The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-07-14
FULL INSTRUCTIONS
REGARDING DRAFT.

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Another step in the building up Of
the selective draft system has been
taken by the issuing of circular noti-
flying the registered men to hold them
selves in readiness for appearance be-
fore the boards which will conduct ex-
aminations and consider exemptions.
The drawing will be done at Wash
ington according to the numbering be-
ing printed opposite each name in this
paper.
The steps 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 ascertain, if he intends to
claim exemption for agricultural or in
dustrial reasons, to what district board
he must apply.
Every board has numbered the
cards in its jurisdiction with red ink in
a series running from one to the num-
Der representing the total number of
cards in its jurisdiction, continues the
circular. Lists showing the names
Of persons in the jurisdiction of each
board and the red ink number Of each
card are open to inspection at the office
of each board. Inspect the list and in
form yourself of your red ink serial
number.
''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
lished in the press and will be posted
at the Office of each local board. Go
to your local board and find out the
order in which you stand for call.
"As soon as quotas are assigned to
each state and each board, each board
will call upon persons in its jurisdic-
tion, instructing them to present them
selves for examination. This call will
be posted at the local board and the
papers will be requested to print it.
"A notice will also be mailed you,
but the posting of the list at the Office
of the board will be deemed sufficient
notice to charge you with the duty of
presenting yourself. Watch the lists
at the Office of your board and see
when you are called for examination.
"You must report for physical ex-
animation on the day named in your
call.
IF you are found physically disqual-
ified the board will give you certifi-
cate which will explain 10 you what
your further duties are.
IF you are found physically qualified
and file a claim for exemption within
seven days after your call, you will be
given 10 days after filing your claim of
exemption to file proof in support of
your claim Of exemption.
"If you are found physically qualified
and file no claim for exemption, or il
you do not appear for physical exami-
nation, your name will be posted to the
district board as one who was called
for military service and was not ex-
empted or discharged. On the eighth
day after call, or within two days there
after, copies of the list of persons so
posted to the district boards will be
given to the press with request for
publication, will be posted in a place
at the office of the local board accessi-
BILE to the public view. and notice will
be mailed to you at the address on your
registration card.
Therefore, watch the notices posted
in the Office of the board about 10 days
after the day you were called and make
arrangements for the prompt receipt
of mail.
"Only the district board can receive
claims for discharge on the ground that
you are engaged in industry, including
agriculture. Only decisions of district
boards on industrial claims for discharge
can be appealed. If you desire to ap-
peal the decision Of the district board
to the President, you may do so within
seven days Of the date Of mailing to
you of the decision of the district board.
"As soon as your case Is finally dis
posed of, the adjutant general of your
state will notify you by mail that you
have been selected for military service.
"Notice that you have been selected
for military service will not necessarily
order you into service. Notice to re-
port for military service will come
when the government is ready to re-
ceive you."