The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-17


Seven Days to File Claims Of Ex-
emptlon or Discharge
Except for industrial or agricultural
reasons.)
(a) No claim of discharge on ac-
count of the industry in which you are
engaged can be decided by a local
board
(b) Whether you file claim Of ex.
emption or not, you must present
yourself for physical examination on
the day named in the notice
From the day notice that you are
called is mailed and posted you have
seven days In which you may file a
claim of exemption or discharge. The
form for filing this claim is simple. II
you wish to file such claim:
(a) Go to the board and get Form
10 for exemption or Form 121 for dis
charge. 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 it 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 legislat.
i've, executive or judicial of the Unit
ed States, a State or Territory, or the
District of Columbia.
2. That you care a regular or or
dained minister of religion.
3. That you were on May IS, 1917,
student preparing for the ministry
in any recognized theological or di.
vinity school.
4. That you are in the military or
naval reserve service of the United
States.
s. That you are a subject of Ger.
many, 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 exemption
claims for discharge may be made on
any of the following grounds, which
are the only grounds for discharge by
local board.
l. That you are county or munic
ipal officer.
2. That you are a customhouse
clerk.
3. That you are employed by the
United States in the transmission of
mails.
A. That you are an artificer OF
workman employed in an armory, ar
senal, or navy yard Of the United
States.
s. That you are employed in the
service of the United States (under
certain conditions.)
g. That you are a licensed pilot
regularly employed in the pursuit OF
your vocation.
7. That you are mariner actual
ly employed in the sea service of any
citizen or merchant within the Unit
ed States.
s. That you are married man with
wife or child dependent upon you
for support
8. That you have widowed moth.
er dependent upon you for support.
10. That you have aged or infirm
parents dependent upon your labor
for support.
IL. That you are the father of a
motherless child under 1G dependent
upon your labor for support.
IL. That you are a brother of an
orphan child or children Under 1G
dependent on your labor for support
13. That you are a member of any
well-recognized religious sect or or
ganization organized and existant
May IS, 1917, and whose then existing
creed or principles forbade its mem
bers to participate in war in any form
and whose religious convictions are
against war or participation therein il
accordance with the creed or princi
pies of said religious organization.
These are the only grounds for ex
emption or discharge by local board
Another person can file a claim il
your behalf, but must use differen
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 day.
of the day on which notice to yol
that you were called was posted ant
mailed But after you have filet
your claim for exemption or discharg,
You have ten days within which to fiji,
proof.
The method of providing claims Il
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