The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-14
METHOD OF CALLING MEN FOR
MILITARY SERVICE is
OUTLINED.
Each One Posted for Call Must Be
Examlned-Each Individual Must
Inform Self When Called.

Inform Self When Called.
The Intelligenccr i in receipt Of a
Bulletin of information for Persons
Registered" from the office OF The
provost marshal general at Washing
ton. setting forth The regulations
which men registered for conscrip,ion
and selective draft will be expected
to comply with when The SO-callfd red
ink serial numbers arc drawn al
Washington.
+ These red ink numbers. the bulletin
states, are 10 be drawn BY lot Ia
determine the order in which regis
tered persons are 10 be called by the
various local boards. AS soon as the
drawing is complete Isis showing the
order in which these. red ink numbers
are drawn will be published in the
press and will be posted in The office
Of each local draft board. Registered
men are expected 10 90 TO ting. local
draft boards and find out the order
in which they stand for call.
Calls for Examination.
As soon as quotas are assigned I"
each state and each board. each board
will call upon persons whose cards
are in its jurisdiction inS'ructing them
10 present themselves for rXamlna-
ton This call will b. posted Al IN"
office of the local boards and fur.
nished 10 the press for puhlica-
lion. a notice will also be mailed 10
YOU. but the posting OF the liS' nj The
office Of tho board will BE- deemed
sufficient notice TO charge YOU with
the duty Of presenting yourself. the
law. makes it your duty 10 inform
yourself when you are called. The
mailing is for your ConvrnieGc'. hui
if the letter never reaches yen, YOU
cannot make that an rXcL,s. The reg
ulationS say.
Physical Examination.
Each man is required 10 present
himself for physical examination OH
The day named in his call. II one is
found 10 he physically Disqualified The
board will give him certificate
which will explain what his further
duties are.
If man i found physically quail
flied and files claim for exemption
within seven days after his call. he
will no given ten days after filing his
claim of exemption 10 file proof in
support. Of his claim Of exemption.
If one is found physically qualified
and filed no claim for exemption, or
il he does not appear. for physical
examination, his name will be- posted
10 the district board a. nGi who was
called for military service and WAS
NOT exempted or discharged. ON The
eighth day after call. or within two
days thereafter. copies Of The list q!
persons so posted 10 the district
boards will be- given 10 the press Tor
publication. and will b" posted in a
place at the Office ri the local draft
boards accessible 10 public view and
notice will he mailed 10 each man
whose name is so posted. al the adj
dress on his registration card. Watch
for the notices posted in the offices
of tho draft boards about ten days
after tho day you were called and
make arrangements for the prompt
receipr Of mail.
Claims OF any man for exemption
will be decided by the LEGAL draft
board within three days after aft1da'
Wis supporting such claim for eXemp'
ton have been filed Claims Of ap-
peal 10 Tho district boards may be-
made within ten days after The day
when notice is posted and mailed that
a mans name has been certified 10 the
district board as one called for Serr.
ice and not exempted or discharged.
An appeal 10 the dislric, board is per
Bile only on the final order nf'the
board exempting or discharging or re-
fusing 10 exempt or discharge YOU.
Five days are allowed after the dis.