The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-11-20
new RULINGS FOR
EXEMPTION CASES

The following telegram from tn,
provost marshal general is hereb,
published for the information an,
guidance of all concerned.
Reference compiled rulings of pro
Vost marshal general No. II, para
graph (m). Ample time has nov
elapsed for the adjustment of the con
ditions which prompted that ruling
The unrestricted opening of cases o
men not yet inducted into militar,
service is delaying the raising of II,
army, and the reopening of cases O.
men already SO inducted is interfering
with its training. The following rules
Will therefore govern the reopenine
OF the cases mentioned in that ruling
in the future:
cases of men inducted into military
service by local board shall not he
reopened after such induction exxcept
as provided in paragraph V hereof
cases of men already inducted into
military service heretofore reopened
and now in process of reporting shall
forthwith be closed and the prior dis
| position of the case adhered to.
Any person already inducted into
military service who claims that he
has not had full and fair hearing
or has not had full and fair oppor-
tunity to be heard by a local or dis
trict board, as required by the selec-
tive service law and regulations, or
who claims that the board has ex-
ceeded its jurisdiction or substantially
violated the selective service law or
regulations in passing on his claim,
may appeal to the commanding officer
of his mobilization camp at any time
within seven days after arrival at the
mobilization camp to be discharged
under the provisions Of paragraph 1873.
army regulations. If the commanding
officer desires information OF the
facts of particular case, or the cir
cumstanees of its hearing, he may re-
quest the adjutant general of the
state to investigate the facts of such
case and the circumstances of its
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the state shall forthwith call upon the
proper board for full report of all
such facts and circumstances.
Cases mentioned in sub-paragraphs
(a) and (b) of page 6 of compiled rul-
ings No. II, which have herotefor-
been decided may be reopened as
therein provided only when the claim
for such reopening is filed with the
adjutant general of the state within
ten days after the date of this tele-
gram November 13, 1919 and where
permission to reopen is granted by he
adjutant general of the state before
induction into military servie. Cases
mentioned in that paragraph-para-
graph Undecided hereafter will be
reopened as therein provided only
where the claim for reopening by
either the local or district board shall
have been filed with the adjutant gen
eral of the state within seven days
after receipt of notice by the regis
trant, or person claiming exemption
or discharge. of the decision of the
local or district board as prescribed
in sections %. Al and As of tie regu-
lations. and where permission to re-
open is granted by the adjufant gen.
eral of the state before induction into
military service. Such cases may not
be reopened By the local or district
boards unless permission 10 reopen
~ L.. fal hty hn ad{trfnr>f
e-al of the state as herein provided.
and such permission shall not be
granted unless the claims are filed
within the time limits herein pre-
scribed.
Cases mentioned in sub-paragraph
(a), page 7 of compiled rulings of pro
vost marshal general No. IL may be
reopened as provided therein.
Please inform all concerned and
give the publicity necessary to put all
on notice of these time limits.
The great number of appeals to The
President suggests that there must
still be a great number of appeals
pending before district boards. we
tdNt IiACddN hhHt NAN
dents urgent call upon lawyers to
assist the selectiye service system is
producing a general and enthusiastic
response from men of the legal pro-
fession, and whe have taken adyan-
tage of it here by using volunteer
lawyers to analyze the records in APP
pealed cases and to make a short
summary and recommendation uron
which those charged with the decision
on appeal can function promptly This
suggests a way to clean up all the
appeals pending before the district
boards very swiftly. If you will call
upon members of the legal profession
10 offer their services TO distric:
boards and suggest to district board
that the services be utilized along
the lines here suggested. the distric
boards will be greatly aided by these
summaries and | believe that they car
clean up their dockets within a ver'
few days.
This same method can be uSe1 az