Arizona republican., 1917-07-06
TWO BOARDS TO PASS UPON ALL.
 EXEMPT CLAIMS
Presidential Announcement Sets Forth What May Be Claimed by Those Who Feel Entitled to Remain

Boards of review which are to pass on the exemption claims of the men from Arizona who will form a part of the first national army have been or ganized in every county in the state except Graham. In all cases the off cials who formed the boards of regis tration have accepted service on the boards of review. In case the sheriff, health officer and recorder of Graham county fail to accept appointment as members of the board of review for thsC county, the president will appoint others at the recommendation of the governor.
 District appeal boards will be se lected by the president from lists of men already in his possession. The headquarters of District No. l is Phoe- nix and of District No. ,, Tucson. Appeals from the decisions of the local boards will he decided by these boards and their decision is final.
 Within few days word is expected from Washington setting date for the converting of these boards of re- view to hear exemption claims, rules for which have been received.
 In a statement accompanying the an- nouncement of the regulations Presi- dent Wilsons calls upon the boards to do their work fearlessly and impar tially and to remember that "our armies at the front will be strengthened and sustained if they are composed of men free from any sense of injustice in their mode of selection.
 The statement of the president is as follows:
 The regulations which l am today causing to he promulgated, pursuant to the directions of the selectiTe service law. cover the remaining steps of the plan for calling into the service of the United States qualified men from those who have registered; those selected as the result of this process to consti- tute. with the regular army, the na tional guard and the navy, the fighting forces of the nation, all of which forces are. under the terms of the law, placed in a position of equal right, dig mites and responsibilities with the members of all other military forces.
 The regulations have been drawn with a view to the needs and circum- stances of the whole country and pro- vide a system which it is expected will work the least inequality and personal hardship. Any system of selecting men for military service, whether voluntary or involuntary in it's operation, neces- sirly selects some men to bear the burden of danger and sacrifice for the whole nation. The system here prOvid- cd places all men of military age upon an even plane when the selection, which neither favor one nor penaliZes the other calls out the requisite number for service.
 The successful operation of this law and of these regulations depends nee csSarily upon the loyalty, patriotism and justice of the members of the boards to whom it's operation is com mitted. and 1 admonish every member of every local board and of every dis t!iCt board Of review that their duty , to their country requires an impartial and fearless performance of the deli cate and difficult duties intrusted to them.
 They should remember as to each individual case presented to them that they are called upon to adjudicate the most sacred rights of the individual and to preserve untarnished the honor of the nation.
 Our armies at the front will be strengthened and sustained if they be composed of men free from any sense of injustice in the mode of selection and they will he inspired to loftier ef- forts in behalf of a country in which the citizens called upon to perform high public functions perform them with justice, fearlessness and impar- ;iality"
 Upon notice from Washington the local boards will meet for organization and will take over from the registration boards all the registration cards which will be numbered serially and then be posted so that the public may view them. After having been advised as to