The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-03
PROCEDURE OF EXEMPTION BOARD
and RULES FOR DRAFTED men
BY
Draft
Notices Will be Mailed to Men Affected Although the
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Monday the Valley County selection
board will officially call for examina-
lion a certain number of the first men
drawn for war service. This call will
be posted at the office of the local
board. A notice will also be mailed
to you, but the posting Of the list at
the office of the board will be deemed
sufficient notice to charge you with
the duty of presenting yourself.
The law therefore makes it your
duty to inform yourself when you
are called. The mailing is for your
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 call
ed for examination.
You must report for physical ex-
animation on the day named in your
call.
(a) If you are found physically
the board will give you .
certificate which will explain to you
what your further duties are.
(b) If you are found physically
qualified and file a claim for exemp-
tion within seven days after you call
you will be given 10 days after filing
your claim of exemption to file proof
in support of your claim of exemp-
tion.
(c) If you are found physically
qualified and file no claim for exemp-
ton, or if you do not appear for ply
sical examination, your name will be
posted to the district board as one who
was called to 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 will be given to the
press with request 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 regis
tration card. b -
Therefore watch the notices posted
in the office of the board and SEE ii
you were one of the men who were
called and make arrangements for the
prompt receipt of mail. q
The above instructions from the
war department therefore PUT IT
UP TO YOU. r
The procedure of the selection
boards which are to conduct the sec.
ond step in the conscription process
this week and next is not clear te
many of the men who are subject te
the draft. Many inquiries have beer
made. Selected questions are an.
swered below. They practically cove,
the whole ground. A brief guide &C.
companies this article. The questions
and answers follow:
l. l was among the first drawn
What shall now do?
The local board will make a cal
from an official list. They will post
the call and will mail you notice
at the address given on your regis
tration card, telling you the day ane
place to report for physical examina
tion. However, the official posting o.
the notice is sufficient, and shoult
your mail containing your notice g
astray that isn't the government:
fault. Watch The Courier for dates
2. Will all the men taken in th'
first call appear the same day?
No. The regulations instruct tn,
local boards to divide the list roughl!
in thirds, telling the first third to re
port five days after the notice il
mailed out; the second third on tn
sixth day and the last third on tn
seventh day. That is to avoid com
pelling all to stand around severa
days waiting their turn. Each notic'
will tell the young man the hour t.
report.
3. What if I am sick and canno
come on the day and hour set?
You are supposed to come at tina
time if it is humanity possible to d
so. However, you have 10 days afte
the official list is posted at your dis
trict to report for examination. l
you haven't reported then government
agents will begin inquiring after yo,
4. After l am in the selected O
national army, can l choose til
branch of service l want to 90 in?
No, positively. An opportunity wi
be afforded you to express a choic
and the government will be guided
that as far as possible, but the fin.
disposition is left to the governmen
1t will place you in the branch {
service it believes you best fitted fo
5. have wife and two boys.
was near the top of the list and ha,
to claim an exemption. How do 6
| ah0ut it?