Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-26
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION ON THE


seven days in which you may file a
claim of exemption or discharge. The
form for filing this claim is simple. If
you wish to file such n claim
Go to the board and get Form 40
for exemption or Form 121 for dis
charge. If the board has not the print
ed forms ask to consult the form
pamphlet and copy the form shown
there.
Fill out the proper form and file 1t
with the board
Do this within seven days of the
posting and mailing of notice to you
to present yourself.
The following are the only grounds
for exemptions:
That you nre an officer, Legislative,
executive or judicial of the United
states, n state or territory, or the Dis
trict of Columbia.
That you are n regular or duly orr
dnined minister of religion.
That you were May 1S, 1917, a
student preparing for the ministry I'm
any recognized theological or divinity
school.
That you are in the military or naval
service of the United States.
That You are n subject of Germany,
whether you have taken out papers or
not.
That you are a resident alien who
has not taken out first papers.
In addition to claims for exemption
claims for discharge may be made on
any of the following grounds, which
are the only grounds for discharge by
local board:
That you are a county municipal
officer.
That you are a custOm-hOuse clerk.
That you are employed by the United
| States ln the transmission of mails.
That you are an artIhcer or work
man employed in an armOry, arsenal or
| navy yard of the United States.
That you nre employed In the service
of the United States (under certain
cOnditiOns). See paragraph (e) of Sec
ton 20, Regulations.
That you are n licensed pilot regu-
IarIy employed In the pursuit of your
| vocation.
Tint you are a mariner actually em-
| plOyed In the service of any citizen
| or merchant within the United States.
| That you are married man with n
wife or child dependent on you for sup
port.
That you have n@ed or infrm parents
dependent upon your labor for support.
Tint you have a widowed mother de-
pendent on your labor for support.
That you nre the father of a mother
less child under sixteen dependent upon
| your labor for support.
That yOu are "a brother of nm orphan
child or children under sixteen DEEPEN
dent on your labor for support.
That you are n member of any we'll
| recognized religious sect or Orgnnisa-
ton organized and existent May IL,
1917, and whose then existing creed OF
| principles forbade fits members to par
ticipate In war in any form and whose
religious convictions are against war
or participation therein In accordance
with the creed or principles of snid reli-
| gfOus organization.
These are the only grounds for ex-
emption or discharge by local board
Another person can file n claim In
your behalf, but must use different
forms in filing the claim.
8. Proof of claims-Your claim Of
exemption or discharge must be filed
within seven days of the day on which
notice to you that you are called was
posted and mailed. But after yol
have filed your claim for exemption Oh
discharge you have ten days within
which to file proof.
The method of proving claims IL
very simple, but 1t is rather exact. Il
you follow the rules given below vol
will have done what is required o.
you:
Cd Go to the local board and con
suit the regulations to find out thu
form number of the affidavits that yol
must submit for your particular claim
Cd Ask the board for the blank af
fidavits that are necessary in present
ing your proof; If the board has no
the forms, ask to consult the pamphle
of forms.
(c) Have the affidavits properly &C
complshed and return them to tn
board within the time limit assigned
you-ten days from the filing Of you
claim.
Remember:
(a) You must submit your proof II
the prescribed form and the board ha
no authority to exempt or discharg
you unless you submit all the aft
davits required by regulations.
Cd There will be no argument be
fore the board and no proof other thaI
the prescribed affidavits, unless tn
| board calls for other PROOF, when
will do In only a limited number o
| cases.
, 9. WHEN CLAIMS ARE DECIDED
; Every claim for discharge or exemI
. ton will be decided by the local boar
, within three days after your affidavit
I have been filed.
10. CERTIFICATES OF EXEAIT
: TION OR DISCHARGE-If your clair
i is allowed, certificate of exemptio
/ or discharge will be issued to you.
Remember:
(a) This certificate may be recalle
at any time.
% If 1t is temporary or conditions
> II becomes of no effect when the tim
: or the condition named is fulfilled.
} (c) You have been drawn for mil
/ tary service and when the conditio
thct has ppstponed your posting 10 tn