Middletown transcript., 1917-07-28

charge. If the board has not the print
ed forms ask to consult the form
pamphlet and copy the form shown
there.
Fill out the proper form and file il
with the board.
Do this within seven days of the
posting and mailing of notice to yol
to present yourself.
The following are the only grounds
for exemption:
That you are an officer, ieEisIatfye
executive or judicial of the Unftes
States, a state or territory, or the Dis.
trict of Columbia.
That you are a regular or duly or.
dained minister of religion.
That you were ON May 10, 1917, 9
student preparing for the ministry ir
any recognized theological or divinity
| school.
That you are In the military or naval
| service of the United States.
That you are a subject of Germany
whether you have taken out papers OF
not.
That You are a 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
local board:
That you are a county or municipal
| officer.
That you are q custOm-houxe clerk.
That you are employed by the United
| States in the transmission of mails.
| n m
| 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
| ton 20, Regulations.
That you are licensed pilot regu-
| Inrly employed in the pursuit of your
| vocation.
That you are a mariner actually en-
pIoyed in the sea service of any citizen
merchant within the United States.
That you are a married man with a
+ wife or child dependent ON you for sup
port.
That you have aged or infirm parents
dependent upon your labor for support.
That you have widowed mother de-
pendent ON your labor for support.
That you are the father of a mother
less child under sixteen dependent upon
your labor for support.
That you are brother of an orphan
child Or children under sixteen dcpen-
dent On your labor for support.
That you are a member of any we'll
recognized religious sect or organfza-
ton organized and existent May II,
1917, and whose then existing creed or
principles forbade fits members to par
ticipate in war in any form and whose
religious convictions are against war
with the creed or principles of said reIi-
gfGus organization.
These are the only grounds for ex-
emptfon or discharge by a local board.
Another person can file n Claim in
your behalf, but must use different
forms in fling the claim.
s. Proof of claims-YOur claim Of
exemption or discharge must be filed
within seven days of tie day on which
notice to you that you are called was
posted and mailed. But after you
have fled 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:
(a) 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-
fdavits that are necessary in present
no hn
the forms, ask to consult the pamphlet
of forms.
(c) 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 aft
davits required by regulations.
(b) There will be no argument be-
fore the board and no proof other than
the prescribed affidavits, unless the
will do in only a limited number of
cases.
Action as to Claims.
9. 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 ENEMP-
TION OR DISCHARGE-If your claim
is allowed, a certificate Of exemption
or discharge will be issued to you.
Remember:
(a) This certificate may be recalled |
at any time
90 If it is temporary or conditional |
it becomes of no effect when the time |
or the condition named is fulfilled.
(c) You have been drawn for mill |
tary service and when the condition
that has postponed your posting to the
colors ceases you may be recalled at
any time.
Cd Remember that your case may |
still be appealed to the district board
by the government, and on this ap-
peal your certificate may be with
drawn at once. When so withdrawn
you stand precisely as though you had
been selected for military service Icy
the local board.
II. ADVERSE DECISIONS ON
your claim is disallowed
by the local beard your name will be
certified and sent by the local board
to the district board as one who has
been called for military service and |.