Norwich bulletin., 1917-11-15


 to the date of the new rulings and regulations have no further validity
 Every registered man will during the next few weeks be required to fill out and file the provost marshals s questionnaire copies of which have been received in this city. The ques- tionnaire is voluminous and leaves no loophoie for any man fit and of ser vice age to excuse himself for not be- ing in service. Particular attention is paid the matter of dependents of the seleetive men
 Five cla sses have been esta blished by the new rulings and each regis tered man will be assigned to one of these classes. The classes are as fol- lows:
 Class I-1, single man without de- epndent relatives: 2, married man tor widower with children) who habitually fails to support his family: 3. married man dependent on wife for support; 4, married man Cor wiqower with chill dren) not usefully engaged, family supported by income independent of his labor; ,, men not included in any other description of this or other class es; 6. unskiiled labor.
 Class II-1. married man or father of motherless children. usefuTly en- gagged, but family has sufficient income apart from his daily labor to afford reasonably adequate support during his absence; ,. married man Ono children) wife can support herself decently and without hardship: 3. skilled industrial laborer engaged in necessary industrial enterprise: 4, skilled farm .aborer en- ga ged in necessary agricultural enter prise.
 Class III--1, man with foster chil- dren dependent on daily labor for sup port: ?. man with aged. inf1rm in valid parents or grandparents depen- dent on daily labor for support: 3, man with brothers or sisters incompe- tent to support themselves, dependent on daily labor for support; f. county or municipal officer; B. firemen or po- 1icemen: 6. necessary artificers or workmen in arsenals. armories and navy yards; :, necessary custom house clerks: s, persons necessary in trans mission of mails; g. necessary employ es in service of United States: 10, highly specialized administrative ex- perts; II, technical or mechanical ex- rerts in industrial enterprise: F, high ly' specialized agricultural expert in agricultural bureau of state or nation; IS, assistant or associate manager of necessary industrial enterprise: IA. as- slstant or associate manager of neces- sary agricultural enterprise. '-' , Class M, married man with wife (and) or children Cor widower with children) dependent on daily labor for support and no other reasonably a5e- quate support available: ? mariners in United States: 3. heads of necessary industrial enterprises; f. heads of necessary agricultural enterprises.
 Class V-1.- officers of states or the United States, 2, regularly or duly or dained ministers; 3, students of divin- ity: 4, persons in military or naval service; ,. aliens; 6, alien enemies: ', persons morally unfit; s, persdns phy- sically, permanently, or mentally unfit; g, licensed pilots. z.-..t,--- z
 General rules governing the answer ing and filing, of this questionnaire are as follows:
 Every registrant shall. immediately upon notice proceed as follows: e(7
 He shall first carefully read the reg ulations and instructions and also the particular rules and instructions print ed in the: Questionnaire with each se- ries of questions. questions. beginning with Series l. and answer all questions which he is re- quired to answer, and sign his name where required by the instructions. ' He shall make no mark upon page 1, nor answer nor sign the question and waiver on page 1. until he has answer. ed the twelve series of Questins, but after having done SO, and before his affidavit at the end, he shall answer the question at the bottom of page l, and sign his name thereto. If he wish. es to waive such claim for exemption or deferred classification, he shall sign the waiver atsthe bottom of page
 
 the Questionnaire, place a cross mark (X) in the space opposite the descrip- ton of his status in relation to every person, matter, thing, and circum- stance which constitutes the ground or basis for exemption or, discharge. The registrant is not limited to making one cross mark (x) indicating his status as to exemption. but may make a. siif- f1cient number of marks to indicate his status in relation to every ground for exemption or deferred classification which exists in his case
 T He shall then swear or affirm to the truth of his answers by executing the Registrar nt's Affidavit at the end
 The QueStionnaire contains twelve series of onestions. eF
 Ever registrant. must answer all the General Questions" under Series l. and questions as to his 'sphysica1 fit ness under Series II, and so many more Of the questions under. Series II as under the specific instructions re- lating to Series II, may be applicable to- his case. He must then answer the series, from Series III to Series XII, inclusive. His answer to the Y. first question of each of said series shall be either Yes or 'tNo' as the fact may be. His answer to the first question will edeternine Gas indicated ;. by the specific instructions as to each sera- ate series of questdns) whether or not 1e need answer any or all of the re- nain1ng questions of said series.
 Supporting, affdavits of other per 'ons must be secured by every regi- l 'trant who claims exemption or defer l ed classification in the following classes of cases: Divinity students | Series V); persons having dependent | (Series X); persons neces- 1 ariiy engaged in essential industrial (Series XT); and persons l negaged in essential agricultural. en- l erprises (Series KID. Upon failure o secure such supporting afffdavits. is claim will not be considered either y the Local Board or the District soard. s. ss2
 The QuesticnnaHre. answered and worn to in strict accordance with hese rules and regulations, must. be 1 led with the Local Board on or be- ore the seventh day Ginciuding Sun avs and legal holfdays} after the date pon the first page of the Question aire. | The term deferred claasr includes be second third fourth and fifth