The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-09
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es<sS of the nations military opera
ton is the dominant object 10 which
the conservation of certain industries
| is related as one means necessary TO
| taat end
The question in each Individual
ci.Se is. therefore, always tWofOld:
First-Is the industry in question
necessary to the maintenance of the
military establishment, the military
forces or the national interest dur
ing the war?
This does uot mean that Il person
--aa gagged in a particular industry or
AGRICULTURAL enterprise is TO be dis
charged by reason OF the fact that
such class Of industry. taken as d
W ole is necessary for the national
lkerest; but that the particular en-
ttvprise is one of exceptional neces-
3kecond- The second question in
u tyed is: Does the person claiming
t. be exempt occupy such position
in (such necessary industry or agri
ctrture that his place cannot be fill
eG Mere difficulty in filling his
pilce, loss OF profit TO the employer
o. Increased cost of filing the posi-
tiun are not sufficient grounds.
1t is therefore necessary not only
that the particular industrial enter
d Sc or agricultural or farm opera
tin in which he is engaged is essen
til to the military or national III
ter est, but also that his qualification
fof the position by reason of expert
enae, technical knowledge or other
WISE must be such that his position
ca mot be filled or that the SubStl-
tuIion of another will result in di-
rect substantial loss or injury to the
eff. ective operation of industry or ag
rirultural enterprise. 1t is evident
that this exemption cannot include
aTss- one, except those who occupy eX-
ceptional positions in an exceptional
enterprise or agricultural operation.
s. The atIidavitS supporting in
dus trial claims must not merely
state the general class of occupation
or the fact that the applicants ser
vices are necessary. as these are
mere matters of opinion: but such
affdavits must describe the industry
or agricultural enterprise. the rela-
ticn of the party TO it. the character
and duties Of his position or relation
to 1t and such other facts as may en-
able the board to form its judgment
as to whether he is in the exempt
class. General affidavits will be held
to be insufficient and not justifying
exemption or discharge.
s. Exemptions or discharges are
neither permanent nor final; no eX-
enlptiOn continues after the cause
therefore ceases TO exist. and parties
may be required oreport at inter
walls fixed by the board TO rinquiry
into this fact. Persons engaged in a
necessary industry above described
and who occupy positions which rem
d. ] their services indispensable dur
ing limited period. such as certain
peFsons temporarily indispensable in
harvesting perishable crops or in can
ming operations or whose positions
>SaRnot be filed for a short period or
n2se services for any other reason
be temporarily Indispensable,
e exempted or discharged only
hort period necessary for the
Ip Of tas -4a@s aneaat at ton or Tss.
Fir place in the service ac-
to their number. Their Ger
I'll ties of exemption Will so state
an may be revoked or modified at
ann time.
Procedure-We are appending a
convenient summary for procedure
on exemption claims. The exact
statement is found only in the pub
lish he'd regulations, copies of which
may be had only from the local or
district board
u. Notice to Call-All registered
persons are called by the local boards
for service and physical examination
after filing of exemption claims 9TH
er than industrial exemption. No
tice of the call is given to each reg
istered person by mail; these notices
are now being sent.
2. Applications for exemption
other than industrial exemption must
before the seventh day after the
mailing of the above notice.
3. Supporting affidavits must be
filed with the local board within 10
days from the date of filing the eX-
emption claim.
4. The local board decides all eX-
emptions for physical untitness and
all other exemption claims other
than industrial claims, post notice of
the decision and notifies each regis
tered person that he has been certi-
fed to the proper district board for
service and not exempted. Certifi-
Gates are issued TO those exempted.
5. Appeals-An appeal may be
taken from grant or refusal of eX-
emption by filing within 10 days (a)
claim of appeal with the local.
board, and (b) a notice of the ap-
peal with the district board. APP
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