The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-12-19
CLAIMS FOR EXEMPTION.
REGULATIONS FORWARDED AS
TO DEPENDENCY.
Classification OF Registrars to Begin
December 15-Qucstionnaires Go
Then.

ern dependency claims i'm the classifi-
cation OF registrants. On the basis
OF information supplied by these rules.
G large part of the QUESTIONABLE will
bc answered. These are to be mailed
december Is. The following are the
rules which are to govern the deci-
sions of the boards:
Rule 1. I'm determining whether q
claimed dependent Is mainly depend
ent on registrant's labor for sup
port. the board will consider all ex-
isting or available reasonably certain
sources OF support other than the la
Dor OF the registrant. excepting only
public charity. and including
ta) Income of the claimed depend
ent from any source whatever. i'm.
ciuding gifts. and including also the
income (for what reasonably and
Justly should be the income) from the
labor OF the claimed dependent: ex-
cept that where the dependent is the
WIFE or child of the registrant the in
come Cor what should be the income)
from the labor OF the claimed depend :
ont shall only be considered when It's
consideration is expressly authorized
I'm the classification schedule.
(b) Income OF the registrant from
any source whatever. including gifts
ana excluding his labor.
(c) The contribution which the reg
istrant may reasonably ana justly be
expected to make. from his pay as a
soldier.
(d) The amount OF support which
the claimed dependent would receive
from any provision OF federal, law
made or hereafter to be made to sup
port such dependent during the alb
sencc OF the retistrant or to insure
such dependent against loss entailed
by the death or disability OF the regis
trant.
(e) The effect OF any MORATORIUM
statute made. or hereafter to be made.
ON the claimed condition OF depend
ency.
CO The amount which other per-
sons (who have or have not hitherto
mainly or partially supported the
claimed dependent and who can reas-
onably and justly be expected to do
so) are able and wiling to contribute
10 the support OF the claimed depend
cnt during the absence OF the regis
trant except that, where the claimed
dependent is the wife or child OF the
r''-istrant. support by persons other
tnan the registrant shall not be con-
sidered.
III. considering such of these cir
crmstances as the board is authorized
TO consider. or other circumstances
mo- herein mentioned. the board finds
thta the removal OF the registrant
VII deprive the claimed dependent OF
reasonably adequate support. the
board may find that the person claim
ed to be dependent is mainly depend
ent upon this registrant's labor for
support.
The attention OF local boards is
particularly directed TO the fact that
contributions made for the support of
alleged dependents. IL carefully exom.
i'ed. would turn out TO be merely the
rotrd and lodging OF the prospective
soldier. and the other children should
do their share.
Eule :. Where the claimed depend-
cut Is not the wife or child of the
r"gistrant and where persons other
tlan the registrant have contributed
to the support OF the claimed depend
cnt or have an equal legal or moral
obligation to do so. the board should
&C cnsider oil circumstances stated in
kulo 1. but II should not find the per-
son mainly dependent upon the reg
i@trants labor for support" unless II
hnds that such other persons can
reasonably and Justly be expected
TO undertake the support OF the de-
pendent during the absence oi
he registrant and unless IL finds also
and specifically that the removal OF
the rcgistrant will remit the claimed
dependent TO public charity in part
or I'm whole. for support.
Rule 9. The term children.
where used without qualification. shall
20 taken to include an unborn child
ard. except as provided i'm section
ta) OF Rule y. shall he taken to i'm
port only children (the issue of tn
rceistranD and step-children and le
sally adopted children. II shall b.
ioken 10 import boys under 16 an,