Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-14
County and District Boards
to Commence Monster
Task Next Week.
j. II. SOLSTAD BACK
FROM
From Three to Six Weeks
Necessary to Inspect all
Claims Filed.

With a well organized system IN
operation. rapid progress is being
made by the Grand Forks county
board. Of exemption in selecting the
quota of ZIG men for the liberty
army.
Next Monday morning at 9 o'clock.
with Chairman. A. F. Turner presid-
ing, the board will convene to consid-
er the claims for exemption which
have been substantiated by registrants
passing the examination. The task OF
Investigating each cases will probably
extend ove a period of several days,
but ii; Is expected that. the affidavits
filed by many of the claimants will be
answered favorably, with the task OF
uncovering falsity left to government
secret. service agents who will later
investigate and conduct the prosecu-
tons.
The afidavits continue to come in
slowly, and less than half of those
who claimed exemption have certified
rs to the .veracity of their statements.
George Papermaster, Second avenue,
who recently. filed an affidavit to the
effect that he, is the sole support OF
tracted his statements, thereby null1-
flying his exemption claim. Paper
master is the first to take this action,
but it Is expected that others will al
SO invalidate their claims before the
board convenes.
Special provisions that must be
made in exceptional cases are now be-
Ing solved, and assistant examiners
are. being appointed in some sections
Of the county to care for registrants
who are ill and unable to appear be-
fore the board.
Work Night and Day.
For the mast few DAYS the board
has been in session night and day.,
recording the names on the reserve
lists in the order that each registrant
will fbe called for examination. 1t Is
expected that this atask will be COM
pleted before midnight tonight. The
records, when complete, will enable
each registrant in Grand Forks coun-
ty to learn within a moments tmep
the order in which he will be called.
The right to file afidavits In sup
port Of claims ends nexttSunday night
and on Monday the entire list will be
taken before, h board.
u. II. Solstad, representing the trade
and labor unions on the district ex-
emption board, returned to his home
in this city this morning after attend
ing the first meeting of the organiza-
ton. held yesterday to consider
claims: Over 800 reg%istrants had
filed claims, and these were brought
before the board. No action could be
taken as many Of the registrants ask
ing for release from military service
for Industrial or~aagricultural reasons,
failed to specify as to their particu-
lar occupation, and evidently expected
the board to exempt them on the
strength of their claim that they are
employed. Each claimant has been
notified by the board to file affidavtts,
with the responsibilities resting upon
each claimant. clearly outlined. Those
failing to comply with this ruling will
not be considered, according to Mr..
Solstad. -
The list of exemptions were care
fully inspected by the board, and the
plan Of operation when The board
convenes again next Monday morning
was adopted. Returns from only a
small portion of the state have been
received. and in, the opinion of MI.
Solstad, the work Of reviewing the
claims will necessitate from three to
six weeks Of labor.
File Humorous Claims.
Many registrants file humorous
ed release from military duty because
he is counting a widow that owns, q
large farm and he contemplates mar
rage If the widow consents to be
his bride, he contends that he will be
actively engaged in farming, and
therefore eligible for exemption. This
claim is but one Of the many being
filed that. are certain to be rejected
by the board.
According to the exemption board
officials, IT is not probable that the
first reserve will be called for exam
nation until the district board has
completed the task Of viewing all
claims.
Those who. have filed afidavits in
support of exemption, claims In this
county since Saturday are:
File Amdavits.
Simon G. Bergman, 407s DeMers
avenue. files affidavit that he has a
wife residing in New York that is
solely dependent on him for support
Michael Haahr Of Larimore. fles
af1davit that he has a wife and child
dependent on him for support. a
,Gustaf Setterlun Of Niagara, files
affidavit that he has a wife and three
children dependent upon him for sup.
port.
Paul John Peterson Of Pilot, ilel
afidavit that he has a wife and chile
dependent on him for support.
Edward Adam Merz, Inkster, alel
afadavit that he is a minister OF the
German Evangelical Synod Of Nortl
Dakota.
Peter sabe. roe Cottonwood street
files affidavit that he has q wife de
pendent on him for support.
Frank Edward Yandergrif5 Of Ford