The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-03
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'''' stnre Set for Drawing.
WHEN every card Is numbered anu
nostcd I'm every precinct III Ine MY
the stage is set for the actuat u far IN az.
o,%nr nro"iamation. II is known tna'
the drawing will take place In "asn'hh-
After tho order In which the men are a.,
rallrd mp for acrNlce IS i.Id M 70
Quota that each state must ylelo up ~
the armies will be announced,
'rhe Stat. governors arc dIrcCtcu ~
divide The quotas among me ~, i],'
ond cities on the basis or pnpuln ilo1I.
These numbers and names VII aRal'
be- posted and published ana inc n'''
called will be notified. By mail.
Physical Examinations.
Sex, tho "honor men" will be sum
moned for physical examination before
tho local board. One member OF eacn
hoard IS i physician. He Is ordered 10
mako tbs examination III IN" prcse', ~
Of another member OF the poaro. -
guard against any unla'rhess n
PHYSICAL examination the rrcsiocnt
makes an ingenious provision. In cas-.
the physician dcsignatcs any man uniL'
tho board will Gull In another phTsIc'ail.
He Will make another examination III
Ignorance Of the first report. II oo.n
Of decentralization Will be Issued. Mem
bers OF tho board are barred from pass
ing on any relatives case.
After the physlca! examinations arc
finished the boards will taA' UP inc GN-
emption OF the classes spcc.A"d IN the
A claim supported by affIdavits must
be made by mon asking exemption
Claims upon occupational grounds must
be mado to the district board.
Claims for Exemption.
In making o claim for exemption on
the ground OF a dependant, the claim
ant must furnish an affidavit that the
income for the support Of the depen-
dant Is mainly from the fruit or his
labor and not deprived from property.
He must bring another affidavit from
lilo dependant affirming the depend
ancy and another from head or q
family stating the Same grounds
Wits are filed the local board must ma ke
It's decision. Either an absolute. condt-
tional or temporary discharge may be
granted.
Tho local boards next report a list
Of the men discharged and those not
discharged TO the district board. Again
these names are posted and notice
sent to each.
Claims for exemption upon occupa-
tional grounds must be made 10 the
district board within five days after
the man is notified that he is drawn.
Tho burden Of u double proof rests
upon these claimants. They must
prove that the Industry In which they
arc engaged is necessary and that they
are Indispensable" to Its successful
conduct.
Claims of "IndisponSGbles."
The regulations provide that claims
may be made upon these premises:
That hc is actually engaged IN IL par
ticular industrial or agricultural enter.
prise necessary to the maintenance OIL
the military establishment. or tho ma
tIonul Interest, and that his contiiu-
anrc therein is necessary TO the mnin-
tcnancc Of that industry and cannot pc
dispensed with or replaced without sub
stantIal loss and detrlmcnt OF that en-
tcrpriSe.
Each claim must be supported by Af-
fidavits
When, In the opinion Of the board,
the loss OF the man TO the industry out
Weighs tho gain 10 the milltnr! eSlan.
lishment. n certificate or discharge Will
, b" issued.
Claim. for exemption may be made
by wives. parents. children. employers
or any other person tor tho man IN
whom they arc intercsted
The boards are empowered to inves-
tigatc affidavits and claims Tor eSemp-
ton with any means at their disposal.
After the occupational claims are
passed upon the district board VIII next
review tho appeals from lower boards.
Upon these hppeals their decision Is
| final. When II is adverse the man Will
be drafted into tho army.
After all appeals are decided and oc..
cupatonnl claims settled. the district
board will report Its list OF ciigibles 10
the ediutant general Of the state.
These are the men that are 10 be sum
moned TO the colors In the fall. They
will be notified by mail.
An appeal from the district board In
occupatIonal claims TO the President Is
provided for. But. pending the decision
Of the appeal. the claimant may be sum-
mnncd 10 the army.
In n later proclamation President Will
son will create u national board TO hear
the occupational appeals.
The regulations give the PRESIDENT
authority tn determine from time to time
what general classes OF industries are
necessary 10 maintenance Of the military
establishment. These classes Will be