Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-03
Proving Your Appeal


Proving Your Appeal
You have five days after the dis
trict board receives your notice that
you have filed Il claim of appeal in
which to file evidence additional to
that filed by you in the local board,
but all such evidence must consist of
affidayits.
Decisions on Appeal
The decision on your appeal must
be made within five days of the clos
ing of proof, and you will be notified
by mail of the action of the board on
your appeal.
Claims for Discharge on Industrial
Grounds
Only the district board can receive
claims for discharge on the ground
that you are engaged in industry, in
Guiding agriculture, found to be
necessary to the maintenance Of the
military establishment, the effective
operation of the military forces. or
the maintenance of national interest
during the emergency.
Such claims must be filed with the
district board on or before the fifth
day after the mailing and posting of
notice that you have been certified
by the local board as one who has
been called for service and not ex-
empted or discharged.
/. Get or copy at the local or dis
trict board Form 161 or leila.
2. Fill the form out properly.
3. File it with the district board
within five days after the mailing
and posting of notice that your name
has been certified from the local
board to the district board
See Section A, Regulations.
Proof in support of Industrial Claim
Only affidavits can be used in fill
ing proof before the district board of
"a claim for exemption on industrial
grounds. All such affidavits must be
filed within five days after the filing
Of the claim.
Decisions of District Board on Indus
trial Claim
Within five days after the closing
of proof in any industrial claim the
district board must decide the claim.
If the decision Of the district board
is in favor of the claim the board will
issue certificate of discharge. I'll
the decision is against the claim the
district boards will SO notify you
Remember that you have been
called for military service and that
the certificate Of the district board is
only conditional on your remaining
in the kind of industrial service on
account of which you were dis
charged, No such exemption shall
continue when a cause therefor no
longer exists and your certificate of
discharge may be withdrawn or mod
flied by the district board at any
time that the district board shall de-
termine that the circumstances re-
quire it.
Appeals of Industrial Claim to the
President
Only decisions of district boards
on Industrial claims for discharge
can be appealed,
If you desire to appeal the decision
of the district boards 10 the Presi-
dent, you may do so within seven
days Of the date of mailing to you of
the decision of the district board. To
perfect your appeal
/. Get or copy from the district
or local board Form 1913
?. Fill out the form and file it
with the district board
3. DO this within seven days after
the mailing Of notice to you of the
decision of the district board In your
case.
How You Will BE Notified That You
Have Been Selected for Military
| Service
AS soon as your case is finally dis
posed of. the adjutant general of
your state will notify you by mail
that you have been selected for mil
itary service
| Your local boards will post a list
of all persons selected for military
service in place at the office of the
local boards accessible to public view
The local board will also give lists
of persons selected for military serv-