The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-07-23
INSTRUCTIONS FOR MEN
ON FIRST SECTION OF
SELECTIVE DRAFT LIST

| CAdmlucu lOT army ScTNlCc are tIlOS
whose names come first on the draf
list as it is being published in th
papers and posted at the court hous,
and post office, it will not be neces
sary to publish the complete draf
list at the present time. If maj
is not even examined for service 1
does not matter now just where h,
is on the list. In The Republican
today is list of the names in draf
order, and more than 100 over thu
number who will be first examined
The local board having in charge
all immediate draft matters is com
posed Of:
A. H. Simmons, sheriff of Bing
ham county.
F. M. Fisher, clerk of Bingham
county.
w. w. Beck. physician.
All claims of exemption or dis.
charge from service will be consider
ed and decided by this board, ex.
cept claim of discharge on account
of the industry in which one is en-
gagged. To all who are to- present
themselves for examination the coun-
ty clerk will issue notice in the fol-
lowing ways: One list posted at
the Court House; the papers will
print the list; and each man will be
mailed an individual notice. The
posted list at the Court House is
supposed to be sufficient, and all
men should watch that, because the
mailed notice might be lost.
About 206 men, beginning at the
first of the list as it stands, will be
notified to report for physical ex-
animation. One third of that num-
Der will report one day, another third
the next and the last third the next
day. DR.. Beck is the examining
physician, but other physicians may
be used in doubtful cases.
Seven Days to File Claims
Firstly, every man notified must
present himself for examination,
whether he files claim of exemp-
tion or not.
Exemption or discharge from duty
will require two papers: Claim to
be filed within seven days after the
call is received; proof to be filed ten
days after the claim is filed.
The forms upon which to make
claims and proofs will be secured
from the local board, whose names
are given above.
Method of Proving Claims
If you have filed your claim of ex-
emption or discharge, then go to
the local board and consult the regn-'
lations to find out what form of af-
fidavit you must use for your par
ticular case.
Next, ask the board for the blank
affidavits.
Lastly, have the affidavits properly
accomplished and return them to the
board within the time limit assigned,
you, 10 days from the filing of your
claim. ..
Grounds for Exemption
1. That you are an officer, leg
islative, executive, or judicial of the
United States, a state or territory,
or the District of Columbia.
2. That you are a regular or
duly ordained minister of religion.
3. That you were on May 1S,
1917, a student preparing for the
in any recognized theologi-
cal or divinity school,.
4. That you are in the military
or naval service of the United States.
5. That you are a subject of Ger
whether you have taken out
papers or not.
6. That you are resident alien
who has not taken out first papers.
In addition to claims for exemp-
tion claims for discharge may be
made on any of the following
which are the only grounds
for discharge by local board.
Claims for Discharge
1. That you are county or NUM-
cipal officer.
2. That you are custom house
clerk.
8. That you are employed by the
United States in the transmission OF
mails.
4. That you are an artificer or
workman employed in an armory,
arsenal, or navy yard of the United
States.
s. That you are employed in the
service of the United States (under
certain conditions.) See paragraph |
(6) VI S6CLlOu AV. IO6uioIAOho'
6. That you are a licensed pilot
employed in the pursuit OF
your vocation.
7. That you are a mariner &C.
tually employed in the sea service OF
any citizen or merchant within the
United States.
8. That you are married man
with a wife or child dependent on
you for support. -
9. That you have a widowed
mother dependent on your labor for
10. That you have aged or infirm
parents dependent upon your labor
FOR support.
IL. That you are the father Of
4 motherless child under 16 depend
ent upon your labor for support.
12. That you are a brother OF
IN orphan child or children under
l6 dependent on your labor for sup
port. Il
13. That you are a member OF
any well-recognized religious sect or
organized and existent
May 1S, 1917, and whose then exist
ng creed or principles forbade It's
members to participate in war In
INV form and whose religious con-
7ictions are against war or particlpa-
ion therein in accordance with the
reed or principles of said religious