Arizona republican., 1917-08-23

pendents, widowed mother, Carrie Stearns.
 Sullivan, George T., Phoenix; de- pendents, wife Iva Margaret, and two children.
 Sweat. Carlyle H., Phoenix: Gepend erts, wife Maydie Ethel and tTo children.
 Talman, P. T, Phoenix depend enta, wife irene and two children.
 Taylor, Franklin T. E., Phoenix; de- pendents, wife Ethel E., child Esta Elaine.
 Tyson, Robert L., Phoenix; depend ent wife, Willie E.
 varney, Gordie Fay. Phoenix; de- pendent wife, Rachel Bessie.
 Veteto, Merritt, Lee, Glendale; de- pendent wife, Essie.
 Wagar, George Edward, Phoenix, dependents, wife Alice, and child George Robert.
 Watson, Reginald Leake. Phoenix; dependents, wife Matte E. and two children.
 Webster, Arthur R., Tolleson; de- pendents, wife Minn.e and child Mary. Weisser, Carl G., Liberty; depend ents, wife Anna; and child Dorothy.l Wiley, Henry George, Phoenix; de- pendents, wife Laura, and child Harold.
 Williams, Chester O., Phoenix; de- pendents, wife Maude, child Marie l Belle.
 VI IIliams, John M., Route 3, Phoe nix; dependents, wife Catherine, chill dren Eleanor and Helen !. Zalesky, Frank L., Phoenix; depend- ents, wife Edna; child Helen. The local board is proceeding to | consider the cases of all other drafted persons as fast as the time within which such persons may file their affi- davits for exemption or discharge eX- pires. A number of the claims made | for discharge on the grounds ot de- pendency have been disallowed, yet a large number of such claims have been allowed. AS to these allowed de- pendency cases, they are all automat- ically appealed to the district board for final decision
 It will be several days before these appealed dependency cases are dis posed of by the district board. In the meantime, County Attorney L. M. I4aney, as representative of the gov 1 ernment, invites all good citizens to give him any infbrmation in taair possession tending to show that any of these cases of claimed dependency are unmeritoriouS either by calling at the county attorneys office in person or by mailing statement of facts to him.
 All registered persons who have been drafted into the service, all registered ,i persons who have not yet been called all relatives of any such persons, and In fact all patriotic citizens should make a special effort to give the per son representing the government notice of imporper claims. Information is de- sired especially as to whether the claimant actually does by his physical or mental labor support his claimed de- pendents; whether the claimed depend entS have property of their own suf- ficient to support them; whether the drafted person owns property enough to support the claimed dependents ir his absence; whether there are other relatives able and willing to support the claimed dependents; whether the drafted persons present employer will continue a part or all of his salary while in the military service, and whether the claimed dependent is, ol recently has been employed so that sht may be self supporting.
 The people are urged to bear il mind that men may be discharged on the grounds that they, by theil labor, are the sole support of depend ents,- but not for the purpose of con- ferring a favor upon the drafted person, or of giving comfort to the claimed dependents.
 In writing the county attorney, per- sons giving information should sigr their names but the source of all in formation will be kept strictly confi- dential. Upon receipt of information an investigation of the case in ques- tion will be instituted by representa- tive sof the government, with a view of placing the facts before the dictric board when the interests of the gov
 .rnment so require. .EX4B Constabies, town marshals deput, sheriffs and all other peace officers are especially asked to send informa | tion to the county attorney, but othel citizens are asked not to wait upoI peace officers, but to send in informa tion they have at once, whenever the. l think the facts warrant.
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