The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-07-19

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(b) Whether you file claim OF ex-
emption or not, you must present
yourself for physical examination on
the day named in the notice.
From the day notice that you are
called is mailed and posted you have
seven days in which you may claim
exemption or discharge. The form
for fling this claim is simple. If you
wish to file such a claim
(a) Go to the board and get form
10 for exemption or form III for
discharge. If the board has not the
printed forms ask to consult the form
pamphlet and copy the form shown
there.
(b) Fill out the proper form and
file it with the board.
(c) 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 you are an officer. legis-
lative, executive. or judicial, of the
United States. State or territory, or
the district OF Columbia.
,. That you are regular or duly
ordained minister OF religion.
8. That you were on May IS.
1917, a student preparing for the
ministry in any recognized theologi-
cal or divinity school.
4. That you are III the military
or naval service Of the United States.
). That you are subject of Ger
many, whether you have taken out
papers or not.
6. That you are 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
a local board:
/. That you are county or NUM-
cipal officer.
2. That you are custom house
clerk
3. That you are employed by the
United States in the transmission of
mails.
4. That you are an artificer or
workman employed in an armory, ar
senal, or navy yard of the United
States.
5. That you are employed in the
service of the United States (under
certain conditions.) See paragraph
(e) of section 20, regulations.
6. That you are licensed pilot
regularly employed in the pursuit OF
your vocation.
7. That you are a mariner actual
ly employed in the sea service of any
citizen or merchant within the Unit
ed States.
s. That you are married man
with a wife or child dependent on
you for support.
9. That you have widowed mo-
ther dependent on your labor for sup
port.
II. That you are the father of a
motherless child under 16 dependent
upon your labor for support.
-. That you are brother of an
orphan child or children under l6
dependent on your labor for support.
IS. That you are a member of any
we'll recognized religious sect or or
ganization and existent May IS, 1917,
and whose then existing creed or
principles forbade its members to par
ticipate in war in any form and
whose religious convictions are
are against war or participation there
in in accordance with the creed or
principles of said religious organiza-
ton.
These are the only grounds for ex-
or discharge by local board.
Another person can file claim in
your behalf, but must use different
forms in filing the claim.
Ten Days After to File Proof.
Your claim of exemption or dis
charge 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
claim for exemption or discharge. you
have ten days within which to tlte
proof
The method Of proving claims is
very simple, but 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