The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-17
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SUBJECT TO
DRAFT HERE
Aliens and Others Ex-
empt Cut List of
Army Eligibles
LOCAL BOARDS
RECEIVE RULES
Certificates Will Be
Given Those Phys
ically Unfit

Details OF the draft plan have
reached the 26 exemption boards II
Detroit The rules are so explici'
that the boards will not have 10 use
a great deal OF Judgment except as
10 the facts. More than $50. 0oO
Detroit men have registered. or
these more than 10000 are exempt
because they are aliens. From the
remainder Detroit must furnish
10000 for the national army II
has been figured that outside OF
those exempt for various causes,
this city will De called upon 10
supply about one out Of every ave
eligible.
The rules provide that the reg
istrants called FOR the army Will be
drawn by lot When the drawing
is completed lists showing the or
der OF the numbers drawn will be
published and also posted al the
office OF each local board. Regis
trants are expected TO 60 70 the
local board 20 discover whether
they have been drawn. Notices VIII
be mailed. but the posting OF the
lists ia deemed sufficient.
II any drafted man Is discharged
for physical unitness or any other
cause he will be given a certncate
10 that effect. Ii man Is physi-
cally fit, but files claims for exemp-
ton he will be given 10 days In
which 70 prove hts claims. The fol
lowing grounds for exemption have
been decided upon.
l. That you are an officer. lsgis'
lattve. executive. or tudiciAi or tn'
United states. a state or territory
or the District OF Columbia
2 That you are q regular or dulJ
ordained minister OF religion.
g. That you were on May ~. 1917
a student preparing for the ministr,
IN any recognized theological o.
divinity school.
4 That you are in the military 81
naval service Of the United States.
5. That you are subject OF Ger
many. whether you have taken ou'
papers or not
S That you are a resident slier
who has not taken out nrst papers.
In addition 10 claims for exemp-
ton. claims for discharge may Be
made on any Of the following
grounds
/. THAT you are a county or mu
2 THAT you are a custom hous'
3. That you are employed by tn
United States in the transmission o
mails
4. That you are an artincer OF
workman employed in an armory
arsenal. or navy yard OF the CniteC
States
s. That you are employed In tn,
service Of the United states (unde'
certain conditions).
G. That you are licensed pilo'
regularly employed in the pursuit Of
your vocation.
:. That YOU are a mariner actual,
employed in the sea service OF an,
citizen or merchant within the united
States
9. That you are married mat
with a wife or child dependent or
you for support
?. That you have a widowed mothe'
| dependent on your labor for support
10. lat you have aged or inhrn
| parents dependent upon your labo
| for support
II. That you are the father Of
motherless chiid under 20 depsnden
upon your labor for support
! Il That YOU are a brother Of Al
orphan child or children under
\ dependent on your labor for support
| 10 That you are q member % an
| well-recogniZed religious sect o
organization organized and existen
May Is. 1917. and whose taen exist
| ing creed or principles forbade ~
| members 20 participate IN war II
any form and whose religious con
| victions sre against war or partici
| pation therein In accordance wit
| the creed or principles Of said reli
gious organize ton