The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-02

posting to public view Then, after
having been advised Of the method by
which the order OF liability for service
shall be determined and OF the quota
to be drawn from 1t s territory
credits for enlistments in the national
guard or regular army each board will
prepare list Of persons designated for
service In the ort.er Of their liability.
post the list, give 1t to the press and
within three days send notice to each
designated person by mail
Make Physical Examination.
AS the men so notified appear, the
boards first will make a physical ex-
animation in accordance with special
regulations to be provided, bearing in
mind that all persons accepted by them
will be re-examined by army surgeons
II the physical examination Is passed
successfully. then comes the question
Of exemption.
Persons who must be exempted or
discharged by the local board include
"Oficers of the United States, Of the
states, territories and the District OF
Columbia. ministers of religion, stu.
dents OF divinity. persons in the mill
tary or naval service of the United
States, subjects Of Germany, all other
aliens who have not taken out first
papers. county or municipal officers,
custom house clerks. workmen in fed
eral armories. arsenels and navy
yards. persons in the federal service
designated by the president for ex-
cmption, pilots, merchant marine sail.
ors, those with status with respect
to dependents which renders their ex-
clusion desirable "a married man with
wife or child. son OF a dependent
widow. son of dependent. aged or in
firm parent, or brother of dependent
orphan child under Is years Of age),
those found morally, deficient and any
member OF any we'll recognized religi-
Gus sect existing May 10, 1917, whose
creed forbids participation in war and
whose religious convictions accord
with the creed.
Claims for Exemption
Claims for exemption because Of de-
pendents may be made by the man
himself. his wife or other dependents,
or by third party who has personal.
ly investigated the cause. A claim
made by the husband must be accom-
Panied by supporting afidavits signed |
by the wife and by the head Of a fam
lily residing In the same territory. A
claim by the wife or a third party !
must be accompanied by two support |
ing afidavits signed by heads of
families.
Similar rules govern claims on the |
grounds Of other dependents, the de- |
rendents or third parties being au-
thorized to file claims with support |
ing ahidavits. In each case the board |
must be satisfied before it grants ex- 4
emption or discharge that the depend !
ent or dependents actually are sup
ported mainly by the fruits of the |
mans menta! or physical labors.
How Boards Must Act
Local boards are required. subject |
to appeal, to pass upon claims for !
or discharge within three
days after the fling Of affidavits.
District boards must decide appeal !
cases within five days after the clos
ing of proofs and their decision Is
final If the ruling of local board
is affirmed the person in question
stands finally accepted for military
service.
In placing claims for exemption on
the ground of employment in neces-
sary Industrial and agricultural occu-
pations, the district boards must be
convinced that the particular enter
prise affording such employment &C
tually is necessary to the maintenance
Of the military establishment or ma
tional interest during the emergency.
THE evidence must also establish"
the regulations say, "even if the par
ticular industrial enterprise or parti-
cula- agricultural enterprises is found
necessary for one of the above pur-
poses, that the continuance OF such
person therein is necessary to the !
thereof and that he can
not be replaced by another person
without direct, substantial, material
loss and detriment to the adequate
and effective operation of the parti-
cular industrial enterprise or agricul-
,ural enterprise In which he is en-
gagged"
May Act Later
Later the president may from time
10 time designate certain industries
Or classes of industries that are neces-
sary and the district boards will be
50 notified. 1t will be the duty of
each board. however, to ascertain the
AVAILABLE labor supply for such indus
.ries outside the men called for mill
AIRY service and to take the result in
% consideration in determining such
hings
IT. in the opinion of the district
,oard," this section of the regulations