Arizona republican., 1917-09-20
DEPENDENCY ClSEs MAY MT BE TAKEN
 HIGHER THAlI DIST RICT BOARDS. IS RULE

In order that there may be a com plete understanding among men called before exemption boards, Provost Marshal General Crowder yesterday sent the following telegram to Gov ernOr Campbell in which are collected various orders and instructions pre- viously issued by him to be transmit ted to local and district boards:
 Washington, D. C., Sept. r. 1917. Governor of Arizona,
 Phoenix, Arizona.
 Number 6020. Please give the wid- est publication to the following regu- lations of the president and transmit the same to all local and district boards:
 On appeals to the president. Only statements or evidence submitted to district boards to be considered on appeal. Communications from other sources concerning pending cases to be declined and discussion concerning them forbidden.
 Claims for exemption or discharge on the ground of engagement in in dustry and agriculture are within the original jurisdiction of the district boards Decision of the district boards is final except that the president may affirm, modify or reverse such decis- ion in accordance with regulations prescribed by him The regulations prescribed by the president provide for appeal from the decision of the dis trict board on agricultural and indus trial claims but the claim for appeal must be filed with the district board who will send all evidence and other matter considered in the case to the president for his consideration if after the decision of the district board it is desired to submit new matter the district board may reopen the case, consider such new matter. and, if it adheres to it's original decision, for ward such new matter to the presi- dent Matter not presented to the dis trict boards cannot be considered on appeal to the president.
 While district boards are not courts, their function in passing on claims, and the function of the president in examining their decisions is quas ju- dicial. Since the general rule must be that nothing which was not presented to the district board can be considered on appeal to the president, it would be subversive of the spirit of the law and violative of the judicial function that is being executed, to make eXcep- tions in individual cases and receive suggestion, urgings or statements from individuals concerning partcuilar cases pending hereon appeal. The president [ therefore, has directed the war depart ment to decline to discuss cases pend i ing on appeal or to entertain any com munications, suggestions or additional evidence of statements concerning them.
 2. No appeal to the president ex- cept in claims of discharge based or l engagement in agriculture or industry Administrative authority in Washing ] ton forbidden to address itself to par ! ticular cases within the jurisdiction o1 | local boards.
 Exemptions and discharges iron draft on all grounds except engage. ment in industry and agriculture arc ] placed within the Jurisdiction of loca i boards. From the decision of loca | board in these cases there is a righ l of appeal to the district board who's,
 decision on the appeal is final Ther,
 is no appeal from the decision of
 local board to the president nor il
 there any appeal to the president iron
 the decision of the district board ol
 case appealed to the district board from local board.