will explain to you what your fu
Their duties are.
III you are found physically qualihe
and file a claim for exemption with
! seven days after your call you will !
given ten days after fling your clai
of exemption to file proof in support
your claim of exemption.
If you are found physically qualiht
and file no claim for exemption. u
. you do not appear for physical exam
. ination. your name will be posted to Il
II district board as one who was call
o for military service and was not e.
" empted or discharged. On the eigh
, day after call, or within two dA
. thereafter. copies of the list of perso
so posted to the district boards will
given to the press with a request
publication. will be posted in place
y the office Of the local board acccssit
to the public view and notice will
mailed to you at the address on 20
- registration card.
Therefore watch the notices post
in the office of the board about ten da
after the day you were called and ma
>, arrangements for the prompt recei