Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-26

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right course to take, and the draft
machine would be greatly accelerated.
II all men are examined, there will
be no use for hurried calls for exam
nation to obtain q quota and at the
same time, each man will know ex-
actly where he stands. 8
In the meantime we will continue
with the task Of considering claims.
Those who have been granted release
need not feel certain that they will
not be called upon, for we anticipate
radical changes in the very near fu-
ture."
Some Surprising Claims.
County Clerk Hans Anderson has
opened a file for the acceptance OF
protests and has announced. that any
information relative to claims, will be
strictly confidential and will be greatly
appreciated. Here is the way Mr.. An
derson feels about false claims:
:! have never believed that a man
for exemption on the grounds thai
some Of them have and then perjure
themselves by adding an affidavit, to
which they have obtained the sigma
ture Of some property wner
OF course a great many of the
claims are justifiable and in these in
cidents we cannot criticize. We have
not questioned the ~veracity Of many
or the af1davits, but the truth will
out and these protests that are be-
Ing filed are going to bring to light
facts n conditions hat will bring
disgrace to the men who have at
tempted to evade service, without any
reason, whatever.
Hiding Behind skirts.
For instance. here is a claim that
was filed by a Grand Forks young
man. He has never worked over one
week at a time in his life and is be-
ing sheltered under the parental roof.
A few months ago he was married,
and. indications are that he took a
bride in the hope that matrimony
isn't working now despite the demand
for men: He asks us to release him
because he is the sole support Of a de-
pendent wife,. We refused and now
he is appealing to the state board.
We are waiting the returns with in
terest.
This is not the only case. Here
we lave a dozen or more hat are al.
ready proven false. Why don't these
come will be? Don't they realize thai
falsity in this case will bring dis.
grace? They can't fool with the gov
eminent and they can rest assured
that they are not going to b. protect.
ed. Then again. why do these bust
ness men support these false aff1da'
Wits? They are signing their names to
these documents without stopping tc
think Of what they are doing. I'm
less a man a a ~justiiable claim
these men who are supporting these
af1davits are in danger of trouble"
No Leniency to Be Shown.
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bers Of the board, no longer will.
leniency be considered. The exam.
nation of 666 men and the obtaining
of only IT'S, which included many
who were refused claims, has brough
the exemption boards to a poin'
where dabbling with registrants wht
are trying to evade the draft on slen
der claims will be abandoned.
Too much credit cannot be givel
to some of the drafted men, boart
members say. Some Of the regis
trants appear before the board ant
ask for suggestions relative to tn,
care of their dependents, in orde!
that they might enter the service
Others Immediately declare thei,
readiness and ask to be sent with tn
first contingent.
The Herald has applied for the lis
of claimants and the reasons givel
AAS WAL 4Ao ASSo
board members say, will aid in cullinl
out the slackers and place before tn,
public the true status of affairs, con
cealing nothing from the public.
Discharged Men.
The men who have been grantee
discharge from the state board, bu
may be later called for service are:
Discharge on Industrial Grounds.
Notice to local board Of decision o
district board ON claim Of discharg
filed by or respect Of person certife,
to the district board by the loca
board. To the local board for the coun
ty Of Grand Forks, Grand Forks, n
Oak. sci
You are hereby notified that thi
district board, having considered tn
claim of discharge filed by or in re
spect of the following persons fo
their discharge, and having consider
ed all affidavits: and the record wit
respect to said claims Of discharge.
has this 18th day of September, 1911
allowed said claims Of discharge, an
has issued or will issue a certiflcat
Of discharge to said above name