The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-07-12

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strengthened and sustained II they bs
composed Of men free from any sense
or injustice in their mode Of selec.
ton, and they will be inspired to loft.
ier efforts in behalf of a country
which the citizens called upon to per.
form high public functions perform
them with justice, fearlessness and
impartially"
To Post Names.
Upon organizing, the local boards
will take over from the registration
boards, oil registration cards. which
they will number serially and list for
posting to public view. Then, after
having been advised Of the method by
which the order Of liability for ser.
vice shall be determined and of the
quota to be drawn from its territory
(minus credits for enlistments in the
national guard or regular army each
board will prepare list of persons
designated for service in the order of
their liability, post the list, give it
to the press and within three days
send notice to each designated person
by mail
"As the men so notified appear. the
boards first will make q physical ex-
ANIMATION IN accordance with special
regulations to be provided, bearing
III mind that all persons accepted by
them will be re-examined by army
surgeons. If the physical examina.
tlon Is passed successfully, then comes
the question Of exemption.
Persons who must be exempted
or discharged by the local board in.
clude:
Those Exempted.
! "Cfficers Of the United States. Of
the states. territories and the District
or Columbia, ministers Of religion,
students Of divinity, persons in the
military or naval service Of the Unit
ed States, subjects Of Germany all
other aliens who have not taken out
first papers; county or municipal off.
GERS, customhouse clerks, workmen in
Federal armories, arsenals and navy
yards. persons In the Federal service
! designated by the President for ex-
emption, pilots, merchant marine sail.
ors, those with a status with respect
to dependents which renders their
exclusion desirable Ga married man
with dependent wife or child, son of a
dependent widow, son Of dependent,
aged or infirm parent, or brother of
dependent orphan child under 16 years
or age); those found morally def
cient and any member Of any we'll
recognized religious sect existing May
18. 1917, whose creed forbids partici.
patton in war and whose religious
convictions accord with the creed.
As to Dependents.
Claims for exemption because of
dependents may be made by the man
himself, his wife or other dependents,
or by third party who has personally
investigated the case. A claim made
by the husband must be accompanied
by supporting affidavits signed by the
wife and by the head of family re-
siding In the same territory. claim
| by the wife or a third party must be
| accompanied by two supporting affi.
davits signed by heads of families.
Similar rules govern claims on the
grounds of other dependents, the de-
pendents Of third parties being author
lied to file claims with supporting
alfidavits. In each case the board
must be satisfied before it grants ex-
emption or discharge that the depen-
dent or dependents actually are sup.
ported mainly by the fruits Of the
mans mental o., physical labor.
Appeals yan Be Made.
Local boards are required, subject
to appeal, to pass upon claims for ex-
emption or discharge within three
days after the filing OF atfidavts.
District boards must decide appeal
cases within five days after the clos
ing Of proofs and their decisions are
final II the ruling Of local board
is affirmed the person in question
stands finally accepted for military
service.
In passing on claims for exemptions
on the ground Of employment In ne.
cessary industrial and agricultural oc-
cupations, the district boards must be
convinced that the particular enter
prise affording such employment ac-
tually Is necessary to the maintenance
Of the military establishment or ma.
tional interest during the emergency
"The evidence must also establish"
the regulations say. "even IL the par
tcular industrial enterprise is found
necessary for one OF the above pur-
poses, that the continuance of such
person therein is necessary to the
maintenance thereof and that he can.
not be replaced by another person
without direct, substantial or materi.
al loss detrimental to the adequate
and effective operation Of the particu.
lar industrial enterprise or agricul.
tural enterprise In which he Is en-.
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