The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-07-24
Exemption Board May Begin Duties
Within Ten Days-Cards Notify
All In Quota.

ALI In Quota.
wat neXt?" is the question now
most vital to the man who was Sc
lected in the drawing for the new
army.
If he is physically able, and is not
situated, either by reason of de-
pendents or the nature OF his employ
ment that the government will not
accept him, and is willing to serve
where his country calls, there is
nothing now to do but to await the
summons beneath the flag.
The various exemption boards are
not yet prepared for the process of
wedding out those who ultimately
will represent Bourbon county in
the legions to give much, perhaps all,
that the world may be safe for de-
mocracy"
As soon as they receive the nee
essary blank, afidavits and so on,
and are fortified with the final in
structions for their procedure, the
boards will meet and begin the work.
1t is expected that ten days will
elapse before the official lists of those
drafted in the first allotment are re-
ceived by the respective district eX
emption boards.
AS soon as these are received each
man who has been selected in the
double quota will receive card notf-
fying him officially of his selection
and fixing the date of his appearance
before the board, although a mere
posting of the names of those drafted
constitutes sufficient notification un-
der the law. The man so notified
then must appear before the board
on the date named and be physically
examined.
This examination will follow the
general lines of the new physical re-
quirements for the regular army
Two doctors, acting independently
and without knowledge of the 9th
er's findings, must concur in the
opinion that the subject is physically
disqualified. The government may
appeal this decision at any time and
have regular army doctors pass on
the case. Two doctors acting only IN
case there is as many as so, per day.
How Order Comes. .,
If the man is found physically III
and qualified and the man is moi
discharged or exempted for Other
reasons. his name later will be post
ed as one of those accepted for mill
tary service, and when the call &c
colors comes he must report at the
specified mobilization camp.
In the case of Kentucky men this
will be at Camp Taylor. If the mar
has a claim for exemption or dis
charge he must file that with the
District Board seven days after the
date of the notice that called hin
for physical examination, not sever
days after the date upon the notice
He then has ten days in which u
file affidavits supporting his claim
the blanks to be furnished by tn'
board. The board will endeaVor u
pass upon each case three days aftel
the affidavits are received. Ii the
claim is allowed the man is given
certificate of exemption or discharge
but this becomes imperative when
ever the conditions upon which 1t wa
granted cease to apply.
If his claim for exemption is no
supported, he is posted as one quail
fed for service and the man theI
has three days in which to appeal u
the district exemption board. Ii tina
body does not allow his appeal h
can appeal to the President and i
the President turns him down, he ha
nothing to do then but kiss his rela
tives goodbye.
Claims for either discharge or eX
emption can be filed either by thu
man himself or by another person
affected by his being called, such a.
his wife or mother.