New Britain herald., 1917-07-31
EXEMPTION BOARDS
LEARN their DUTY
Instructions Cover Nearly Every
Case to Be Considered

1t is in the power Of every
member of a local board to ex-
pedite the public business.
The first duty Of every men,
Der of local board is to put
forward as speedily as possible
the public work of calling men
from the registration list to, NIL
quotas as required for military
service.
To this end, private business
and personal affairs must give
way.
The discharge of this work is a
high patriotic duty, and to per-
NIT private business or personal
affairs to delay the nations eff
forts to have speedily ready an
effective army would be a gross
dereliction of duty-and a mani
fest failure to properly perform
this most important work
Then let the following be done
~ each member:
1. Attend promptly to the du-
ties Of the board.
2. Insist that meetings of the
booI 10 oAAOAA NC AACIu IL Oil udy "
day until the work in hand is
discharged.
8. Attend each and every meet
ing Of the board and be on hand
at the hour Of meeting so that no
delay shall be occasioned by you.
4. Dispose of the business of
the board as expeditiously as pos
si5le, having regard for the prop
err and full consideration and de-
cision of al questions.
S. Do not hesitate to hold long
daily sessions.
6. Each member should
promptly vote on all questions
submitted for decision, except
where he may be personally in
terested.
7. Where the duty is plain, dis
charge it without fear or favor.
8. Remember that you are an
important factor in the accom-
plishment of the greatest work
this Government has to do
9. Perform your duty with I'M
swerving fidelity to the purpose
of the law in such a manner that
no Investigation of your action
will reflect in any way upon your
judgement.
10. Keep your official record
in perfect shape and see that it
is written up daily. Failure to do
this will bring confusion.
IL. Adhere to the law and
follow closely the regulations.
IL. Make promptly the reports
that are required.
IL. Dispatch the public bust
ness and thereby do real service
to the nation In the hour when it
needs the best service of all of it's
citizens.
1t is the purpose of these sug-
gestions to point out to the local
boards the steps that must be
taken, and in connection with
such suggestions to consider
questions which will probably
arise concerning the action of the
board and the performance of it's
duties and to suggest the answers
that will apply to such questions.
When a man called for examination
e'SoS'AI 41oAAA t4o ulSII1CL area
hich he is accredited the boards ar
lstructed to direct his physical exam
lation by another board provided tn
eglstrant supports his claim 70
'ansfer of examination with satisfac
Try proof.
In the event that registrant Gale
'r examination is ill and affidavit
rowing his inability to appear on tn
ate ordered are submitted, a board j
lstructed that when it has becom
ltisfed of the inability, because O
mess, Of such person to appear tn
oard will enter an order requiring a.
physician to examine tn
ian wherever he may be within tn
rea over which the board has juris
lotion.
Cannot Examine Relatives
1t is also ordered that no physical
hall be permitted to take part in tn
MYSTICAL examination of any man VIII
related to him by blood or ,narriag
carer than second cousin.
Doubts on the part of examinin
hysicians as to the physical qualif1
atoms of a man for the military ser
ice must in all instances, the in
-ructions state, be resolved in favo
f the Government.
The instructions regarding the dis
barge from military service becaus
f occupational reasons make it plat
hat In no circumstances can loca
cards consider such cases, and a
UGH cases must be referred to the dis
rlct boards for decision. In order t
lake this important feature of tn
raft law plain the instructions of tn
Var Department are in question an
nswer form as follows:
Question:
Should a claim be presented to
q local board because a person is
engaged in industries or in agri-
culture, or that he is necessary to
the maintenance of the military
I establishment, or the effective
operation of the military forces,
Or the maintenance Of national
interest during the emergency,
can the local board properly de-
eide it?
Answer:
The local board should decline