The Green Forest tribune., 1917-07-27

for exemption or Form 121 for dis charge. If the board has not the print ed forms ask to consult the form pamphlet and copy the form shown there
 Fill out the proper form and file it with the board.
 Do this within seven days of the posting and mailing of notice to you to present yourself.
 The following are the only grounds for exemption: That you are m officer, legislative. executive or judicial of the United States, state territory, or the Dis trict of Columbia. That you are II regular duly dafDed minister of religion. That you were May IS, 1917, n student preparing for the ministry In any recognized theological divinity school.
 That you in the military or naval service of the United States. That you a subject of Germany, whether you have taken out papers or not.
 That you a 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 a local board: That you a county municipal | officer.
 That you are custOm-house clerk. That you are employed by the United | States fin the transmission of mails. That arftficer work man employed In an armOry, arsenal or navy yard of the United States. | That you are employed In the service | of the United States (under certain | conditiODs). See paragraph (e) of sec | ton 20, Regulations. | That you are licensed pilot regu- larly employed in the pursuit of your l vocation.
 | That you are u mariner actually em- l pIOyed In the sea service Of any citizen | CT merchant within the United States. | That you are married man with n port.
 That you have aged infirm parents 1 dependent upon your labor for support. | That you have n widowed mother de- pendent your labor for support. | That you are the father of mother | less child under sixteen dependent upon your labor for support. That you are d brother of an orphan child or children under sixteen depen- l dent your labor for support. That you are member of any we'll recognized religious sect or Organiza- tion organized and existent May IF, | 1917. and whose then existing creed or | principles forbade fits members to par ticipate in war in any form and whose | religious convictions against war | or participation therein in accordance l with the creed or principles of said reli- | gious organization. These the only grounds for ex- emptiOn discharge by n local board.
 Another person file claim in your behalf, but must different forms In filing the claim.
 8. Proof of claims-Your claim of exemption or discharge must be filed within seven days of the day on which notice to you that you are called was posted and mailed. But after you have filed your claim for exemption or discharge 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:
 (a) Go to the local board and con suit the regulations to find out the form number of the aftidavits that you must submit for your particular claim.
 (b) Ask the board for the blank af- l fidavits that are necessary in present. ing your proof if the board has not the forms, ask to consult the pamphlet of forms.
 Co Have the affidavits properly ac- complished 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 all the affi- davits required by regulations.
 (b) There will be no argument be- | fore the board and no proof other than the prescribed affidavits, unless the board calls for other proof, which it will do in only limited number of | cases.
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 g. WHEN CLAIMS ARE DECIDED Every claim for discharge or eXemp- tion will be decided by the local board within three days after your atfidavits have been filed.
 10. CERTIFICATES OF ENEMP- TION OR DISCHARGE-If your claim is allowed certificate of exemption or discharge will be issued to you. Remember:
 (a) This certificate may be recalled at any time.
 (b) If it is temporary or conditional it becomes of no effect when the time or the condition named is fulfilled.
 (c) 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 ap- peal your certificate may be with | drawn at once. When so withdrawn you stand precisely as though you had been selected for military service by | the local board | ii. ADVERSE DECISIONS ON | CLAIM-If your claim is disallowed by the local board your name will be certified and sent by the local board to the district board as one who has been called for military service and not exempted or discharged. Within two days thereafter, if practicable,7 q | Hst of thoca So certified to the district