Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-08-01

NOClceS TO appear lOf eAdll-
ination before the local board
were mailed Tuesday pm. to 1876
men registered in Delaware
county. Since receiving the Of
ficial returns of the drawing
from the Department at WASH
ington, D. c., the local board
has been busy making up the
list of names and numbers in the
order in which they were drawn.
This is a tremendous job. On
the official returns appear over
10000 numbers, in the order as
they were drawn. From this list
had to be eliminated all number
higher than 1853, the total reg
istration in Delaware County.
The list as made up by the board
was sent to the Provost Marshal
General at Washington. Com
pleting this task the board post
ed at the court house door the
names and numbers of the first
1856 men drawn for service.
The board will be in session
next week Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, August 6, 7, and g.:
to examine the men for military
service. The board, composed
of J. J. Pentony, Merten J. Klaus
and DR.. E. G. Dittmer, will make
the examinations in one Of the
large rooms of the court house.
No Favoritsm Will BE Shown.
The local board has in its posses
sion rules and regulations govern
ing the examination. and every man
who appears for examination can feel
assured that he will be given abso-
lutely impartial treatment. There are
to be no class exemptions.
From the 1856 men called for ex-
animation next week the board hopes
to secure the necessary SO men to fill
the quota required of Delaware coun-
ty 1t will be seen from this that
exemptions can be granted only in cas-
es where such a course is deemed
expedient If, however, the board fails
to secure the required number of men
from this first call more men will be
called for examination.
Time for Fling Exemption Claims.
Claims for exemption from military
duty must be filed seven days after
mailing of notice to appear before the
local board. Affidavits to substan-
tiate such claims must be filed not
later than ten days after filing of the
claim. A hard and fast rule has been
laid down by some of the exemption
boards, and that is to not give out
any blanks for exemptions until after
the persons called have been examin-
ed. In case the person presenting
himself for military service is found
physically unfit, the local board will
issue certificate to that effect, and
.. ,,,;1I x,at bo pocoocorv IN ooh for onv
further blanks. If the person examin-
ed is found physically fit for military
service, the board will certify that
fact to the war department. The
board has all the necessary blanks
for claims and blank affidavits to sub
stantiate claims.
Penalties.
The making of affidavits to substan-
tiate claims for exemption from mill
tary service is a solemn duty, and the
greatest care should be exercised in
making such statements. The govern
ment imposes severe penalties for
making false statements or giving
wrong answers to questions asked by
the board. The penalties in this con-
nection are. briefly stated in the fol-
lowing paragraphs:
Any person who shall make or be
party to the making of any false state
ment or certificate as to the fitness or.
liability of himself or any other per
son for service under the provision
of this act, or regulations made by the
president hereunder, or otherwise
evades or aids another to evade the
requirements of this act or said regu-
latiOns. or who, in any manner, shall
fail or neglect fully to perform any
duty required of him in the execution
of this act, shall ii not subject TO mil
itary law, be guilty Of misdemeanor,
and upon conviction in the district
court of the United States having Jur-
isdiction thereof, be punished by i'm
prisonment for not more than one
year, or, if subject to military law,
shall be tried by court-martial and suf-
fer such punishment as court-mar-
tial may direct. (Sec. vi, act approx
ed May Is, 1919
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