The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-07-27
OUR EXEMPTION
 BOARDS NOW AT
 WORK ON LISTS
Detailed Procedure Given for Benefit of All Liable
 For Service.

Local exemption boards of Bridge port have received their master lists and are now making up the list to be posted showing the order in which BOO per cent of each district quota will be called upon for service The arrival of the lists in Bridgeport to- day ended period of three days waiting and gave the boards and the clerical force secured by each, the necessary material with which to pro-
 ceed to complete the task. From three to five days will be- required to get notices into the mail and 1t is assumed that all will be out by We'd nesday of next week. August 1. The examinations are expected to begin the following Monday. August 6, and it is the hope of the local boards that all men to be examined will have
 been passed upon by the night of "Wednesday, August B. Everybody
 must appear for the physical exam
 nation and its results must be de- ter1nined before the next step can be taken
 stated, that registranfs must go through:
 First-Lf you ara posted on tl1e list | may receive, mall notice of the day you are to appsar for physical sxznn- nation, but the obligation Of know ing when to present yourself rests with you.s In any case or douht visit the ofilce of the board for your de- cisions and make sure. Second-H found physically unfit for service yod will get a certificate that will end your part in all proceed fngs. &
 Thixd-If found physically fit and you desire to claim exemption you must fi1ef the claim within seven days from the date your name was posted to appear for physical examination. Remember that the time to file the claim begins with the date the notice Is posted and only seven days are al- lowed After. the claim for exemp- ton has been filed you will be allow ed 10 more days i'm which to furnish
 evidence supportingtyour claim. It is then in the hands of the local board and will be approved or dismissed within three days. Four--H the local board grants your iciairn. for exemption after you have Epassed the physical examination you will get 6 certificate of discharge and those who reach this stage. will be at the end of their part in the proceed ings.
 tfve-If the local board renders an adverse dec1ston on your claim for ex- tempt3on you may appeal to the dis trict board. such appeal to be made within 10 days after the local board has certified that you are physically 1t and without sufficient cause to be exempt. Tive days after actually fil- ing the appeal. is allowed in which to file the supporting evidence.
 i Six-If Q person wishes to claim ex- efnption on industrial grounds. there 1 is but one method. A claim must be nded with the district board within five days after the local board has certified that tile person is aeeeqtsd z6F service,
 Few people will be interested in all lofFthe prceedHFe. but each enc should
 read the foregoing carefully, deter mine which section applies to 4is own case and act accordingly, Local boards
 have all the necessary hlaak forms for
 every purpose and they must be Dro4 cured through the offices of the boards. Rerssas ela1Haing exsaaStion must appear in person end represent atdoH by lawyers will not be perznit- tied.
 l In case of doubt as te what indus
 triaa claims will be recognized, a. reg istrant can only be on the safe side
 by filing his exemption claina Ex. plicit difeetiens will be given to tho
 district boards and all over the coun-
 try the same rules will be followed. .The district boards will therefare hear
 evidence merely te deteEunias facts land appaying these te the instructions I of the war department not yet an
 nouncsd will allow or refuse exenp- tion claiEns