The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-07-28
EXEMPTION RULES
ARE MADE PUBLIC
Directions for Registered Men
Given Step by Step.
ALI. CLAIMS UNDER OATH
Industrial Needs and Dependents Are
Chief Basis on Which Draft
May Be Avoided-Make
Claims in Person.

WHShiu-foU.--Proyu~r Marshal Gen
eral CroWd"r has issued rumrI"t" iu
struCtiun- for the men Registered under
the selcc'Ivc cnu>rriptiuu law 50 that
everyone viii understand just what
= 10 b" done. he gives the directions.
step by step. ~ follows.
I. Local BOARDS In every couu-
~ I'm the United StutcS ana Tor every
city Of over 10000 there are one or
more local exemption boards. Each of
such boards is in charE" of the regis
tration cards Of persons registered ia
the area, over which the board has
jurisdiction, ana has Jurisdiction of all
claims for exemption, except rho~"
based on industrial grounds. FIND
OUT WHAT BOARD HAS YOUR
CARD AND WHERE THE OFFICE
OF THAT BOARD Is.
2. DISTRICT BOARpS-In every
federal judicial district there are one
or more district boards, having appel
late jurisdiction over Il number Of
local boards and having original iuri>-
dictiOn of claims for exemption on in
duStrial grounds. IF YOU INTEND
TO MAKE A CLAIM On INDUS
TRIAL GROUNDS. INCLUDING AG-
RICULTURE. LEARN WHAT DIS
TRICT BOARD TO APPLY To.
Meaning OF Numbers.
3. RED INK SERIAL. NUMBERS
Every board has numbered the cards
In its jurisdiction with red ink in
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 or YOUR RED INK SERIAL
NUMBER.
q. ORDER OF LIABILITY-TheSeI
red Ink numbers are To- be drawn hv
lot to determine the order i'm 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 mum |
berS are drawn will be published i'm |
the press. and will be posted at tn. |
office Of each local board. GO - |
YOUR LOCAL BOARD AND FIND |
OUT THE ORDER IN WHICH YOG |
STAND FOR CALL.
5. As soon as quotas are assigned 10 |
each state and each board. each board |
VIII call upon persons whose cards |
are in its Jurisdiction inStructing them /
to present themselves for examination
This call will he posted az the office
or the local board and the papers will
he requested To print it, 4 notice will
also be mailed Ia You. nut the posting
OF the list M the office of the board
will be deemed sufficient notice 10
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 ut the office of vour
board and see when you are called
for examination.
8. Physical eXaminatiOn--you must
report for physical examination on
the day named in your call.
II you are found physically diSquaIi-
fed the board will give you corrifi-
cate which will explain 10 YOU what
your further duties are.
II you are found physically qualified
and file n claim for exemption within
seven days after your call You will ne
given ten days after filing your claim
OF exemption to file proof in support
or your claim Of exemption. See
OVID below.
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