The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-07-27

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 it
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 you are nm omcer, legislative,
| executive or judicial OF the United
States, state or territory, or the Dis
trict of Columbia.
| That you ,are a regular duly or
dained minister of religion.
| That you were May 1S, 1917, a
| student preparing for the ministry In
any recognized theological or divinity
| school.
That you are I'm the military or naval
| service of the United States.
That you are a subject of Germany,
whether you have taken out papers or
| not.
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
local board:
That you are county or municipal
| officer.
| That you are custOm-hOuse clerk.
That you are employed by the United
States I'm the transmission of mails.
That you are an artifcer or work.
| man employed In an armory, arsenal or
| I'd nf ho TTuff
That you are employed I'm the service
! of the United States (under certain
| cOnditiOns). See paragraph (e) of Sec
ton 20, Regulations.
That you are licensed pilot regu-
larly employed In the pursuit of your
| vocation.
That you are a mariner actually en-
/ plOyed In the sea service of any citizen
| or merchant within the United States.
| That you are a married man with a
| wife or child dependent on you for sup
port. &3
That you have aged or infirm parents
| dependent upon your labor for support.
| That you have a widowed mother de-
pendent on your labor for support.
| That you are the father of a mother
| less child under sixteen dependent upon
| your labor for support.
! That you are a brother of an orphan
| child or children under sixteen depen-
| dent ON your LABOR LOT support.
That you are n member of any we'll
| recognized religious sect or OrGaniza-
| tiOn organized and existent May IL,
| 1917. and whose then existing creed or
| principles forbade it's members to par
| ticipate in war in any form and whose
| religious convictions are against war
| or participation therein I'm accordance
| with the creed or principles of said reli-
| gious organizations. a.2aSGX III. .g-
These are the only grounds for ex-
| emption discharge by "A local board
/ Another person can file 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 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:
(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
CD Ask the board for the blank af-
fidavits that are necessary in present
ing your proof; if the board has not
the forms, ask to consult the pamphlet
of forms.
(c) Have the affidavits properly ac-
| 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 aft
davits required by regulations.
(b) There will be no argument be-
fore the board and no proof other than
the prescribed affidavits, unless the
board calls for other proof, which it
will do in only a limited number of
| cases.
Action as to Claims.
9. WHEN CLAIMS ARE DECIDED
Every claim for discharge or exemp-
ton will be decided by the local board
within three days after your affidavits
| have been filed.
10. CERTIFICATES OF EXEMP-
TION OR DISCHARGE-If your claim
| is allowed, certificate of exemption
or discharge will be issued to you.
! Remember:
(a) This certificate may be recalled
at any time.
CD If it is temporary or conditional
it 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.
I'd Remember that your case may
| still be appealed to the district board
by the government, and on this ap-
peal your certificate may be with
drawn at once. When so withdrawn
! you stand precisely as though you had
been selected for military service by
| the local board.
II. ADVERSE DECISIONS ON
| CLAIM-If your claim is disallowed
by the local board your name will be
certified and sent by the local board
| to the district board as one who has
been called for military service and
not exempted or discharged. Within
two days thereafter, if practicable, a
list of those so certified to the district
board will be given to the press with a
request for publication, will be posted
/ In, tho offices of tho local hoard no-