Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-16
gANT HELP FROM
ALL CITIZENS
ON EXEMPTIONS
ounty Board Already Has
Received Much Valuable
Information.
cannot File Affidavits in
Support Of Claims After
Saturday.

1--WE want all the information that
We can obtain from, loyal residents Of
Grand Forks county, relative to regis
trants who have hied afffdavits IN sup
port Of exemption claims" was the
IMMINENT made this morning by Coun-
~ Auditor Fans Anderson, clerk Of
We county exemption board.
Many residents Of the county all
ready have fled statements concerning
who have sworn to-. false
,1laims to obtain their release from
Military duty, and according to board
Members there are now - me who
nave recorded affidavits for various
reasons, that will be later called TO
the carpet and their claims f1uliihed.
The aid from the residents is sirnpff-
lying the task of the board, and infor-
lregistrant has entered g false claim
yin be gratefully received b. the OFF, ~
Those who furnish the board with
information, will ~bs protected from
publicity, and no @ersgi1, other than
the investigators, will learn the named
sof those who have. aided IN Uncover
Ing falsity. officials point out that II
Is the duty Of the citizens to report
WAhOkS A0ASO y 4AWVO 00OAA
aailed, as the ~selective draft system
which vas chosen to give every man
an equal chance, would be abused IL
sone man should escape duty by enter
ing claims that were false.
Must File By Saturday Night.
4 On Saturday night, the opportunity
TO file affidavits in support Of claims
will end. On Monday morning the ex-
serdption board will 60 into session to
Investigate sthe claims that have been
made. Wide publicity will be, given to
THE exemptions, and every man who Is
notified that his claim Is rejected here,
the reasons will be publicly stated.
However, each registrant may still APP
refused q release from military ob1iga-
tons by the local board.
Specific orders have been received
by the board that 10 medical student
should be discharged from military
duty, unless other reasons for exerhp-
ton " given which would warrant
his exemption. Men claiming depend
ent relatives, must absolutely prove
that the person or persons named are
solely dependent upon them for sup
port and are not capable Of; self sup
port.
Afidavits Flied To-day.
The affidavits fled this morning by
Grand Forks county registrants in
support Of claims are rs follows:
Christian Johnson, Of Emerald, files
affidavit that he is q resident alien ana
d subject OF Norway.
John Boese, 1922 Dixie avenue, files
affidavit, dependent wife and four
children.
Sam Olson, Aneta. N. D., fies afi-
davit that he IL q resident alien and
q subject Of Norway.
Samuel Rieger OF Gilby, files affidav-
It that he has a wife and child de-
pendent on him for support.
Fredolph- Herman Udd, Of Larimore
hles affidavit that he is sole support oil
aged and inf1rm father who resides in
Minneapolis. Father has no other In
come and received no other money
than $3.50 provided by resistrant dur
Ing past year.
Harold Charles Munsey, 81 South
Fourth street, flies affidavit that he
has a wife dependent on him for sup-
port.
John Peter Rock, Larinore, files
af1davit that he has a wife and two