The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-20

en- days from the date of the notice,
which will appear upon the question
nairc. and failure to do so is a INSIDE
meanor, punishable by fine or impris-
onment for one year. Furthermore,
the rights of the registrants in the
matter of classification may be seri-
ously effected by his failure to fill out
the questionable and return ii as re-
quired to the local board with which
he is registered.
In taking this inventory of the ten
million man power, five classes are
the first to be called, and of which
class V is discharged or exempted by
law. unless such exemption is waived.
Glass II, Ill and ". are deferred
classes, and the deferred classification
is equivalent to discharge or exemp-
ton from draft. whether permanent,
temporary, conditional or ~uncondition-
al"
The effect of classification in class |
presently liable to military service il
the order determined by the national
drawing. The effect of classification
in class II is to grant a temporary
discharge from draft, effective until
class | in the jurisdiction Of the same
local board is exhausted. The effect
Of classification in class III is to grant
a temporary discharge from draft, eff
fective until class | and II in the jur-
isdiction of the same local board are
exhausted; and similarly, class " be-
comes liable only when classes |, IL
and III, are exhausted. The effect of
classification in class V is to grant
exemption or discharge from draft.
The term deferred classification as
used in these regulations is equival-
ent to the term temporary discharge
"All exemptions and discharges
made prior to noo on December 18th,
1917. and also certificates in evidence
thereof, are hereby revoked from and
after moor on December 18th, 1917.
and all such certificates heretofore
issued shall have no further validity
The selection of registrants is com
menced by posting notices in the Of
fee of the local board and my mailing
Tho ot,octjonnoirn tn pNprU rpCiStranf
However, failure to receive notice or
QUESTIONABLE will not excuse the reg
istrant from performing any duty with
in the time limited, nor shall it be in
itself ground for extension of time"
From the foregoing, it is apparent
that it is of the utmost Importance
for every registrant to keep in close
touch with his local board, and the no
tees posted in their office as well as
any notice received in the mail, and
it is a positive duty of all citizens hay
ing information with reference to this
gigantic task to assist therein by in
forming the registrants of their du-
ties and by furnishing tn the boards
any information of value, and they
should, at least, be able to direct reg
ties and by furnishing the boards
and members of the legal advisory
board for further information and as
sistance. 1t stands to reason that
there are many who do not understand
fully their rights or duties in this con
nection and it is a matter of serious
consequence to the government and to
the individual as well. The least that
any one can do is to render all assist
ance required to the registrants who
are primarily charged with the duty OF
responding to the QUESTIONABLE, and
to the rules and regulations pre-
scribed.
The great war is one between ma
lions and not between armies merely,
and the greater the efficiency OF the
nations, the greater will be the eff
cheney of the military force. Dur gov
eminent can and will show its eff
cheney in this emergency if it has the
understanding support of its citizen
ship as a whole.
ODD FELLOWS MEET