Norwich bulletin., 1917-07-14

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 a county or munich pal officer.
 sThat you are employed by the United States in the transmission Of mails.
 That you are an artificer or workman employed in an armory, ar senal, or navy yard of the United States.
 5-That you are employed in the service of the United States (under certain conditions.) See paragraph (e) of section 20, Regulations.
 6-That you are a licensed pilot regularly employed in the pursuit of your vocation.
 That you are a mariner actu ually employed in the sea service of any citizen or merchant within the United States.
 s-That you are a married man with a wife child dependent on you for support.
 s-That you have a widowed mother dependent on your labor for support.
 16-That you have aged or infirm parents dependent upon your labor for support.
 11-That you are the father of motherless child under Is dependent upon your labor for support.
 12-That you are a brother of an orphan chfd or children under Is dependent on your abor for support.
 13-That you are member of any well-recognized religious sect or or ganization organized and existent May IS, 1917 and whose then existing creed or principles forbade it's members to whose religious convictions are against war or participation therein in &C., cordance with the creed or principles of said religious organiza ton.
 Thoc thn nr1y r1d for emption or discharge by a local board.
 Another person can file a calm in your behalf. but must use different forms in filing the claim. Ten Days After Filing Claim to File
 Proof.
 Your claim of exemption or dis charge must be filed within seven days of the day on which notice to you that you are called was posted fled your claim for exemption or dis charge you have ten days within which to file proof.
 The method of proving claims is very simple, but it is rather exact. If 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 particular claim.
 Second Ask the board for the blank afidavitS that are necessary in presenting your proof; if the board has not the forms ask to consult the pamphlet Of forms
 Third. Have the afhdavits properly a accomplished and return them to the board within the time limit assigned 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 al the affidavits required by regulations.
 (b) There will be no argument be- fore the board and no proof other than the prescribed afTfdavits unless the board calls for other proof which it will do in only a limited number of cases.
 When Claims Are Decided.
 Every calm for discharge or e1- emption will be decided by the local board within three days after your afidavfts have been filed. Certificate of Exemption or Discharge. If your claim is allowed a certificate of exemption or discharge will be is sued to you.
 Remember:
 (a) This certificate may be recalled at any time.
 
 al, it becomes of no effect when the time or the condition named are full filled.
 Co You have been drawn for mili- tary service and when the condition that has postponed your posting to the colors ceases you may be recalled at any time.
 (d) Remember that your case may still be appealed to the district board by the government and on this appeal your certificate may be withdrawn at once. When so withdrawn you stand precisely as though you had been se- iected for military service. by the To- cal board.
 Adverse Decisions on Claim.
 If your claim is disallowed by the lied and sent by the local board to the district board one who has been called for military service and not e4- empted or discharged. Within two days thereafter, if practica ble, a list of those so certified to the district board will be given to the press with a re- quest for publication, will be posted in the offices of the local board acces- sible to the public view. and notices will be mailed to the address on your registration card.
 Therefore. if you have filed 6 claim for exemption and proof in support thereof, watch the notices in the office of the local board, beginning about five
 
 to see what disposition was made of your case make arrangements for the prompt receipt of mail How to Claim Appeals to District
 Boards.
 Claims Of appeal may be made within a period of ten days after the day when notice has been posted and mail ed that such persons name has been certified to the district board as one who has been called for service and not exempted or discharged. Therefore if you desire to appeal: l. Go to the local board and get or copy form 153 or 154 for filing your claim of appeal. ?. Get or copy also form 151 or 152 for notifying the district board of ap- peal. B. File your claim of appeal Oo3 or 154) with the local board. 1. Send your notice of appeal (form 151 or 152) to the district board. 5. Do this within ten days from the lay when notice that your name was certified to the district board was