Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-28
Crowder Announces That
No General Glass of
Workmen viii
Be Exempted.
TBy Associated Press. ]

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WASHINGTON. July GA deluge OF
steps in tn, army draft ana - o!cas
rom indus,' jal concerns for exemp-
tton of their expert workers drew
from the provost marshars office to-
day statement that questions must
be addressed to local boards. and that
cla inns for Industrial exemption must
go later to the district boards.
NO GENERAL CLASS OF
woRKMEN EXEMPTED
No general class of workmen will
be exempted. Provost ost-Marshal-General
Crowder told the coal-production COM
mittee. which sought information as to
whether miners would be left at their
work. Appeals to the provost mar
shal's Office from employers on behalf
OF their workmen can accomplish
nothing. 1t was explained. as regula-
tions promulgated by President Wilson
govern all exemptions.
The question of whether a man is
more useful to his country in a peace
full pursuit than in military service is
a matter to be taken up with the dis
trict board" said an announcement.
and for that board to determine in
the light OF the circumstances sur
rounding each individual case.
Procedure. in case of claim for dis
charge on the ground of industry or
agriculture. is explicitly outlined in
the regulations. Only the upper. or
district. board has Jurisdiction over an
industrial or agricultural claim for
discharge. Before a man has a stand
ing before the district board he must
first be certified to 1t by the local, or
lower, board rs physically qualified for
service. and must not have had any
discharge claim made before the lower
board decided adversely to him.
REGISTRAST HAS FIVE DAYS
TO FILE HIS CLAIMS
He bas five days after he is ccrti-
fed to the upper board in which to file
more in which to file proof. All claim !
claims for discharge on Industrial or
originally by the local. or lower,
board"
Most individual queries to the pre-
vost marshal's Office come from men
who are absent from their place o.
20 iS'i d'ich' aiN WIZ HdNc Oceh sum
moned for examination. Such i maa
should apply in writing to the local
board in the district where he regis
tered. and request an order directing
him to appear for physical examina-
ton. and possibly exemption or dis.
charge claim. before the board OF the
district in which he is now living.
This request should designate def
nitcly the board having Jurisdiction of
the district in which he is living; for
example, Local Exemption Board, Di-
vision No. .. New York City"
Rounding up every. Stacker. who
either has failed to register, or with
having registered has sought to evade
the consequences by giving fictitious
name or address. will be the simplest
task the Secret Service men have ever
been called on to perform" said one
Of the highest officials in the Depart
ment OF Justice to-day.
1t was not admitted at the depart
u,ent that any organized steps had been
taken to apprehend the draft dodgers.
who had registered and given false
names or addresses. Such drive"
It was said. would come later. For the
present. II was asserted. dealing with
such cases was purely n question for
the local or district exemption boards.
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