Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-07-18

any form and whose religious con-
victions are against wal or partlcl-
patton therein in accordance with
the creed or principles of said re-
ligious organization.
These are the only grounds for
exemption or discharge by a local
board.
Another person may file a claim
in your behalf, but must use differ
ent forms in filing the claim.
Ten Days After Filing Claim to File
Proof.
Your claim IF exemption or dis
charge must be filed within sever
DAYS of the day on which notice to
you that you are called was posted
and mailed. But after you have
filed your claim for exemption or
discharge you have ten days within
which to file proof.
The method Of proving claims Is
very simple but it is rather exact.
If you follow the rules given below
you will have done what is required
of You.
First. Go to the local board
and consult the regulations to find
out the form number of the aftidav-
it's you must submit for your part
ocular claim.
Second. Ask the board for the
blank afidavits that are necessary
in presenting your proof; if the
board has not the form, ask to con-
suit the pamphlet of forms.
Third. Have the afidavits pro-
perry accomplished and return them
to the board within the time limit
assigned you-lo days from the fl
ing of your claim.
Remember:
(a) You must submit your proof
in the prescribed form and the board
has no authority to exempt or dis
charge you unless you. submit all
the atidavits required by resula-
tions.
(b) There will be no argument
before the board and no proof other
than the prescribed afidavits unless
the board calls for other proof
which it will do in only a limited
number of cases.
When Claims Are Decided.
QX.)-Every claim for discharge
or exemption will be decided by the
local board within three days after
your afidavits have been filed.
Certificate of Exemption or Discharge.
(X.)-If your claim is allowed a
certificate of discharge or exemp-
ton will be issued to you.
Remember:
(a) This certificate may be re-
called at anytime.
(b) If it is temporary or condi-
tlonal, it becomes Of no effect when
the time or the condition named are
fulfilled.
(c) You have been drawn for
military service and when the con-
dition that has postponed your post
ing to the colors eases you may be
recalled at any time.
(d) Remember that your case
may be appealed to the district
board by the government and on
this appeal your certificate may be
withdrawn at once. When so with
drawn you stand precisely as tho-gh
you had been selected for military
service by the local board.
Adverse Decisions on CLAIM.
(Xl.)-If your claim is disa!iow-
ed. by the local board your name
will be certified and sent by the
local board to the district board as
n who have been called for mill
tary service and not exempted or
discharged. Within two days
thereafter, if practicable, a list of
those so certified 70 the district
board will be given to the press
with a request for publication,
will be posted in the offices of the
local board accessible to the pub
lie view, and notice will be mailed
to the address on your registration
card.
Therefore, if you have filed a
claim for exemption and proof in
support thereof, watch the notices
in the office of the local board be-
ginning about FIVE days after you
have filed your proof to see what
disposition was made of your case
and make arrangements for the
prompt receipt of mail.
How to Claim Appeals to District
Boards.
(XII.)-Claims of appeal may be
made by a person within 10 days