Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-26
Regulations Show What One
Must Be and Do to Escape
Service. ,
MUST MAKE CLAIMSIN PERSON
Seven Days Are Allowed In Which TO
Present clalms--lndustrial Needs
and Dependents Chief Basis
on which Draft May Be
Avoided.


has made public the regulations which
must be followed by all registered men.
Step by step they are as follows:
I. LOCAL BOARDS-In every coun-
-ty in the United States and for every
city of over 10000 there are one or
more local exemption boards. Each of
such boards is in charge of the regis
tration cards of persons registered in
the area, over which the board has
jurisdiction, and has Jurisdiction of all
claims for exemption, except those
based on industrial grounds. FIND
OUT WHAT BOARD HAS YOUR
CARD AND WHERE THE OFFICE
OF THAT BOARD is.
2. DISTRICT BOARDS-In every
federal judicial district there are one
or more district boards, having appel
late jurisdiction over q number OF
local boards and having original juris-
,diction of claims for exemption on in
dustrial grounds. IF YOU INTEND
TO MAKE A CLAIM ON INDUS
TRIAL GROUNDS, INCLUDING AG-
RICULTURE, LEARN WHAT DIS
'TRICT BOARD TO APPLY TO.
Meaning OF Numbers.
8. RED INK SERIAL NUMBERS
Every board has numbered the cards
In it's Jurisdiction with red ink in a
series running from l to the number
representing the total number of
cards in its Jurisdiction. Lists show
ing the names of persons in the juris-
,diction of each board and the red ink
number of each are open to inspection
at the office of each board. INSPECT
THE LIST AND INFORM YOUR
SELF OF YOUR RED INK SERIAL
NUMBER.
red ink numbers are to be drawn by
dot 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 num-
bers are drawn will be published in
the press, and will be posted at the
office of each local board. GO TIC
YOUR LOCAL BOARD AND FINI
OUT THE ORDER IN WHICH YOU
STAND FOR CALL.
5. AS soon as quotas are assigned t.
each state and each board, each boart
will call upon persons whose cards
are in it's Jurisdiction instructing then
to present themselves for examination
This call will be posted at the Office
of the local board and the papers viii
be requested to print it, A notice vii
also be mailed to you, but the posting
of the list at the Office of the boart
will be deemed sufficient notice Il
charge you with the duty of present
ing yourself. The law therefore make:
1t your duty to inform yourself wheI
you are called.
6. Physical eXamlnation-yOu mus
report for physical examination OIL
the day named in your call.
If you are found physically disquali
fled the board will give you certifi
cate which will explain to you wha
your further duties are.
II you are found physically qualified
and file claim for exemption within
seven days after your call you will b.
given ten days after filing your CLAIM
of exemption to file proof in supper
of your claim of exemption. Sc
(VID below.
Watch for Your Name.
II you are found physically quail
fed and file no claim for exemption
or If you do not appear for physica
examination, your name will be pOste
to the district board as one who wa
called for military service and wa
not exempted or discharged. On tn
eighth day after cab, or within tw
days thereafter, copies Of the list o
persons so posted to the district board
will be given to the press with re
quest for publication, will be poste
in place at the Office Of the lOcG
board accessible to the public view
and notice will be mailed TO you a
the address on your registration care
THEREFORE, WATCH THE NC
"TICES POSTED IN THE OFFICE o.
THE BOARD ABOUT TEN DAYS AT
TER THE DAY YOU WE'RE CALLEl
AND MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOl
THE PROMPT RECEIPT OF MAIL.
z. EXEMPTION OR DISCHARGE
Mo claim or discharge on account Q
the industry in which you ire engage
.can be decided by local board. Use
Par XIV, below,) t
WHETHER YOU FILE A CLAD
kOF EXEMPTION OR NOT, Yo'
MUST PRESENT YOURSELF TO