Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-13
Complete Data for Men
Who Will Be Dram for
SeIectipe Service Soon


eighth day after call, or within two
days thereafter. copies of the list OF
persons so posted to the district boards
will be given to the press with a re-
quest for publication, will be posted in
| a place at the office of the local board
accessible to the public view, and notice
will be mailed to you at the address
on your registration card. Therefore
watch the notices posted in the offices
of the board about ten days after the
day you were called and make arrange
ments for the prompt receipt of mail
I. SEVEN DAYS TO FILE CLAIMS
OF EXEMPTIONS OR DISCHARGES
Except for industrial or agricultural
reasons). Note:
(a) No claim of discharge on account
of the industry in which you are en-
gagged can be decided by a local board
(See paragraph 10 below.
OBJ Whether you file a claim of ex-
emption or not, you must present your
self for physical examination on the
day named in the notice.
From the day notice that you are
called is mailed and posted you have
seven days in which you may file a
claim of exemption or discharge. The
form of filing this claim is simple. II
YOU wish to file such claim (a) go to
the board and get form 10 for eXemp-
ton or form 121 for discharge. If the
board has not the printed forms, ask
to consult the form pamphlet and copy
the form shown there.
(b) Fill out the proper form and
file It with the board.
(c) Do this within seven days OF
the posting and mailing of notice to you
to present yourself
The following are the only grounds
for exemption:
1. That you are an officer, legisla-
tive, executive or judicial of the United
States, a state or territory, or the Dis
trict of Columbia.
2. That you are a regular or duly or
dained minister of religion.
3. That you were on May 18, 1917
a student preparing for the ministry in
any recognized theological or divinity
school.
4. That you are in the military or
naval service of the United States.
I 8. That you are a subject of Ger
| many, whether you have taken out pa
pers or not.
6. That you are a resident alien who
| has not taken out first papers.
In addition 20 claims for exemp-
ton, claims for discharge may be
made on any of the following
grounds, which are the only grounds
for discharge by local board:
THAT you are a county or mu-
nicipal officer.
2-That you are a custom house
clerk.
3-That you are employed by the
United States IN the transmission
of malls.
30 A-That you are an artificer or
workman employed in an armory,
arsenal or navy yard of the United
| States.
5-That you are employed in the
service of the United States Gun
der certain conditions). See para
graph (e) of section 20, regula- "
tons.
6-That you are licensed pilot
| regularly employed in the pursuit %
of your vocation.
| THAT you are mariner &C
tually employed in the sea service
| of any citizen or merchant within
the United States.
= S-That you are a married man
with a wife or child dependent on
you for support.
| 9-That you have widowed
mother dependent GU your labor
| for support
/ 1O-That you have aged or in
firm parents dependent upon your
labor for support.
11-That you are the father or
! motherless child under sixteen de-
pendent upon your labor for sup
port.
12-That YOU are a brother of
an orphan child or children under
sixteen dependent on your labor
| for support
! 13-That YOU are a member OF
anv well-recognized religious sect
or organization organized and ex-
| istent NAV 16, 1917, and whose
! then existing creed or principles
| forbade it's members to participate
in war in any form and whose
| religious convictions are against
war or participation therein in ac-
| cordance with the creed or primer
pies of said religious organization
| These are the only grounds Tor eN-
emption or discharge by local poaru
| Another person can file claim IN
vour behalf but must use d1feren'
forms in filing the claim.
| STEM DAYS AFTER FILING
lCLAIM TO FILE PROOF-Your claim
Of exemption or discharge must De MEG
within seven days of the day on whlcn
notice to you that you are called was
lposted and mailed. But after you nave
l9led your claim for exemption or aus
charge YOU have ten days within Wnlch
TO file proof. u.
The method of proving claims is very
simnle. but il is rather exact. II you
follow the rules given below you VIII
have done what is required OF YOU
| First-Go to the local board ana con
suit the regulations to find OUT tht
form number of the at1daVits that yoo
must submit for your particular cls'nl
second-Ask the board FOR TN
blank af1davits that are necessary
presenting your proof; If the board ma
not the forms, ask to consult the pam
phlet of forms.
Third-Have the affidavits properl
ACCOMPLISHED and return them 10 III
hoard within the time limit asslsne
YOU ten days from the filing OF you
! claim.
Remember: i,
(a) You must submit your proof /
the prescribed form and the board ha
no authority TO exempt or discharge 20
unles you submit all the afhdaVlts re
duired by regulations.
! OBJ There will be no argument oe1or
the board and no proof other than Tn
prescribed affidavits unless the boar
calls for other proof which it will do l
only a limited number of cases.
e-When CLAIMS ARE DECIDED
Every claim for discharge or exemr
ton will be decided by the local boar
after aft1OaVtt