The Parker post., 1917-07-28
HOW SELECTIONS
WILL Be MADE
RULES THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED
BY THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN
CALLED TO THE COLORS-
CAUSES FOR EXEMPTION.

The following is published for the
benefit OF those who must respond
to the first call for the selection OF
this country's great national army:
You must report for physical ex-
animation on the day named in your
call.
! (a) If you are found physically
disqualified the board will give you
a certificate which will explain to
you what your future duties are.
(b) If you are found physically
qualified and file a claim for exemp-
tion within days after your call
you will be given 10 days after fill
ing your claim of exemption to file
proof in support of your claim of ex-
emption.
(c) If you are found physically
qualified and file no claim for exemp-
tiOn, or if you do not appear for phys
ical examination, your name will be
posted to the district board as one
who was called for military service
and was not exempted or discharged.
On the eighth day after call, or with
in two days thereafter, copies of the
list of persons so posted to the dis
trict boards will be given to the press
with request for publication, will
be posted in place at the Office of the
local board accessible to the public
view, and notice will be mailed to
you at the address on your registra-
tion card.
Therefore watch the notice posted
in the Office of the board about 10
days after the day you were called
and make arrangements for the
prompt receipt of mail.
Seven Days to File Claims.
| (a) No claim of discharge on ac-
count of the industry in which you
are engaged can be decided by local
board. (See Par. XIV below
CO. Whether you file a claim of
exemption or not, you must present
yourself for physical examination on
the day 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 exemption or discharge. The
form for filing this claim is simple.
II you wish to file such claim
(a) Go to the board and get Form
10 for exemption or Form 121 for
discharge. If 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 it with the board.
(c) Do this within seven days of
the posting and mailing Of notice to
you to present yourself.
The following are the only grounds
for exemption:
1. That you are an officer, legis-
lative, executive, or judicial of the
United States, state or Territory, or
the District of Columbia
2. That you are regular or duly
ordained minister of religion.
3. That you were on May 18,
1917, a student preparing for the
ministery in an organized 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 Ger
many, whether you have taken out
papers or not.
6. That you are resident alien
who has not taken out first papers.
In addition to claims for exemption
for discharge may be made on any of
the following grounds, which are the
only grounds for discharge by local
board
1. That you are county or mum
icipal officer
2. That you are customhouse
clerk.
3. That you are employed by the
United States in the transmission of
mails.
4. That you are an artifcer or
workman employed in an armory, ar
senal, or navy yard of the United
States.
5. That you are employed in the
service of the United States (under
certain conditions). See paragraph
(e) Of section 20, Regulations
6. That you are a licensed pilot
regularly employed in the pursuit of
your vocation.
z. That you are mariner ac-
tually employed in the sea service Of