New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22

An artltcer or workman en-
ployed in an arsenal, armory or
navy yard Of the United States.
An employe in the service of the
United States necessary to the ade-
ouate and effective operation OF
department, commission, board,
bureau or branch of the govern
ment.
A licensed pilot.
A mariner actually employed in
the sea service OF a citizen or mer-
chant within the United States.
Persons having dependents may APP
ply for discharge and must prove them
selves TO fall in one OF the following
classes:
ANY married man, whose wife o.
child is dependent upon him for sup
port.
ANY son of widow dependent upon
his labor for support.
Son of aged or infrm parent or
parents dependent upon his labor for
support
Father of motherless child or chill
dren under sixteen years Of age de-
pendent upon his labor for support.
Brother Of child, or children, un-
| der sixteen years of age, who has or
/ have neither father nor mother, and
! is, or are, dependent upon his labor
: for support.
Conscientious Directors
Conscientious directors who belong
TO well-recognized religious sect and
whose creed or principles forbid its
| members TO participate in war in any
! form may also file claims for dis
! charges.
/ Persons who have been convicted Of
/ felony will also be discharged.
All Of the above claims for discharge
/ or exemption will be received by local
boards, but claims for discharge on
| the ground that a person is engaged
/ in industry, including agriculture,
| which is necessary 10 the maintenance
Of the military establishment, the eff
| fective operation of military forces,
| or the maintenance OF national inter-
/ est during the emergency. must be filed
with the district board which has ap-
pellate Jurisdiction over the local
| board by which the person is called.
/ Such claims must be filed with the
! district board en- or before the fifth
day after the mailing OF the notice.
A minister OF the Gospel must fur
! nish two affidavits from the head Of
a family who is member Of his
church; a student of divinity must
! preeent an affidavit from the dean or
/ head OF his theological seminary; a
commissioned officer in the army or
navy must vcuch for q man in military
I or naval service.
Claims by county or municipal Of
ficers must be supported by the afr
! dewitt Of clerk; deputy collectors must
| file atfdavits proving the fact that a
! Custom House clerks claim is legi.i-
mate. Commandants of navy yards or
officers in command of armories or
arsenals must vouch for men employed
under them.
In applying for discharge on the
ground Of dependent wife, husband
rust file an affidavit declaring the date
OF his marriage, names OF his chill
dren, II any, and swearing that his
This affidavit must be backed by one
from the wife and one from the head
I Of family 70 whom the applicant for
I discharge is well known.
In case the husband has not fled tire
claim himself, another set of affidavits
/ must be tled by two heads of families.
} The wife or another person may file the
claim for her husbands discharge.
When the marriage certificate cannot
be secured, two affidavits concerning
the marriage must be filed, as well as
one by the wife, stating her income
and that OF her children.
Have Ten-Day Leeway
In the case OF son upon whom a
widowed mother or aged or infirm
! parents are dependent for support aft
I davits must be fled BY the son, by the
| parents and by persons to whom the
! son is we'll known.
Fathers or brothers on whom persons
under sixteen are dependent must also
! support their claims by aifidavits from
heads Of families to whom they are
/ known.
! In all cases person other than the
! one seeking discharge may apply, but
j must in each case be supported by at
least two affidavits from reputable per-
I sons.
Information in regard to claims for
exemption may be had at the Office OF
local boards. where the proper blank
: forms on which TO file afFidavits may
be obtained. IL the board has no forms
a copy of the form must be made from
Il pamphlet OF forms to be found in
the office, and the aftidavits, properly
drawn up, must DO presented within
ten days of tho fling of ;hs claim.