The Detroit times., 1917-08-23
WIVES NOT
TO RETURN
To WORK
u. a.. MIHFIN
This Sacrifice Not EX-
pected, Says Head of
District Board
ASKS FAIRNESS
IN EXEMPTIONS
"WhO Is a DEPENDENT
Is Big Question To
Be Decided

VINO Is dependent Nlihin iht
meaning OF ,he draft law.
That Is the big question that has
confronted the members OF the loca'
draft boards. and which viii con
front The division agents q ne
provost marshal from now on These
agents. who are practically govern
ment sleuths. were called iogether
Thursday morning by James o
Muran, chairman OF the district
board. who explained their duties
and answered questions.
II was suggested that these
agents miFht organize IS group
and ask Gov Sleeper 20 approprt
ate from the state war chest money
70 hire clerical force and a force
OF investigators 20 assist them For
the present. however. TIE agents &c
cided 70 work individually. esch &C
cording 70 his own ideas. Each
man Il his own boss and can de-
vote as much or as little tine 20
the government work as - sees IT.
judge Murhn warned them. low
ever. that they have a long Job
ahead Of them
"Yon are enlisted for The period o.
the var. he said Ard The gov
eminent has made no provision FOR
compensation. The post Is purely
honorary.
1T is your duty 20 protect The
government and a. the same TINE
see that 10 injustice IS done any
individual in your district Your
work will be principally The inves-
tlration OF exemptions. Whenever
YOU End that AZ exempted man has
slipped one over or The local board
II Is your duty 70 take an sppea' 20
the district board On the other
hand. II YOU fad that the local
board has erred IN denying an
eYernption claim = Is equally YOUR
duty 20 bring tho case 70 the a..
tentjon OF the district board and
get that man excused from service
a tremendous amount OF pres
sure is being brought 70 bear 20
get this man or that man on. but
am glad 20 say | have yet 70 learn
n, a case where T. has succeeded. A
prominent county oficial came IN
here looking for our doctor. and
tried 20 use his influence IN behalf
Of A conscript I gave him bell
"pu, your biggest problem will be
in determining What constitutes a
legal dependent | do not oeleVe
:, Is the intent % the government
20 force married women 20 20 back
20 work. but where man has been
married since. the craft law was
passed I think 10 great injustice
will be done u that man is ordered
into he army He knew when ne
married that ne was taking 2
chance. he had ample warning
believe that In cases where won
an Is likely 20 become pubic
charge an exemption should be al
lowed Put II must be borne u
mind that soldier IS allowed =
7 send his wife I'D 20 So % hi'
monthly pay. ard s25 a month .
more than good many OF then
have ever received from their hus
bands before In all such cases yo'
must use your best judgment
Judge Muran also cautioned ~
/ "sleuths" 70 remember that eKemT
lions were valid only As long as ~
reason for exemption existed II
man with a dependent wife become
A widower he IS then eligible q
service. or II man exempted o.
occupational grounds secures oihe
work In line not essential 20 u
successful prosecution ~ the war n
can be ordered into the service.
is up 20 the division agents 20 b
on the lookout for such instance
and act accordingly.
Several instances % fake depend
ency claims have come 70 the after
ton of the district board One cas-
was that % man Who had bee
! separated from bis VIE for ~