Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10

uai as fast as the names and serial nun
bers Of the men'lable TO draft are receives
from the State authorities. New York AM
New Jersey names have not yet bee
reached II will be the first. notification L
each man that the United States Govern
fnent has his name on it's books and tha
he is TO hold himself in readiness to appeal
before an exemption beard for examination
The circular follows in fun.
BULLETIN OF INFORMATION
s LOCAL BOARDs--In every county
m the United States and for every city
OF more than 10000 there are one or more
local exemption boards Each of such
boards is in charge Of the registration cards
Of persons registered In the area over which
the board has jurisdiction, and has jursdic.
tion OF all claims for exemption except
those based on industrial grounds. Find
out what board has your card and where
the office Of that board is.
e--DISTRICT BOARDS-In every Fed
eral judicial District there are one or more
6istr'ct r.r. g. ''-r.-e nr0r11ta Jurisdiction
over a number OF locl boards and having
original jurisdiction Of claims fer o""'nptiru
on Industrial grounds. n you iA'70d -
make a claim on Industrial grounds ..,''' D..
ing agriculture, learn what district board
10 apply to-
s-RED INK SERIAL NUMBERS
Every board has numbered the cards in
its jurisd lcton with red ink In q series run
ming from l TO the number representing
the total number OF cards in it9 jursdiC-
ton Lists showing the names OF persons
In the jurisdiction Of cacn board and the
red ink number OF each card are open to
Inspection at the offlce of each board In
spect the lst and inform your.ef Of your
red ink serial number.
4-ORDER or LIABILITY--ThCse red
ink numbers are to he drawn by lot to
determine the order i'm which registered
persona are to he called by the various
local boards. As soon as the drawing is
complete. lirt showing the order In which
these red ink numbers are drawn will be
published in the press and will be posted
at the Office Of each local board Go TO your
local board and fud out the order in which
you stand for call
CALL FOR ENAMINATION-As soon
as quotas are assigned to each state and
each board each board will call upon per-
nons whose cards are in its jurisdiction, in
structing them to present themselves for
examination. This call will be posted at
the Office of the local board and the papers
will be requested to print it. A notice will
also be mailed to you. but the posting Of the
list at the office Of the board will be deemed
Euff1cent notice 10 charge you with the duty
OF presenting yourself, The law, therefore,
makes II your duty to inform yourself when
you are called. The mailing is for your con-
IL
you you cannot make that excuse. watch
the lists at the ONCE OF your board and see
when you are called for examination.
6-PHYSICAL ENAMINATION-You
must report for physical examination on
the day named in your call.
.la Ca) If you are found physically dis
qualified the board will give you cer-
tifcate which will explain to you what
your further duties are.
Cb) II you are found physically quail
fed and file a claim for exemption within
seven days after your call you will be
given ten days after hling your claim Of
exemption 10 file proof in support Of your
claim of exemption. See paragraph 7, be-
low
(c) II you are found physically quail
Ned and file. no claim for exemption, or
n you do not appear for physical eX-
animation, your name will be posted to
the district board as one who was called
for military service and was not eX-
empted or discharged. on the eighth day
after call, or within two days thereafter,
copies of the list Of persons so posted to
the district boards will be given TO the
press with a request for publication, will
be posted in place at the office of the
local board accessible to the public view,
ana notice will be mailed to you at the
address on your registration card. There
fore watch the notices posted in the Of
fices Of the board about ten days after
the day you were called and make ar
rangements for the prompt receipt Of
mail.
7-seven days to file claims Of exemp-
lions or discharge Except for industrial
or agricultural reasons). Note:
(a) No claim of discharge on account
of the industry in which you are engaged
can be decided by local board. (See
Z paragraph Is below)
(b) Whether you file a claim OF exemp-
ton, or not, you must present yourself
UhNF Fa1 inn ion da.a
named in the notice
From the day notice that you are called
is mailed and posted you have seven days
In which you may file a claim OF exemp-
tion or discharge. The form for filing this
claim is simple. If you wish to file such
claim (a) go 70 the board and get form
110 for exemption or form 121 for dis
charge. II the board has not the printed
forms, ask to consult the form pamphlet
and copy the form shown there.
(b) Fill out the proper form and file
II with the board.
tc) Do this within seven days Of the
posting and mailing Of notice to you to
present yourself.
The following are the only grounds for
sxemptlonsi
THAT you are an officer, legislative,
executive or judicial Of the United States,
State or territory, or the District OF
Columbia.
2-That you are regular or duly or
dained minister Of religion.
8-That you were on May IS, 1917,
student preparing for the ministry in any
recognized theological or divinity school.
4-That you are In the military or
naval service OF the United States.
5-That you are a subject Of Germany, |
whether you have taken out papers or
not
6-That you are a resident alien who |
has not taken out first papers.
In addition to claims for exemption, |
llnims for discharge may be made on any |
Df the following grounds, which the only |
for discharge by a local bOArdt |
THAT you are county or municipal
sfieer.
2-That you are n custom house clerk.
S-That you employed by the
United states in the Transmission of mails. |
4-That you are Artifoer or work
man employed in an armOry, arsenal or
navy yard Of the United States.
5-That you are employed in the serv-
Ice Of the United states (under certain
condItions). See paragraph (e) of sec
tion go, regulations.
G-That you are a licensed pilot reEu-
InrIy employed In the pursuit Of your
VocAtioa.
THAT you are mariner actually