The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-23

I1On boards. Each OF Such boards is
in charge of the registration cards of
persons registered in the area over
which the board has jurisdiction, and
has Jurisdiction of all claims for ex-
emption except those based on indus
trial grounds. Find out what board
has your card and where the office
of that board is.
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District Boards.
In every federal judicial district
there are one or more district boards
having appellate Jurisdiction over
number of local boards and having
original jurisdiction of claims for ex-
emption on industrial grounds. If you
intend to make claim on industrial
grounds, including agriculture. learn
what district board TO apply to.
III.
Red Ink Serial Numbers.
Every board has numbered the
cards in its Jurisdiction with red ink
in a series running from 1 to the
number representing the total num-
Der of cards in its jurisdiction. Lists
showing the names of persons in the
Jurisdiction of each board and the red
ink number of each card are open to
inspection at the office of each board.
Inspect the list and inform yourself
of your red ink serial number.
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Order of Liability.
These red ink numbers are to be
drawn by lot to determine the order
in which registered persons are to
be called by the various local boards.
AS soon as the drawing is complete
lists showing the order in which these
red ink numbers are drawn will be
published in the press, and will be
posted at the office of each local
board
Go to your local board and find out
the order in which you stand for call.
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Call for Examination.
As soon as quotas are assigned to
each state and each board, each board
will call upon persons whose cards
arc in its jurisdiction instructing them
to present themselves for examination.
This call will be posted at the office
of the local board and the papers will
be requested to print it. A notice will
also be mailed to you. but the posting
of the list at the office of the board
viii be deemed sufficient notice to
charge you with the duty of present.
ing yourself. The law therefore
makes it your duty to inform your
self when you are called. The mail
ing is for your convenience, but if the
letter never reaches you, you cannot
make that an excuse.
Watch the lists at the office of your
board and see when you are called for
examination.
Physical Examination.
You must report for physical ex-
animation on the day named in your
call.
(a) If you are found hys.cally dis
qualified the board will give you a
certificate which will explain to you
what your further duties are.
CD If you are found physically
qualified and file a claim for exemp-
ton within seven days after your call
you will be given ten days after filing
your clair of exemption to file proof
in support of your claim of exemption.
See OVID below.
(c) If you are found physically
qualified and file no claim for exemp-
ton, or if you do not appear for
physical 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 within
two days thereafter, copies of the list
of persons so posted to the. district
boards will be given to the press with
a request for publication. will be post
ed in a 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 registration card;
in the office of the board about ten
days after the day you were called and
make arrangements for the prompt
receipt of M il.
VII.
Seven Days to File Claims Exemp-
ton or Discharge.
Except for industrial or agricultural
reasons.)
Note-(a) No claim of discharge
Of he industry in which
YOU are engaged can be decided by a
local board. (See Par. XIV below.)
CD Whether you file 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 yau have
seven days in which you may flle
claim of exemption or discharge. The
form for filing this claim is simple.
If you wish to file such claim
(a) Go to the board and get Form
ITO 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.
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 exemptions:
l. That you are an officer, legisla-
tive. executive, or judicial of the
United States, a state or territory, or
the District of Columbia
2. That you are regular or duly
ordained minister of religion
8. That you were on May Is, 1917,
a student preparing for the ministry
in any recognized theological or divin-
ity school.
4. That you are in the military or
naval service of the United States.
4. That YOU are a subject of Ger
many, whether you have taken out
papers or not
g. That you are a resident alien
who has not taken out first papers
In addition to claims for exemption
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