The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-09
Registered Males Must Be Ready
to Appear Before Exemp-
tion Boards.
NO DATE SET FOR DRAWING
Those Chosen for National Army Must
File Claims Within Seven Days
Inspect Lists at Local
Boards.

IN DullQ1ng UP the Se1ect1Ve cOnScf1p-
tiOn army was taken with the distn-
button Of circular by Provost Mar
shal General CrOwder notifying the
registered men to hold themselves In
readiness for appearance before the
boards which will conduct examina-
tions and consider exemptions.
How or when the government will
select the men to be examined is not
detailed in the circular, but it is re-
vea1ed that registration cards in each
county or city jurisdiction are to be
numbered with red ink and that "as
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"
"Every board has numbered the
cards in its Jurisdiction with red ink
In a series running from one to the
number representing the total number
Of cards in It's 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.
Posting Sufficient Notice.
"As 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 will be posted at the local
board and the papers will be requested
to print 1t. A notice VIII also be mailed
you, but the posting Of the list at the
Office of the board will be deemed suffi-
cient 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 exam-
ination on the day named In your call.
eff you are found physically dis
qualified the board will give you a
certificate which will explain to you
what your further duties are.
Filing of Exemption Claims.
3 "If you are found physically quail
fed and file a claim for exemption
within seven days after your call you
will be given ten days after filing your
claim of exemption to file proof in
support of your claim of exemption.
"If you are found physically quail
fed and file no claim for exemption,
or If you do not appear for physical
examination, your name will be posted
to the district board as one who was
called for military service and was not
exempted or discharged. On the eighth
day after the call, or within two days
thereafter 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 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 ten
days after the day you were called and
make arrangements for the prompt re-
ceipt Of maii.'
Method of Appeal Made Plain.
The grounds for exemption are set
forth In the same language as in the
preliminary regulations issued a week
ago. The circular says the methods of
proving exemptions will be detailed to
the registrant and blanks furnished on
application to the local board The
method Of appeal also will be made
plain, and 1t Is set forth that appeals
must be made within ten days after
the local board has refused exemption,
that the proof must be filed within an
other five days, and that a decision
must be made five days thereafter.