The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-07-26
way Of DRAFT EXEMPTION NO EASY way
Provost Marshal General Makes Public Steps Be Taken by All
Registered Men-caims for Exemption Must Be Made
in Person

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 exemption:
That 20. are an oacer, Legislative,
executive or judicial Of the United
states, q state or terrttery, or the Dis
trict of Columbia.
That you are q regular duly err
daised mlnister Of religion.
That you were On May rs, 1917, .
student preparing for the ministry In
any recogniseA theological OF divinity
school.
That you are In the military or naval
service of the United States.
That you are . subject of Germany,
whether you have taken out psDers or
not.
That you are q resident alien who
has not taken out Ar.t 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
u local board:
That 20. are a county or municipal
Omeer.
That you are q custom-house clerk.
That you are employed BY the United
States In the Transmission of nails.
That 70. are an arsiAcer or work.
man employed in an armOry, arsenal or
navy yard of the United States.
That you are employed In the service
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conditions). See paragraph (e) of sec
tioa %, Regulations.
That you are . licensed pilot reGu-
larly employed In the pursuit Of your
vocation.
That you are q mariner actually em-
pIoyed In the sea service of any Citizen
OF merchant within the United states
That you are 4 married man with =
wife OF child dependent ON you for sup
port.
That you have aged or iaArm parents
depeadent upon your labor for support.
That you have q widowed mother de-
pe.de.t On your labor for support.
That you are the father of = mother
less child under sixteen dependeat upOn
your labor for support.
That y0u are \ brother Ofsan orphan
child or children under sixteen depen-
dent your labor for support.
That you are . member of any we'll
recognized religious sect OF orEanisa-
tion organized and existent May H.
1917, and whose thea existing creed or
priaciples forbade its 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 said feli-
gious Organization.
These are the only grounds for ex-
eaptisa OF discharge BY local board.
Another Herson can nle . CLAIM In
your behalf, but must use ai6erent
forms n Anag the claim
.. 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 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 1t is rather exact. II
you follow the rules given below you
will have done what is required OF
you:
(a) Go to the local board and con-
suit the regulations to find out the
form number of the affidavits that you
must submit for your particular claim
(b) Ask the board for the blank af-
fldavits that are necessary in present
ing your proof; II the board has not
the forms, ask to consult the pamphlet
Of forms.
(c) Have the affidavits properly nc
complished and return them to the
board within the time limit assigned
you-ten days from the filing Of your
claim.
Remember:
(a) You must submit your proof in
the prescribed form and the board has
no authority to exempt or discharge
you unless you submit all the afti-
davits required by regulations.
(b) There will be no argument be-
fore the board and no proof other than
the prescribed nffidavits, unless the
board calls for other proof, which II
will do in only limited number of
cases.
Q. WHEN CLAIMS ARE DECIDED
Every claim for discharge or exemp-
ton will be decided by the local bonrd
within three days after your affidavits
have been filed.
10, CERTIFICATES OF EXEMP-
TION OR DISCHARGED your claim
is allowed, certificate Of exemption
or discharge will be issued to you.
Remember:
(a) This certificate may be recalled
at any time.
(b) n it is temporary or conditional
1t becomes of no effect when the time
or the condition named is fulfilled.
(c) You have been drawn for mill
tary service and when the condition
that has postponed your posting to the
colors ceases you may be recalled at
| any time.
(d) Remember that your case may
still be appealed to the district board
by the government, and on this ap-
neal your certificate may be with