Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-13
Read Here\ How, when and
Where You VIII Be Drawn
for Service, and What Ex-
.emption Boards WilltDo

Every man, registered for selective
service should familiarize Nhimself wlth
the instructions\ sent out prom Wash
insron by Provost Marshal, General T.
Il Crowder and announced in Atlanta
ltodayS,by Adjutant General ". Van Holt
ANash AS synopsized by the New YORK
american OF Tuesday, they lare as tol-
lows:
nhe bulletin follows:
RITfLETIN OF INFORMATION FOR
PERSONS REGISTERED.
.lLOCAI, BOARDS.-In every county
Il tn United States and for
evu--y cityJ of over 10000 there are one
or more local exemption, boards. Each
of, szSch xbuards is in charge OF the reg
tstSatfon cards of persons registered In
the area over which the board mas
iurssdtctfon.i and has jurisdiction OF all
claims for exemption, except those
based on Industrial grounds. Find OUT
what board has your card and where the
office Of that board is.
2 DISTRICT BOARDS.-ln every
federal judicial district there are one or
mora district boards having appellate
iurssdtction. over a number of loeal
boards and having original Jurisdiction
of claims for exemption on Industrial
grounds II you intend to make claim
on industrial grounds, including asrl-
culture. learn what district board 10
apply to.
a RED INK SERIAL NUMBERS
Every board has numbered the cards In
its Jurisdiction with red ink in a series
running from 1 TO the number repre-
senting the total number of cards in it's
Jurisdiction. 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 once
of each board. Inspect the list and in
form yourself of your red ink serial
number.
! 1 ORDER OF LIABILITY.-These
red ink numbers are to be drawn by lot
to determine the order in which regis
! tered 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 published 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
5. CALL FOR EXAMINATION
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
viii be posted at the office of the local
board and the papers will be requested
to print IL. A notice will also be mailed
to you, but the posting Of the list at the
Office Of the board will be deemed suf-
icdent notice to charge you with the
duty of presenting yourself. The law
therefore, makes II your duty to inform
yourself when you are called. The mail
ing is for your convenience. but If the
letter never reaches you You cannot
make that excuse. Watch the lists Al
the office of your board and see wheT
you are called for examination
/ 6. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION.-Y
must report for physical examination
on the day named in your call.
la If you are found physically. dis
Iqualified the board will give you a Ger.
Itihcate which Will explain to you what
lyour further duties are.
Cb) If you are found physically quail
fled and file a claim for exemption with
lin seven days after filing your call you
will be given ten days after filing your
claim Of exemption to file proof in sup.
Iport Of your claim of exemption. See
paragraph Z. below.
| (c) II you are found physically un-
qualified and file no claim for exemp-
ton, or II you do not appear for physi-
cal examination, your name will be post
ed to the district board as one who