Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-12-12
ORGANIZE BOARD TO
AID REGISTRANTS
ANSWERING CUES.
TIONNAIRES WILL BE A VERY
DIFFICULT TASK.
ATTORNEYS WILLING TO HELP
Laymen Members Also Appointed For
Convenience of Registrants. Work
Begins December 18th.

The Legal Advisory Board OF Dela-
ware County met with those appointed
as associate members at the court
house in Manchester last Saturday af-
ternoon and decided upon the plans
that would be carried out in assisting
the registrants in filling out the ques-
tionnaires. Beginning December Is,
the local exemption board will begin
mailing the questionnaires to the reg
istrants. Five per cent. will be sent
each day until the entire list is cover
ed. The registrants must, within seven
days from the day it is mailed, re-
turn the paper entirely completed,
ready for filing. The law requires
the members of the Legal Advisory
board to furnish capable assistants to
all registrants desiring aid. The meet
ing Saturday took up in detail the
reading and discussion of the question
naire.
The members of the board, which
is composed of practically all the at
torneys in the county and several 9TH
er experienced laymen, will be ready
at all times during the period above
named to give their services without
compensation. The work will be equal
ly divided among the members as near
ly as can be with due regard for the
preference and convenience of the
registrants. The board will mail out
to the registrants with the question
naire letter explaining how the as
sistance may be had and giving GER
tain suggestions to be followed.
Every registrant is requested to CO.
operate with the board in order that
the necessary assistance can be given
without delay.
istrants will read in part as follows:
Immediately upon receiving the
questionable read it over careful
y.
2-Inform yourself in regard to every
detail Of information asked for: For
example the amount of taxes paid
during the past year; the date of
your marriage and the name of the
person officiating the income from
your business and the cost of con-
Quoting It; your weight stripped,
etc. The reading of the questions
will indicate the facts desired and
you are to furnish all information.
The members of the Advisory Board
cannot look this up for you. Il .
|3-Not later if possible than the second
day after receiving the QUESTIONABLE
- be ready to prepare it and call Sher-
iff Pentony either personally of by tel
ephone. Do not delay by writing.
He will then assign you to some
member of the Board who will give
you assistance. The names of the
board are given below and If you
have any preference, or any one of
them would be more convenient to
you make it know to the Sheriff
+ The work will be divided equally
among the members of the board
with all possible regard for the wish
es and convenience of the registrants
4-If you are to claim exemption for
any reason, bring the persons who
are to make the. supporting affida-
Wits with you when you present
yourself to the members Of the
Board for assistance. The law gives
you the right to file supporting af-
fidavits in addition to these for
which blanks are provided in the
questionable. The persons making
the additional affidavits should also
be present and the member to whom
you are assigned will assist you in
preparing such affidavits.
We ask you to observe the above
suggestions and to act promptly SO
that we may be able to better serve
you and to furnish you capable assist
ance nthe important duty which is be-
fore you.