Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-05-18

officers. customhouse clerks, persons
employed by the United States In the
transmission of the malls, artificers
and workmcn employed In the
armorles. arsenals and navy yards OF
the United States. and such other per-
sons employed IN the service OF the
United States as the president may
designate; pilots. mariners actually
employed In the sea service of any
citizen or merchant within the United
States; persons engaged In industries,
Including agriculture, found to be nee
essnry 10 the maintenance OF the
military establishment or the effec-
tive operation OF the military forces
or the maintenance OF national inter
est during the emergency; those In
status with respect TO persons dcgend-
ent upon them for support which rem
ders their Exclusion or discharge advis-
able; and those found 10 be physically
or morally deficient.
"No exemption or exclusion shall
continue when cause therefor no
longer exists: Provided. that notwith-
standing the exemptions enumerated
herein, each state. territory and the
District of Columbia shall be required
to supply Its quota IN the proportion
that its population bears to the total
population OF the United States"
How Exemptions Are Determined.
The machinery created for determin-
Ing OF exemptions Is thus described by
the bin:
"rhe president is hereby authorized.
In his discretion. to create and estab-
thereof and In the terri
tories and the District OF Columbia
local boards. and where, In his discre-
lion. practicable and desirable, there
shall be created and established one
such board In each county or similar
IN each state. and one for
each 10000 OF popula-
ion In each city OF 10000 population
,r over. according 10 the last census
aiken or estimates furnished by the |
'ureau Of census OF the department OF |
'ommerce. Such boards shah be APP |
pointed by the president and shall con
list of three or more members. none
4 whom shall be connected with the
military establishment. 90 be chosen |
rom among the local authorities OF
uch subdivisions or from other citi-
ems residing In the subdivision or area
n which the respective boards win
ave jurisdiction under the rules and
equations prescribed by the presl-
emit
Powers OF ExemptIng Boards.
"Such boards shall have power with
a their respective jurisdictions TO
ear aud determine. subject to review
: hereinafter provided. all questions
I exemption under this act. and all
uestlons OF or claims for Including or
ischarging individuals or Glasses OF
adlyiduais frofc the selective draft.
ihich shall be made under rules and
equations prescribed by the presi.
ent. except any and every question
r claim for including or excluding or
ischnrging persons or classes OF per-
ohs from the selective draft under the
OF this act authorizing the
resident 20 exclude or discharge from
he selectlye draft persons engaged in
including agriculture. found
o be necessary 10 the maintenance of
he military establishment. or the eff
ectiyc operation OF the military
orces. or the maintenance OF national
interest during the emergency,
Additional Boards Provided.
THE president Is hereby authorized
o establish additional boards. one In
ach federal judicial district OF the
United States consisting of such mum.
er OF citizens, not connected with the