The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-07-06
ArsGies Strengthened by Justice

Arsnies Strengthened by Justice
Our armies at the front will be
strengthened and sustained if they be
composed of men free from any sense
OF Injustice in their mode of selec-
ton, and they will be inspired to lof-
tier efforts in behalf of country
which the citizens called upon to per-
form high public functions, perform
them with Justice, fearlessenss tnd
impartiality.'
Upon organizing, the local boards
will take over from the registration
boards all registration cards, which
they will numter seriallys and list for
posting to public view. Then, after
having been advised of the method by
which the order of liability for SER
vice shall be determined and Of the
u ia to be drawn from its territory
minus credits for enlistments in the
~nal guard or regular army-each
board will prepare a list of persons
designated for service in the order OF
their liability, post the list, give it to
the press and within three days send
notice to each designated person by
mail
I AS the men so notified appear, the
boards frst will make physical
examination in accordance with spe-
cial regulations to be provided, bear
ing in mind that all persons accepted
BY them will be re-examined by army
surgeons. II the physical examina-
ton is passed successfully. then comes
the question of exemption.
Persons who must be exempted OF
discharged by the local board in
clude: Officers of the United States
OF the States, territories and the IDS
trict of Columbia, ministers of re-
ligion, students of divinity, persons in
the military or naval service of the
United States, subject to Germany
all other aliens who have not taken
out first papers, county or. munlclpa
officers, custom house clerks, work.
men in federal house clerks, work
men in federal armories, arsenals ano
navy yards, persons in the fedora.
service designated by the presiden'
for exemption, pilots, merchants ma
rine sailors, those with status with
respect to dependents which rg1derS
their exclusion desirable "a married
! man with dependent wife Or child, son
of dependent, aged or infirm parent
or brother of dependent orphan child
under 16 years OF age, those found
morally deficient and any member Of
any we'll recognized religious sect ex-
listing May Is, 1917, whose creed for
bids participation in var and whose
religious convictions accord with the
creed.
Claims for Exemption.
Claims for exemption because OF
dependents may be made by the man
himself, his wife or other dependents,
or by a third party who has person
ally investigated the case. A claim
made by the husband must be accom-
panied by supporting afiravits signed
by the wife and by the head of a fam
lily residing in the same territory. A
claim by wife or 2 third party must
be accompanied by two supporting
afldavits signed by heads Of families.
Similar rules govern claims on the
grounds Of other dependents, the de-
pendents or third parties being au-
thorized to file CLAIMS with support
ing afidavits. In each case the
board must be satisfied before it
grants GAclu plGNl " dlSIuoi So SiIS@s
the dependent of dependents actually
are supported mainly by the fruits of
the mans mental or physical labor.
Local boards are required, subject
to appeal, to pass upon claims or ex-
emption or discharge within three
days after the fling of afidaTits.
District boards must decide appeal
cases within fve days after the clos
ing of proofs and their decisions are
6nal. II the ruling Of a local board is
affirmed the person in question stands
finally accepted for military service.
In passing ON claims for exemp-
tions on the ground OF employment in
necessary industrial and agricultural
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