Gunnison news-champion., 1917-08-03
JAYS FOR FILE
CLAIM OF EXEMPTION

receipt OF mall
SEVEN DAYS FOR FILE
CLAIM OF EXEMPTION
(a) No claim of discharge on ac,
count of the industry in which you
are engaged can be decided by a loca
board
(bl Whether you file a claim Of ea
emption or not. you must present
yourself for physical examination or
the day named in the notice.
From the day notice that you ar
called Is mailed and posted you have
seven days in which you may file q
claim Of exemption or discharge. The
form for filing this claim is simple. II
you wish to file such a claim
(a) 60 to the board and get Form
10 for exemption or Form 12l for
discharge II the board has not the
printed forms ask to consult the form
pamphlet and copy the form shown
there
Cbl Fill out the proper form and file
II with the board.
(cJ DO this within seven days OF
the posting and mailing of notice to
you TO present yourself.
The following are the only ground
for exemption:
/. That you are an officer, legis-
latiye, executive. or judicial of the
United States, State or Territory, or
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2. That you are regular or duly
ordained minister Of religion.
3. That you were on May 1S, 1917
a student preparing for the ministry
in any recognized theological or di-
vinity school. ~
4. 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 has not taken out first papers.
In addition TO claims for exemption
claims for discharge may be made on
any of the following grounds, which
are the only grounds for discharge by
local board. -......
/. That you are a county or pm
nicipal officer.
2. That you are customhouse
clerk h
3. That you are employed by the
United States in the transmission ot
mails
4. That you are an artificer o.
workman employed in an armory, ar
senal. or navy yard of the United
States.
5. That you are employed in the
service of the United States (undel
certain conditions) "aE.....''' ,
6. That you are licensed pilot
regularly employed, in the pursuit a
your vocation. tg.T ~
/ T. That you are a mariner employ.
ed in the service of any citizen oI
merchant within the United States.
8. That you are a married niaz
with a wife or child dependent o.
you for support.
3. That you have a widowed moth.
er dependent on your labor for sup.
port.
10. That you. have aged or infirn
parents dependent upon your Labor
for support.
H. That you are the father Of Z
motheriess child under l6 years de-
pendent upon your labor for support
II. That you are a brother of q
orphan child or children under l6 De.
pendent on your labor for support
13. That you are = member of AM
well-recognized religious sect or or.
ganization organized and existent q
May Is, 1917, and whose then existing
creed or principles forbade its mem.
bers to participate in war in any form
and whose religious convictions an
against war or participation therein
in accordance with the creed or prin.
ciples of said religious organization
These are the only grounds for ex.
emption or discharge by local board
Another person can file a claim il
your behalf, but must use differen,
forms in filing the claim.
How You Will Be Notified that Yos
Have Been Selected for Mil
itary Service.
AS soon as your case is finally dis.
posed of, the adiutant general of YOU
State will notify you by mail thai
you have been selected for militar,
service.
Your local boards will post list o.
all persons selected for military ser
vice in place at the office of the 10
cal boards accessible to public view
The local board will also give lises 81
persons selected for military sssvici
to the press with requests for SqAli
cation.
Notice that you have been se,ur1sj