Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-21

} exemption districts and that prop
of the week.
oday working on the numbers ane
:erent ways" to make sure there i.
o the Pacific coast states, and will
states first.
I'VE nothing to do until they receive
the provost marshal general.-Ne
by them until the man has actually
nation.
service. and when the condition tina
| has postponed your posting to the col
ors ceases you may be recalled at an!
| time.
Remember that your case may still
be appealed to the district board b.
the. government and on this appea
your certificate may be Withdrawn a
! once. When SO withdrawn you stane
precisely as though you had been &C.
cal board.
| In about five days. after you hav,
| nied your proof. watch the notices II
the local boards headquarters to sc,
what disposition was made in you
| case.
If adverse, claims Of appeal may b<
| made within ten days after the day O
posting the notice. This appeal is t,
the District board.
Claims for Exemption.
Claim for exemption may be made be
fore the local exemption boards on tn.
following grounds:
/. That you are an officer. leRfs-
iative: executive or judicial. of the
United States, state or territory.
or the District Of Columbia
2. That you are regular or duly
| ordained minister of religion.
! 3. That you were on May IS. 1917
| student preparing for the ministry
In any recognized theological or di-
| vinity school.
/ 4. That you are in the military or
naval service of the United States
5. That you are a subject of Ger
| many. whether you have taken out
| papers or not.
s. That you are a resident alien
| who has not taken out first papers.
In addition to claims for exemption
claims for discharge may be made
! on any of the following grounds,
which are the only grounds for dis
charge by local board:
l.. That you are county or mu-
| nicipal officer.
| 2. That you are a customshouse
| clerk
3, That you are employed by the
| United States in the transmission Of
| mails.
| =. 1Hdl yOu, arc an afuNCef or
| workman employed in an armory.
! arsenal or navy yard Of the United
| States.
/ s. That you are employed in the
| service Of the United States.
| 6. That you are licensed pilot
| regularly employed in the pursuit Of
| your vocation.
I. That you are a mariner actually
employed in the sea service of any
citizen or merchant within tho
| s. That you are q married man
with a wife or child dependent on
you for support
8. That you have a widowed
mother dependent on your labor for
10. That you have aged or innrm
parents dependent upon your labor
| for support.
IL. That you are the father Of a
motherless child under sixteen de-
pendent upon your labor for support.
IL. That you are a brother Of an
orphan child or children under SIX
teen dependent on your labor for
support.
l3. That you are a member of any
well recognized religious sect or or
ganization organized and existent
May IS, 1917. and whose then exist
Ing creed or principles forbade its
members to participate in war in
any form and whose religious con-
patton therein In accordance with
the creed or principles of said re-
igious organization.
To Name Board Of Appeals Soon.
Announcement Of the personnel of tn
District board Of appeals-the court o
last resort for determining what ex
emptions shall be made from servic
under the drafts expected early nex
week. Ae~
Recommendations for appointment q,
the BOARD were made to the Presiden
by the District Commissioners severa
weeks ago. 1t Is understood ten name
: were submitted
! Already the local exemption boards ar
, getting taste Of the work that is be
iore them. and one or two Of thes
, podies nave reported evidences of al
, legged connivance on the part Of fndi
| viduals to escape responsibility of mill
: tary service.
1t was stated by the chairman Of one @
several cases OF persons deiay,n1 1s rsr3s
, tering until after the serial numbers Wer
, turned In for the purposes Of the draf,
!. Examination OF the excuses given indi
eateo that they were not justified. wit
, the result that at least two Of the person
Will be turned over to the police. il wa
stated.
II. Appeals From Mothers.
Several pathetic appeals from mother,
one Of which stated that she already ha
two sons in the army and begged that sb
!, be spared her third and last son., hay
then received by the boards.
The lottery hit in zig-zag fashfo,
escaping entire buildings in some ir
stances. and in others drawing sewers
: persons out Of a single establishment
The head of one of the eoyornment Dc
partments lost his private secretar,
{ stenographer and chauffeur throue
tho draft.
t A prominent druggist on 18th stree
r said that the draft had demolished h
dlling force and taken 4
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