Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-26
NEW RULES GOVERN.
7 BOARDS ON
.RE-OPENED CASES
OFFICERS RECEIVE
INSTRUCTIONS SHOWING HOW
TO HANDLE REHEARiNG PETt
TONS.

The local exemption board has Just
received from Adjutant General Dick
son at Springfield, a set OF new rut
ing and instructions to cover the re-
opening of cases in the selective ser
vice. Following is Adju,ant Genera
Dlckson's communications
l. The following changes in the
rulings and instruction governing
the reopening OF cases are directed by
The Provost Marshal general In thu
telegram dated Nov. IL. 1917.
Where the Man Has Not Been induct
ed Into the Military Service.
(A) Reopened cases now In hear
ing will be completed under current
rulings.
(B, The cngeral permission to
reopen cases given local and district
boards In paragraph IA, Memo
randum from this office OF Oct. 10
1917. is recalled. No case will here
after be reopened by local or dis
trict board unless specially referred
TO it by adjutant general
(C) Hereafter all claims for re-
opening cases must be filed with the
adjutant general. II the origlna
ease is not decided the claim must
reach the adjutant generals Office
not later than Nov, %. 1917 IL
original cases now pending and those
which will hereafter arise, tho claim
for rcopening must be filed within
seven days after the receipt OF noticf
by the rcgistrant or persons CLAIMING
exemption or discharge, OF the decl
sion of the local or district boards, as
prescribed in sections 25, Al and i5 o
the regulations.
Where the Man Has Been Inducte'
! Into the Military Service.
! tA) Where persons have neve
reported to the local board and hav
been certified on form 146, III
method prescribed on page 7 con
piled ruling No II will continue t
be followed
lB) All other cases Of men a
ready inducted into military servic
heretofore rcopened ard now /
process Of rehearing shall be forti
with closed and the prior dispositio
of The case adhered to. No case &c,
will be reopencd hereafter
,cept those Qcportod on Form 14o-A
| Co Any person already induc
cd into military service who claim
that he has not had full and ia
hearing, or has not had a full an
fair opportunity to be heard by Il
cal or District Board, or who clain
that The Board has exceeded /
!. jurisdiction, or substantially violate
the secctiyo Service Law or Regul
I tions In passing on his claim, IN;
;. apply 20 the Commanding Oiilcer
!. his Mobilization Camp to be ii
K lrharged under the provisions OF pai
d graph t39 of Army 'Rcgulations,
+ the Commanding Officer desires
o formation OF the facts in particul
case the Adjuaut General will G
. upon tho proper board for a full
Il port,
h .. All claims for rcoponing Gas
i OF men not yet mducted into milita
4 service submitted to the Adjuta
General must contain statement
i the date of receipt by the rcgiStrf
~ or other person in bis behalf, OF
'' original decision Of the Local or [
: trict Board Whether or not
)" claim Is filed within the prescril
. period IL for the determination OF
T., IT, Adjutant General.
~ ~ 3. Local and District Boards Z
-, - requested to give all possible pub
=, lty 10 those changes in order u
Az rcgistrants and att other persons c
~ cerned may be correctly and spe
or lily Informed.
FRANK S, DICKSON.
The Adlutant Genera