The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-28
EXEMPTION BOARDS
NOT PROPER FIELD FOR
LAWYERS ACTIVITIES
Governor Determined to Act Agains
Unethfcai Efforts Making I'm
y Some Quarters.
EXEMPTION BOARDS
AT WORK on LISTS
Draft VIII BE In Full Effect by Middle
of Week in Richmond. With Physi-
cal Examinations iii Progress.
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Legal assistance will not be per
Initted persons fling claims for ex-
emption when they are summoned to
appear before the local boards, 1t was
announced last night by Governor
Stuart. Word has gone around that
INSCRIPTIONS attorneys are planninc
to reap a harvest from the illiterate
and unsuspectinC. particularly among
the colored population. For a stipu-
; lated sum, these attorneys. it has been
pointed out. viii prepare the claims
for exemption and in some instances
may go so far-as TO assure these fling
the claims that they will escape mill
tary service.
Governor stuart is determined that
no such practice shall exist in Nir-
ginia. He has no doubt that some OF
the illterate will have difficulty In
filling out their claims for exemp tion
! but legal assistance will not be coun-
! tenauced All necessary aid can be
secured from friends or members Of
/ the exemption boards The latte,
| have all the rules on the subject, and
! will be glad 10 advise any person who
| may wish information regarding the
manner in which exemption claims
| should be prepared and presented
| Not Ethical Conduct.
| The bar association of the state OF
Illinois has passed a resolution TO the
! effect that II is not compatible with
/ the ethics OF the legal profession for
| its members to appear before ex-
/ emption boards in this connection The
! provost marshal general has ordered
, the following rule regarding the EN-
rloyme - of legal aid.
The Investigation of local boards
must be given the color of an original
! inquiry by agents of the government,
! into the facts of particular cases and
/ must not he given the cast of tudicia
proceedings. There is no proper field
for the appearance of attorneys and
certainly no practice should be built
7 ur around the action of these boards -
t Master lists of the numbers drawn
| in the draft last week are in the hands
| of the Richmond boards. and copies
have also been placed in the mails
| for the boards In each county of the
state. In order that there would be
no doubt about each board receiv-
| ing copy, list was mailed out
, Thursday to each of the local bodies
If one should he lost in the mail. the
other would reach the board
Boards Mt Work
| Yesterday morning the boards ot
| Richmond began their work OF elm
mating all numbers from the maste,
| lists above the highest in their re.
/ spective districts. After this has beer
completed thew tnust make list o.
the persons drawn in the order ir
which they will he called into ser
/ vice. a copy of this list to be cert:
/ fed and sent to Washington to become
/ part Of the records OF the war dc.
! partment. Copies will also be az the
| office of the local boards in order tina,
any person may find out Just in which
| position he stands in the draft. Thi:
| work represents a task of some size
, and will not he completed before to-
| night or Monday.
! Then will come the notifications
Each board will mail cards to twice
! as many men as are needed for the
first draft. and it will be specified ii
! the notifications when and where they
/ are to present themselves for the ply
| steal examination. An average OF Isl
| men will he drawn from each of the
| Ave divisions in Richmond, and thi,
will necessitate the calling OF at leas
| twice that number The government!
hopes that every other man will b.
available for military service,
| The boards will notify each mar
when he is to report for the first ex
animation. In order that the worl
Of drafting the men may be completed
with all dispatch. II the cards ar,
| gotten In the mails Monday. the pny
steal tests will he started. in all prob
ability. by Wednesday or Thursday
! This will mean that the latter part o