Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-10
Unless They Have
Real Dependents Married
Men Must Go to War

Unless real dependency of persons
claimed to be dependents is proved
| married men with children may be as
signed to Class OF the new draft
schedule, according to a ruling OF Pro
vost Marshal General e. II. Crowder
Married registrants whose wives and
children are mainly dependent upon
them for support, however. will be
placed in Glass 4.
Men of draft. age whose wives are
skilled at some branch Of work which
would enable them to earn steady
living also will be placed in Class ., the
class which IS to be called after Class
/, including married men without do
pendents.
Source Of Support Considered.
.All existing or available, reasonably
certain sources Of support other than
| thee labor OF the registrants. must be
considered in determining dependency
claims General Crowder's ruling pro-
pides, This must include alt receipts
including gifts. income from capital
income nom the labor Of the depend
emit" the contribution which the re-
gistrant would be able to make from
hts pay as a soldier. income the de-
pendent would receive from the gov
eminent aid to soldiers families, eHec'
OF any moratoriums. and aid In sup
porting dependents which any person
other than the registrant is willing to
give. The last factor Is to be consid-
cred. however. only when the depend
ent is other than the wife or child OF
the registrant.
H. r,f
cumstances as the board Is authorized
to consider, or other circumstances no'
herein mentioned, the board finds thai
removal OF the registrant will deprive
the claimed dependent of reasonably
adequate support. the board may find
that the person Is mainly dependent
upon his registrant's labor for support,
said the ruling.
Dependency Explained.
IN the case where a registrant claims
exemption because a person other tnan
his wife or child is dependent upon
him. General Crowder has directed that
the claim is not valid If there are 9TH
ers from whom the claimed dependent
can draw support. Only in cases where
the claimed dependent would become
| a public charge, partly or wholly. II the
Resistant were taken as soldier, Is
dependency upon the registrant estap-
[ Iished.
! Children, said the report. includes
unborn children and all girls up to II
and boys up to is years OF age.
| Dependents residing abroad can moi
be the basis for deferred classification
unless they are citizens or have taken
out declaration papers.
Class !, the first to be taken Tor Inc
| draft, includes unmarried registrants
| who have no aged and infirm parents
or grandparents nor any brothers ano
| sisters under Is and Is respectively
nor helpless brothers and sisters de-
| pendent mainly on their labor for sup
| port. reKistrants who have babituallS
failed to support those they should
/ have supported; registrants who have
been mainly dependent for support Or
| the labor Of their wives. and married
registrants not engaged In usefui &C.
cupation or who have ample income
to support dependents without the rae
! tor OF the reg,strant's labor.
Third Glass Limits Explained.
/ General Crowders ruling places II
| draft Class 8 the following:
Any registrant who has children. no.
| his own issue, but in respect OF WHOM
! he has In good faith assumed the rela-
ton OF parent and has fulfilled the OBJ
I1igatfons OF such relation. when such
1 children are mainly dependent upon hi
labor for support
Any registrant who has aged ana IN
firm or invalid parents or grandparent.
mainly dependent on his labor for sup
port.
A married regfstrant whose wife o.
children are mainly dependent on nj
iiabor for support will be placed II
Class 4.