American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-07-06
DRAFT RULES MADE PLAIN
BY PRESIDENT WILSON
CONSUMPTION Evasion Made Difficult Under Orders of the
President. Local Boards Must Pass on Exemption
Applications Within Three Days After They Are
Made.-Judicial and Church Folk Exempted.

ffA NiNA ANFN ffiANfl AIUii nININtIINa llf
must bring another affidavit from the
dependent affirming the dependency
and another from a head Of a family
stating the same grounds.
Board Must Make Decision Within
Three Days.
Within three days after the afTdavits
IRE filed the local board must make It's
decision. Either an absolute, cOndi-
tiOnal or temporary discharge may be
granted.
The board mex reports a number Of
men discharged and those not dis
charged to the district board. Again
these names are posted and a notice
sen to each.
Claims for exemption upon Occupa-
tionnl grounds must be made to the
district board within FIVE days after
the man IL notified that he Is drawn.
The burden OF "A double proof rests
upon these claimants. They must
prove that the industry In which they
are engaged Is necessary and that they
are indispensable" 10 its successful
conduct.
The regulations provide that claims
may be made upon these premises
That he Is nctnaNy engaged In a par
ticular Industrial or agricultural enter
prise necessary TO the maintenance of
the military establishment or the ma
tiOnRl interest aud that his continu-
ance therein Is necessary to the main
tenance of That industry and cannot
he dispensed with or replaced without
substantial material loss and detriment
Of that enterprise.
Each claim must be supported by
nfhdavits.
When In the opinion Of the board the
loss Of the man TO the industry out
weighs the gain to the military estab-
lishnnent "A certificate of discharge will
he issued.
Claims for exemptions may % made
by wives, parents, children, employers
or any other person for the man in
whom they are interested.
The boards are empowered to inves-
tigute anidavits and claims for eX-
emptiOn with any "a at their dis
posal.
After the occupational claims are
passed upon the district board will
near appeals from lower boards. Upon
these appeals their decision is final,
when II is adverse the man will be
drafted into the army.
After all appeals are decided and
occupntional claims settled the district
board will report IT'S list of eligibies 10
the adlutant general of the state.
These are the men that are TO be sum
moned to the cOlors in the fall. They
Will be notified by mail.
An appeal from the district board in
occupntlonal claims To the president is
provided for. But, pending the deci-
sion of the appeal, the claimant may
he summoned To the army.
In a later proclamation President
Wilson will create n national board to
hear the O~ccupatiOnnl appeal.
The regulations give the president
authority TO determine from time to
time what general classes of Industries
are necessary to maintenance Of the
military establishment. These classes
will be announcements by PROCLAIM
lions. The district boards are ordered
to ascertain the existing conditions of
Industry In their districts TO aid in
making equitable exemptions.
Another proclamation TO follow
within II few days will make the laws
governing the final step Of the draft
assembling the men aud calling them
INTO camps.
On any disputed decision NJ the
boards a majority rules. Mothers are
buried from taking part in amy hearing
thut concerns any relative closer than
a second cousin.
In case OF doubt In physical eNami-
nations ms to whether the man is unfit,
the government is given the benefit of
the doubt aud the man is certified as
~ht."
TO guard against paruality. every
cnsc of am exemption hoy "a lower board
is appealed AUTOMATICALLY to the upper
tribunal Unless new evidence is pre-
seuted after a short time the higher
board Will affirm the decision. This
method gives the public la general am
opportunity to present evidence favor.
ing OF opposing the decision.
Uen,Y penalties are Imposed foI
makiug false statements or any eva.
sion Of the requirements of the regula'
tions. Imprisonment Tor NOT moro than
one year without the alternative of d
hne is provided for evasion
The statement of President Wilson
follows:
"rhe regulations which I ann tOdu,
causing to be promulgated pursuant q
The direction OF the svlcctlNc service
law. cover the remaining steps OF the
plan for calling into the service of tn,
United States qualified meu from thos,
who have registered those selected as
the result Of this process 90 constitute
with the regular army. the national
gunrd and the navy, the fighting forces
OF the nation. all OF which forces ar,
under the terms OF the law placed In d
position of equal right, dignity and re
sponsibility with the members Of al
other military forces.
"The regulations have been drawn
with a view 10 the needs and circum
stances Of the whole country aud pro
vide "A system which IL is expected vii
work with the least inequality and per
sonnl hardship. ANY system of select
ing men for military service. whether
voluntary or Involuntary in its opera
ton, necessarily selects some men e
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