The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-07-21
ppFPARINC FOR ARMY DRAFT.
rxamption Machinery Ready in All
Rut Few Sections of Country.


With drawing of lots for the Sc
',ective draft army awaiting only the
compIetion of exemption machinery
IN a few scattered sections of the
nountrv, government officials are
anvious that registrants take every
nnnortunity between now and the day
- drawing. to inform themselves
thorouphlv regarding exemption reg
',lst;ons SO as to reduce to a minimum
tha confusion to be cleared up after
Iosiqnations are made. To this end
attantion is directed to various sec
tons Of the regulations over which
opsstions have arisen.
Attention is especially called to
tho fact that no question of exemp-
lion of any registered man for any
othsr cause than physical disability
~ dependent relatives can be taken
sn before the local boards. The whole
natter of industrial exemptions is
laft to the superior boards, one of
which has been created in each fed
aral judicial district.
No individual case where exemp-
ton is desired because the registrant
IL engaged in any industry classified
"a vital to the conduct of the war will
ha taken up until the individual has
heen called up for examination by his
local board, found to be without de-
psndents and physically fit for mill
tary service, and certified to the su-
nerior board. After that, application
to the superior board for exemption
on other grounds will be admissible.
The registrant or his employer may
ala necessary affidavits with the SUI
perior board seeking exemption, and
Tho case will be heard promptly.
Another point on which there has
been much doubt is the status of reg
ntrants absent from their registra-
tion districts. Inquiries have come
from men in this situation, asking if
they will have to return to their home
towns for examination. They have
been informed that if they are select
ed for examination, each will be no.
tilted by mail by his local board and
then can apply to the local board for
permission to undergo examination IN
tho town where he is staying. Such
action cannot be taken, however, un-
til the registrant has actually been
summoned by his local board.
The government has distributed to
all local boards complete sets of
blanks to cover appeals, transfers and
any other matters in connection with
she process. Full instructions for
flling out any form of blank and
spscific instructions as to the manner
in which each is to be usel, also have
bssn provided. Registrars may ex-
anime these at quarters of local
boards, but every effort has been
made to prevent the filing Of affidayits
or other documents that do not apply
To- aeage actually under consideration.
Otherwise the boards would be
swamped with efforts to get deci-
sion in advance.
Probably the point in the whole
process which has led to the greatest
Misunderstanding and confusion is
the system by which industrial ex-
smption is to be granted. Many per-
sons have regarded it as certain that
men in munition making or other
strictly war industries would be ex-
emptsd as a class. That is not the
fact. What is to govern the process
~ the Importance of the individual in
such an industry. If another man
could take his place without prejudice
to the working of the plant, he will
not DO granted military exemption.
To make this policy effective, the
superior and not the local boards were
assigned ths task Of saying whether
or not man should be retained at
his desk Or his bench. The bulk of
exemptions will be for physical un-
Atnsss and on account of dependents,
and consideration Of these causes will
keep the local boards fully occupied,
leaving to the more deliberative su-
perior boards the entire handling of
the much more vexing questions of
Industrial exemption.
There are just twelve things for
rsgistrants to do in order to deter
nins their actual status under the op-
Grafton of the draft lottery. Here
they are in the order prescribed by
Provost Marshal General Crowder:
First-Go to the headquarters of
shs exemption district in which you
ave, and make a memorandum of the
red INK number that is next to your
Aame on the list.
sscond-Determine how many men
wsrs registered in your district.
Ihlrd-Wait for announcement
aat the drawing at Washington has
ossn completed, and then go to your
BOARD headquarters and find out
~hers you stand in the line. You may
10 hfst, or you may be last, Or in be-
swssn Your number will be drawn,
Mat 10 sure, and you will want to
know how soon your turn is to come,
10 don't delay in finding out.
Fourth-After the draft, your
poafd Will call the men drawn to their
1sadquarters or elsewhere Tor exami-
Aatioh. If you are called. answer the
summons on the day specified, wheth-
W you intend to claim exemption or
fifth--If you pass the examination
anu do not claim exemption, hold
Ioufself IN readiness, and watch the
puslstins from your board giving the
names OF those called for immediate
ailitary service. In the order drawn,
your name will be in the bulletin.
nlxth-lf you intend to claim ex-
ss.lption, you must do 80 within seven
uaya O. tbs day notice that you are
V ss ~ y nailed to you by your board.
h,o h.ot, |GArd will have on file from
1's s",s on which the exemption claim
II out - '''e '''''iN anu I'LL
r. se1eath-After filing your claim