The Dickinson press., 1917-12-15
.SELECTIVE SERVICE
RULES TO FOLLOW
BY ~REGISTRANTS

ercise their full rights in presenting
claims for deferred classification
under the new selective service rules
Adjutant General G: A. Fraser EN-.
:, phasizes three salient features of the
new regulations which vitality effec,
the standing of rsgistrants in the
draft. Failure to comply with Ger.
tain rules, the Adiutant General fol-
North Dakota points out, constitutes
a waiver of all claims; for deferred
classification, and for this reason he
is extremely anxious that all drafted
men be familiar with these rules. The
three rules which the Adjutant Gen.
eral calls particular attention are:
First: Failure to return Question,
naires within seven days, after they
have been mailed out by the Local
Board will constitute a waiver of all
claims for deferred classification and
the registrant will automatically be
put in the first class.
Second: All exemptions and dis.
charges made prior to noon on De.
cember Is, 1917, and all certificates in
evidence thereof are revoked from and
after noon on December Is, 1917, and
all registrants not already in the mill,
tary service will be required to fill
out and return. to the Local Board the
Questionnaires and comply with other
rules of the new draft.
Third: Registrars are bound by
law to keep themselves advised of all
proceedings in respect to themselves
and failure to- do so may result IN
their losing their right to claim ex
emption or discharge. The regis.
trants are also required to notify then
Local Boards of any change in abode
or post office address so that CUES.
tionnaires may be sent to them with
out delay.
Local Boards will begin to send out
Questionnaires at noon on December
Is. Five per cent will be sent out on
December 18th, and five per cent
every succeeding day until all regis.
trants have been supplied with copies
These Questionnaires, the Adjutant
General points out, must be returned
to the Local Board within seven days
from the time they leave the office
or the registrant will lose all claims
to deferred classification.
"The new selective service regula.
TONS" says Adjutant General Fraser
"afcrd the registrant every fail
means of obtaining deferred classi1-
cation, providing the registrant avails
himself of all opportunities laid down
in the rules. The exercise of these
rights depends entirely upon the regis
trant himself. If he fails to act
promptly or comply with the rules, it
may result in his losing all rights to
deferred classification.
II would take this opportunity of
calling the attention of registrants to
the three rules listed above, and en-
courage them to adhere strictly to
these rules. In cas- of any doubt as
to the Interpretation Of any question
on the QUESTIONABLE, seek the advice
of an attorney who will give free
counsel on matters pertaining to the
draft"
The legal advisory board is COM
posed of H. A. Burgeson, Otto Thress
and B. M. Rigler. Mr.. Rigler will as.
sist every registrant in the vicinity OF
Richardton and Attorneys Mackofi
and Haney will attend to the wants OF
the boys at Belfield. The attorneys in
this city have distributed their time as
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Attorneys Berry, Blanchard and Stur-
geon will serve the boys; the next day;
Attorneys Burnett, Cain and Mcbride
will be on duty; Thursday will be
filled in by Attorneys Hebron, Casey
and Murtha: on Friday, Attorneys
Pugh, Simpson and Starke will help
the boys. After that, the order will
be repeated. Attorneys Burgeson and
Thress will act as reliefs to the other
lawyers. The hours for helping regis
trants will be from 10 o'clock in the
morning to 3 o'clock in the afternoon,
Registrars are advised that the old
office of the county school superin.
tendent will be used for the purpose of
filling out the questionnaires.
The attorneys are giving of their
service through patriotic motives
solely, charging not one cent for their
services. Registrars should read the
questionnaires carefully and decide as
nearly as possible upon their answers
before seeing the attorneys. In this
way, the work will be greatly facil1-
tated for all concerned.