McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27
EXEMPTION RULES
ARE MADE PUBLIC
Directions for Registered Men
Given Step by Step.
ALL CLAIMS UNDER OATH
industrial Needs and Dependents Are
Chief Basis on Which Draft
May Be Avoided-Make
Claims In Person.

Washington. Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder has issued complete in
structions for the men registered under
the selective CONSUMPTION law. So that
everyone will understand just what
is to be done, he gives the directions,
step by step, as follows:
I. LOCAL BOARDS-In every coun-
ty In the United States and for every
city of over 10000 there are one or
more local exemption boards. Each of
such boards Is in charge Of the regis
tration cards of persons registered In
the area, over which the board has
jurisdiction, and has jurisdiction of all
claims for exemption, except those
based on industrial grounds. FIND
OUT WHAT BOARD HAS YOUR
CARD AND WHERE THE OFFICE
OF THAT BOARD IS.
2. DISTRICT BOARDS-In every
federal judicial district there are one
or more district boards, having appel
late jurisdiction over number of
local boards and having original juris-
diction Of claims for exemption on in
dustrial grounds. If YOU INTEND
TO MAKE A CLAIM ON INDUS
TRIAL GROUNDS. INCLUDING AZ
RICULTURE, LEARN WHAT DIS
TRICT BOARD TO APPLY TO.
Meaning Of Numbers.
8. RED INK SERIAL NUMBERS
Every board has numbered the cards
In Its jurisdiction with red ink In a
series running from to the number
representing the total number of
cards in its jurisdiction. Lists show
ing the names of persons in the juris-
diction of each board and the red ink
number of each are open to inspection
at the office of each board. INSPECT
THE LIST AND INFORM YOUR
SELF OF YOUR RED INK SERIAL
NUMBER.
4. ORDER OF LIABILITY-These
red ink numbers are to be drawn by
lot to determine the order in which
registered persons are to be called by
the various local boards. AS soon as
the drawing is complete lists showing
the order in which these red ink num-
bers are drawn will be published in
the press, and will be posted at the
Office of each local board. GO TO
YOUR LOCAL BOARD AND FIND
OUT THE ORDER IN WHICH YOU
STAND FOR CALL.
5. AS soon as quotas are assigned to
each state and each board, each board
will call upon persons whose cards
are in its Jurisdiction instructing them
to present themselves for examination.
This call will be posted at the Office
Of the local board and the papers will
be requested to print 1t. A notice will
also be mailed to you, but the posting
will be deemed sufficient notice to
charge you with the duty Of present
ing yourself. The law therefore makes
II your duty to inform yourself when
you are called. The mailing Is for your
convenience, but If the letter never
reaches you you cannot make that
an excuse.
Watch the lists at the Office of your
board and see when you are called
for examination.
Q. Physical examination-you must
report for physical examination on
the day named In your call.
If you are found physically disquali-
fed the board will give you a certifi-
cate which will explain to you what
your further duties are.
If you are found physically qualified
and file claim for exemption within
seven days after your call you will be
given ten days after filing your claim
Of exemption to file proof In support
of your claim Of exemption. See
(vID below.
Watch for Your Name.
II you are found physically quail
fed and file no claim for exemption,
or II you do not appear for physical
examination, your name will be posted
to the district board as one who was
called for military service and was
not exempted or discharged. On the
eighth day after CALL or within two
days thereafter, copies of the list Of
persons so posted to the district boards
will be given to the press with q re-
quest for publication, will be posted
in place at the Office Of the local
board accessible to the public view,
and notice will be mailed to you at
the address on your registration card.
THEREFORE, WATCH THE NO
TICES POSTED IN THE OFFICE OF
THE BOARD ABOUT TEN DAYS AT
TER THE DAY YOU WE'RE CALLED
AND MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR
THE PROMPT RECEIPT OF MAIL.
7. EXEMPTION OR DISCHARGE.
No claim or discharge on account Of
the industry in which you are engaged
can be decided by a local board. (See
Par XIV, below)
WHETHER YOU FILE A CLAIM
OF EXEMPTION 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. If
you wish to file such a claim
Go to the board and get Form ITO
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