Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-11
r. S. WAR DEPARTMENT ISSUES
FULL INSTRUCTIONS TO MEN
/ LIABLE TO DRAFT FOR ARMY

| pie. If you wish to file such a claim
(a) go to the board and get form
! 110 for exemption or form 121 for
| discharge. If the board has not the
| printed forms. ask to consult the
| form pamphlet and copy the form
shown there.
(b) Fill out the proper form and
file il with the board.
(c) Do this within seven days
of the posting and mailing of notice
to you to present yourself.
The following are the only grounds
for exemptions:
THAT you are an officer, legis-
lative. executive or judicial of the
| United States, Estate or territory. OF
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
ministry in any recognized theolog-
ical or divinity school.
4-That you are in the military OF
naval service of the United States.
5--That you are a subject of Ger
many, whether you have taken out
papers or not.
G--That you are a resident alien
who has not taken out first papers.
In addition to claims for exemp-
tioIi, claims for discharge may be
made on any of the following
grounds, which are the only grounds
for discharge by a local board:
THAT YOU are n county or mu-
nioipal officer.
2-That YOU are a customs house
clerk.
3-That you are employed by the
United States i'll the transmission OF
mails.
4--That you are an artificer or
workman employed in an armory,
arsenal or navy yard of the United
States.
5--That you are employed in the
service of the United States (under
certain conditions). Sec paragraph
(C) of section 20, regulations.
G--!That you are a licensed pilot
regularly employed in the pursuit OF
your vocation.
THAT YOU are a mariner actu-
ally employed in the sea service OF
any citizen or merchant within the
United States.
S-That, you are n married man
with a wife or child dependent on
you for support.
9-That you have widowed
mother dependent on your labor fol
support.
1O-That you have aged or in
firm parents dependent upon your
labor for support.
I1--That you are the father OF
InotherleSS child under 10 depend
cnt upon your labor for support.
! 12--rhat YOU are brother of an
! orphan child or children under 1G
/ dependent upon your labor for sup
port.
13-That you are a member OF
any welI-recogniZcd religious sect OF
organization organized and existent
May IS, 1917, and whose then ex-
isting creed or principles forbade its
members to participate in war In
any form and whose religious con-
Nictions are against war or partici-
patton therein in accordance with
tho creed or principles of said re-
ligious organization.
These are the only grounds for
exemption or discharge by local
| board.
Another person can file a claim In
your behalf, but must use different
forms in filing the claim.
STEM DAYS AFTER FILING OF
CLAIM TO FILE PROOF-Your claim
of exemption or discharge must be
filed within seven days of the day in
which notice to you that you are
called was posted and mailed. But
after you have filed your claim for
exemption or discharge you have ten
days within which to file proof.
The method of proving claims is
very simple, but it is rather exact
II you follow the rules given below
you will have done what is required
OF you:
FIrst-Go to the local board and
consult the regulations to find out
the form number of the aff1davits
| that you must submit for your par
| ticular claim.
Second-Ask the board for the blank
| affidavits that are necessary in pre-
senting your proof; if the board has
not the forms, ask to consult the
| pamphlet of forms.
ThIrd-Have the affidavits properly
accomplished and return them to the
board within the time limit assigned
to you ten days from the filing OF
| your claim.
| Remember:
(a) You must submit your proof in
the prescribed form and the board has
no authority to exempt or discharge
| you Unless you submit all the afr
| davits required by regulations.
OBJ There will be no argument be-
fore the board and no proof other
than the prescribed afhdavits unless
! the board calls for other proof. which
it will only do in a limited number
of cases.
o. WHEN CLAIMS ARE DECIDED
Every claim for discharge or eX-
emption will be decided by the Local
board within three jdays after your
affidavits have been filed.
10. CERTIFICATES OF EXEMP-
TIoN OR DIsCHARGE-If your claim
is allowed, certificate of exemption
or discharge will be issued to you.
| Remember:
(a) This certificate may be re.
called at any time.
OBJ II it is temporary or condi.
tional, it becomes effective when the
time or the condition named is full
| filled
(c) You have been drawn for mill.
| tary service, and when the condition
that has postponed your posting tc
the colors ceases you may be recalled
at any time.
(d) Remember that your case may
still be appealed to the district board
| hv the GOvernment and on this spe.