The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-06-04

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service; engagement In pursuits ne
cessary to the maintenance Of the
military establishment, including min
ing, agriculture and transportation;
employment in sea service; physical
or moral deficiency, membership in a
religious body disbelieving in war.
OIL am a city policeman. May !
claim exemption under the circum-
stances!
A.-Regulations governing your
case have not yet been prescribed by
the President, but probably will be
before the draft goes into effect.
OIL have no home, where should
register?
AIT the registration booth in the
district where you are on June s.
OIL am a Seventh Day Adventist.
Must register?
| Ayes.
OIL am citizen Of Germany Must
| register? Am liable to draft?
Ayes, to both questions, al
though you might be dismissed after
being drafted.
Q.-Must man awaiting trial on a
charge of felony register?
Ayes.
| Q.-When will the names of those
subject to the first call be made pub
lie!
| A.-About September /. The exact
date has not yet been determined
| OIL am of German birth, recent
ly naturalized. Must | register-per-
hays to fight against my father and
two brothers, who are in Germany?
| A.-You must register. You will
have a subsequent opportunity to pre-
sent the facts to the local exemption
board.
| Q.-Will any misstatement made
during registration make one liable
to punishment?
Il Ayes.
Q.-Must the registration statement
be sworn to?
A.-No.
Q.-May person who believes tn,
registration authorities have over
looked certain persons file complain
, and with whom!
Ayes, with member of the 10
cal registration board
Q.-Who are the final authorities
as to exemption-county. State, Fed
eral or military?
A.-The final authority will be
board of civilions to be appointed il
each locality by the President.
OIL am an invalid of voluntar
service age. How shall register?
A.-By agent.
ii Q.-Will the Government strictly en-
u force the voluntary service act s.
those who register on June 5 may fee
: assured that slackers will be hunte
\ out and summarily dealt with afte
that period?
AIN the opinion Of army officer
} and Administration officials, yes.
Q-Must a man who has registere
and receives his registration card e2
hibit same when asked to do SO? An
what persons are authorized to dc
mand that the card be shown?
A.-You should exhibit your regis
tration card If asked to do so by an
member of the local registration boar
or a properly authorized deputy.
Q.-What will happen to a regis
tration official who knowingly permit
his friend to escape registration?
Ale will be liable to one year
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Q.-Im am IS years old. / look to b
%. I have no birth certificate. M
parents are dead. What will const
tute satisfactory proof and acceptab
proof of my age?
A.-That will be for the registratio
board to determine.
Off l register do l immediatel
become subject to the rules and ref
ulations of the army or navy?
A.-No, not until you have bee
= drafted.
? Q.-Is man who may have becon
disabled by reason of military serviC
: entitled to a pension under existin
laws?
\ A.-This is a matter of considerab
doubt. Congress will probably have
y pass a new pension act.
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