The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-07-17

your claim for exemption or dis
charge you have ten days within
which to file proof.
First Go to the local board and
consult the regulations to find out
the form number of the affidavits
| that you must submit for your par
| ticular claim.
Second. Ask the board for the
| blank affidavits that are necessary in
presenting your proof; if the board
has not the forms ask to consult the
pamphlet of forms.
Third Have the affidavits proper
~ accomplished and return them to
the board within the time limit as
signed you-ten days from the filing
of your claim.
All claims for discharge or exemp-
ton are to be decided by the local
board within three days after the
filing of affidavits. There is no guar
antee, however, that the certificate
of exemption may not be withdrawn,
and if it is temporary or conditional
it becomes of no effect when the
conditions are fulfilled. For instance,
If you have relative dependent on
you, and that relative Later becomes
self-supporting or dies then the GER
tificate is withdrawn.
If the exemption claim is rejected
claim for appeal may be made with
in ten days after, when notice has
been posted and mailed that your
name has been certified to the dis
trict board for military service not
exempted.
Appeals.
Therefore if you desire to appeal
l. Go to the local board and get
or copy Form 153 or 154 for filing
your claim of appeal.
2. Get or copy also Form ISL or
1872 for notifying the district board
Aof appeal.
8. File your claim of appeal (153
or 154) with the local board
4. Send your notice of appeal
CForm Isl or 1922 to the district
board.
5. Do this within ten days from
the day when notice that your name
was certified to the district board
was posted and mailed.
You can only appeal the final order
of the board exempting or discharg-
ing or refusing to exempt or dis
charge you. You cannot appeal other
orders or action of the local board
You have five days after the dis
trict board receives your notice that
you have filed claim of appeal in
which to file evidence additional to
that filed by you in the local board,
but all such evidence must consist of
affidavits.
The decision of your appeal must
be made within five days of the clos
ing of proof, and you will be mott
fed by mail of the action of the board
on your appeal.
Claims For Discharge.
Only the district board can receive
claims for discharge on the ground
that you are engaged in industry,
including agriculture, found to be
necessary to the maintenance of the
military establishment, the effective
operation of the military forces, or
the maintenance of national interest
during the emergency.
Such claims must be filed with the
district board on or before the fifth
day after the mailing and posting of
notice that you have been certified
by the local board as one who has
been called for service and not ex-
empted or discharged.
If you desire to file such a claim:
I. Get or copy the local or district
board Form 161 or 161a.
2. Fill the form out properly.
3. File it with the district board
within five days after the mailing
and posting of notice that your name
has been certified from the local
board to the district board.
Proof in Support.
Only affidavits can be used in fl
ing proof before the district board
Of a claim for exemption on indus
trial grounds. All such afidavits
must be filed within five days after
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