The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-26

ed forms ask to consult the form pamphlet and copy the form shown there
 with the board
 Do this within seven days of the posting and mailing of notice to you to present yourself.
 The following are the only grounds for exemption:
 That you are an officer, legislative, executive or judicial of the United trict of Columbia.
 That you are a regular or duly or dained minister of religion.
 That you were on May IS. 1917. n student preparing for the ministry In any recognized theological or divinity school.
 That you are Tn the military or naval service of the United States.
 That you are a subject of Germany, whether you have taken out papers or not.
 That you are 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 discharge by a local board:
 That you are Il county or municipal officer.
 That you are a custom-hous clerk.
 That you are employed by the United States in the transmission of mails.
 That you are artificer work man employed In an armOry, arsenal or navy yard of the United States.
 That you are employed in the service of the United States (under certain conditions). See paragraph (e) of sec tion 20, Regulations.
 That you are a licensed pilot regu- larly employed in the pursuit of your vocation.
 That you are a mariner actually em- ployed in the sea service of any citizen merchant within the United States.
 That you are married man with wife child dependent on you for sup port.
 That you have aged or fnfirm parents dependent upon your labor for support.
 That you have a widowed mother de- pendent on your labor for support.
 That you are the father of mother less child under sixteen dependent upon your labor for support.
 That you are brother of an orphan child or children under sixteen depeR- dent your labor for support.
 That you are a member of any we'll recognized religious sect or Organfza- ton organized and existent May IT, 1917, and whose then existing creed or principles forbade its members to par ticipate In war in any form and whose religious convictions are against war participation therein in accordance with the creed principles of said re1i- gious organization.
 These are the only grounds for ex- F.
 Another person can file claim in your behalf, but must use different forms In filing the claim
 8. Proof of claims-Your claim of exemption or discharge must be filed within seven days of the day on which notice to you that you are called was posted and mailed. But after you have filed your claim for exemption or discharge you have ten days within which to file proof.
 The method of proving claims is very simple, but it is rather exact. If you follow the rules given below you will have done what is required of you:
 Gal Go to the local board and con- suit the regulations to find out the form number of the affidavits that you must submit for your particular claim.
 (b) Ask the board for the blank af- fidavits that are necessary in present ing your proof; if the board has not the forms, ask to consult the pamphlet of forms.
 Co Have the affidavits properly ac complished and return them to the board within the time limit assigned you-ten days from the filing of your claim.
 Remember:
 (a) You must submit your proof in the prescribed form and the board has no authority to exempt or discharge you unless you submit all the affi- davits required by regulations.
 (b) There will be no argument be- fore the board and no proof other than the prescribed affidavits, unless the board calls for other proof, which it will do in only limited number of cases.
 Action as to Claims.
 g. WHEN CLAIMS ARE DECIDED Every claim for discharge or exemp- ton will be decided by the local board within three days after your affidavits have been filed.
 10. CERTIFICATES OF EXEMP-