Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-02
METHOD OF ARRIVING
AT EXEMPTIONS is
GIVEN in DETAIL
Married Man Must Prove
Absolutely That He Has
Dependents.
. CLAIMS PASSED ON
BY COUNTY BOARD
President Asks Boards to do
Work Fearlessly and
Irnpartially.

&
Impartially.
Washington. July 2.-Regulations
to govern the next step towards Sc
lecting a national war army from the
millions registered for service June B.
were issued today at the direction of
President Wilson. The regulations
leave to be prescribed later the man
ner of determining the order Of LA
bility of the men registered but set
forth in great detail the method of
arriving at exemptions and the work
generally Of the local and district
boards already made to carry out the
task.
Exemption regulations add little to
the terms Of the draft law. The ques-
ton Of whether a, man between the
ages of 21 and 30 is entitled to ex-
emption because of dependents, the
nature of his occupation or physical
unf1tness are for the boards to decide
after proper investigation. 1t is
made very clear however. that there
are to be no class exemptions and that
each individual case must be decided
upon its merits. ="
Claims to County Boards.
The county boards will pass upon
claims for exemption except those
based upon industrial or agricultural
occupation, subject to appeal to the
district boards. All cases involving
agricultural or industrial exemptions
will be passed upon by the district
boards-one for each federal judicial
district. which also will decide ap-
peals from decisions Of the local
board. -3
set: by Brigadier General Crowder,
provost marshal general, for the
meeting,.S.and organization Of the
boards. S AT the same time. 1t is ex-
pected that the selection regulations
will be EromElgated SO that the proc
ess m agEyl,et put under way without de-
lay. Tho present Intention is to call
the naenS q SCI ected tto the coiors about y,
Septenbeis i orS IT'S soon thereafter as
the cantonnlerlts to house them can
be completed. ,
Wilson Admonishes Board. Il.
In a statement accompanying the
announcement of the regulations, the
president called upon the boards to
do; their work fearlessly and imparti-
ally and to remember that "our
armies at the front will be strength
ened or sustained if they be compos-
ed of men free from any sense Of in
justice in their mode Of selection
The statement follows:
'The regulations which I am today
causing to be promulgated, pursuant
to the direction of the selective serv.
ice law, cover the remaining steps ol
the plan for calling into the service
of the United States qualified mer
from those who have registered
those selected as the result of this
process to constitute with, the regular
army the national guard and ths
navy, the fighting forces of the ma:
n tion, all of which forces are under
the terms of the law, placed in a po
sition Of equal right, dignity and re.
sponsibility with the members of al
other military forces.
No Favoritism Shown.
saThe regulations have been draw
with a view to the needs and circum
stances of the whole country and pro
vide system, which. 1t Is expected
will work with the least inequalit,
and personal hardships. Any systea,
of selecting men for military service
whether voluntary or involuntary Il
its operation, necessarily selects som
men to bear the burden OF danger an,
sacrifice for the whole nation. TIL
system here provided places all mel
OF military age upon an even plane
er' favors the one or penalties tn
other, calls out the requisite numbe
for service.
1.-THE successful operation of thi
law and these regulations depend
necessarily upon the loyalty, patriot
Il Ism and the justice of the member
of the board to whom its operatio
is committed, and l admonish ever
member of the local board and o
s f,t .s<,k -, Nf f1no
their duty to their country require
an impartial and fearless perform
ance Of the delicate and difflcu
duties in trust to them. They shoul
remember as to each individual cas-
presented to them they are called ur
on to adjudicate the most sacre
rights Of the individual and to pre-
serve untarnished the honor Of tn
nation.
"Our armies at the front will
strengthened and sustained IL they b
composed Of men free from any sens
OF injustice in the mode of selectio
and they will be inspired to loftie
efforts in behalf of a country in whic
the citizens called upon to perforl
with Justice, fearlessness and impal
!. % Method OF Procedure.
Upon organizing, the local board
will take over from the registratio
board all registration cards, whic
they will number serially and list Il
posting by which the order of liabi
ity for service shall be determine
or the quota to be drawn from /
territory tminus credits for enlis
,S Tnents In the national guard or reg,
8 lar army each board will prepare
list Sof persons designated for servi
in the order their liability, post Il
list, give 1t to, the press and with
three days send notice to each desi
mated person by mail.
AS the men so notified appear. Il
boards first will make physical e
animation in accordance with speci
regulations to be provided. bearing
mind that all persons accepted
them will be re-exafnined by arm
surgeons.
If the physical examination
passed successfully, then comes Il
question OF exemptions.
Persons Exempted.
Persons who must be exempted
discharged BY the local board inclNd