The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-07-02
The DRAFT REGULATIONS

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indispensable and the neces-
sary industries--is placri In
the hands of the district
boards. One or more board
il created for each federal
district I'm the country.
The entire burden of proof
for exemption Is put upon the
claimant.
Appeal from the rulings of
the tribunals Is provided for
In tho regulations.
AS outlined in the rules, the
following are the steps leading up
to the ordering of the men into
camp:
The Procedure.
A local exemption board OF
three members is set up.
Other higher boards for each
federal judicial district are
formed. They are composed Of
five men of the highest standing
and known as district or appellate
boards. Any member of either
board may be removed by the
president.
On a day to be designated, the
lower boards organize. The
registration cards are secured
from the registration boards,
which then cease to exist. The
cards are numbered serially from
one up and the names and num-
bers posted in a public place and
given to the press for publication.
At the same time copy is sent to
Washington.
Although the method is left for
another proclamation, 1t Is known
that the drawing will take place
in Washington.
After the order In which the
men are called up for service Is
determined, the quota that each
state must yield up to the armies
will be announced.
Drawings i'm Washington.
The governors are directed to
divide the quotas among the cOun-
ties and cities on the pasis of pop
ulatlon.
Then numbers will be drawn in
Washington. Each number
drawn will strike the men of tina
number in every precinct in the
nation.
These numbers and names will
again be posted and published
and the men called will be noti-
fled by mail.
Next the honor men" will bs
summoned for physical examina.
ton before the local board.
One member of each board |!
a physician and will mako the ex
animation in the presence of an
other member of the board.
In case the physician designate:
any man unfit, the board will cal
I'm another physician. He will
make another examination in ig
norance of the first report. L
both make the same diagnosis &
certificate of disqualification will
be issued.
Members of the board are bar
red from passing upon any rela'
tives case.
Must Bring Affidavits.
After the physical examinations
are finished the boards will take
up the exemption of the classes
specified in the rules.
A claim supported by affidavits
must be made by men asking ex-
emption. Claims UPON occupa-
tional grounds must be made Ia
the district board.
In making a claim for exemp-
ton on the ground of depend
ent, the claimant must furnish an
affidavit that the support of the
dependent is mainly from the fruit
of his labor and not derived from
property.
He must bring another affidavit
from the dependent affirming the
dependency and another from a
head of family stating the same
grounds.
Within three days after the af-
fidavits are filed the local board
must make it's decision. Either
an absolute, conditional or tempo
rary discharge may be granted.
Names Posted.
The local boards next report a
list of the men discharged and
those not discharged to the dis
trict board. Again these names
are-posted and notice sent to
each.
Claims for exemption upon oc-
cupational grounds must be made
to the district board within five
days after the man is 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 neces-
sary and that they are "indispen-
sable" to its successful conduct.
The regulations provide that
claims may be made upon these