The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-29
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Dor IN the interests of an individual
#aAh&ro - not one exemption or dis
Il &AArge law or regulation that is put
b Njere for the benefit of any individual
g Al are there for the benefit of the
n nation and to the end that the whole
Nati0n may be a team in which each
Ian shall play the part for which he
hest fitted
~ There should be no rules like those
b of court procedure. no technical rules
evidence. You should proceed ID
S1msestiEate cases about which you are
N9A satisfied exactly as you, as an In
would proceed TO inform your
@R OF any fact about which YOU are
eooubt.
II sIAst Of all. it is important to say a
*<Hprd about your own sacrifices. The
r1oce TO which you have been called
- one which no man would seek save
eorthe performance OF one Of the high
- OF patriotic duties. There is not
Il any real sense any remuneration.
HAcause thousands OF citizens urged
hut members OF local boards should
- be placed in a position of per
5Yfming their grave duties for pay
" regulations provide that ordinar~
III the service shall he uncompensated.
ABtc2use it was not desired that any
a3An be prevented from rendering the
Il uoTvfce by the necessity for earning his
haily bread a small remuneration was
peovided.
Needs Men Quickly.
The nation needs men and needs
kAem quickly The hours VIII then
81 long and the work absorbing The
duty is always 10 take and never TO
give. and human nature is such there
will be little praise and some blame.
The sacrifice OF many OF those whose
cases are TO be decided is no greater
than that of the men who arc 10 decide
them and your own reward must be
the knowledge that A. great personal
sacrifice you are rendering your coun-
try an Indispensable service in mat
ter OF the utmost moment
Governors az states and territories,
supreme court members, heads and
important officers OF government de-
partments and others are the only
classes exempt in the new regulations
of the provost marshal general is
sued tonight.
In state, territorial and in the Dis
trict OF Columbia service. governors.
member OF the supreme and appellate
courts and OF both branches OF the
legislature are exempt. All other Of
nces filled for the state by popular
election, by appointment Of the gov
srnor or other high sources such as
the supreme court or legislature are
also immune If no intermediate SUI
perior exists. This class includes at
torney- general, auditors. high COM
missioners. lieutenant governors.
treasurers, and other important Off
GERS. One qualification in these cases
II that the incum bent must he some
thing more than an ornament TO his
Job He must actually FIJI the posi-
ton. In federal service the secretary
to the president and heads Of depart
ments are exempt. Assistant seT-e-
taries and high officers such Us anhas-
sailors solicitors, consu! generals,
consuis. auditors, customs officers are
also exempt
Prerequisite to exeTn ption or dis
charge are d specific number of af'i
davis of specified nature. Boards
are authorized to investigate for fur
ther proofs The rulings ban attor-
neys appearing to present legal briefs
ar oral arguments for client
Local boards in cities or counties
where there are more than one such
board are permitted 10 convene al
such places as are convenient to those
who registered within the boards tur
tsdiction. regardless Of the technical
limits of their influence.