The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-07-14
of Men Drawn
Exemption In Draft
Men Who Have Dependents,
Office Holders, Munition and
Mail Workers Are Some
Who Will Be Out Of Il

families living in the local area and
belonging TO the ministers church. sect
or organization
"a duly ordained minister OF re-
ligion," the regulations say. SIS per-
son who has been ordained In accord
ance with the ceremonial, ritual or dis
cipline OF a church. religious sect or
organization established on the basis
OF community OF faith and belief,
doctrines and practices OF a religious
character, to preach and 10 teach the
doctrines OF such church, sect OF or
ganization and to administer the rites
and ceremonies thereof I'm public wor-
ship, and who as his regular and GUS
tomary vocation breaches and teaches
the principles OF religion and admins
ters the ordinances OF public worship
as embodied In the creed or principles
OF such church. sect or organlzat alton"
Preachers Not Ordained.
A regular minister is one who las
his customary vocation breaches and
teaches the principles OF religion OF a
church. sect or organization OF which
he Is member without having been
duly ordained as a minister OF religion
and who IL recognized by such church.
sect or organization "a regular min
ister." Neither OF these classes include
those who 'irregularly or incidentally
preach and teach" Students of diyin
ity TO claim exemption must have been
enrolled In a recognized theological or
divinity school on May lS last and must
present supporting affidavits by the
president. dean or head OF the school.
Persons in the military or naval
service OF the United States" embraces
those within the classes defined az the
time OF the registration. Germans and
"all other resident aliens who have
not taken out their trst papers" come
within the mandatory rules OF exemp
ton. As to the former II Is added
mo subject OF Germany residing In
the United States. whether he has TAX
on out his first papers or not, will be
accepted for service. When In the
opinion OF a local board any person
called for service Is subject OF Ger
many, whether he has or has not de-
clared his intention to become citi
zen OF the United States or whether
he or some other person in respect Of
him has or has not filed claim OF ex-
empti0n, he shall be exempted and a
certificate OF exemption issued 10 him.
Not all exemptions allowed by the
local boards will be absolute. mo eI-
emptiOn shall continue when cause
therefor no longer exists. the regula-
lions declare. and when the cause
ceases the certificate IL TO be revoked.
The provost marshal general IL EN-
powered to name representatives. who
may take appeals from the local boards
to the district boards, which are TO sit
In New York city and I'm each federal
judicial district. Appeals from dis
trict boards may be taken 10 the pres
ident, and individuals have the same
right OF appeal that the provost mar
shall general has.
Subject to Discharge.
This right OF appeal covers dis
charges as well as exemptions Dis
charges must be applied for within
seven days after notice to appear for
examination has been mailed. The
classes who may obtain discharges In
clude custom house clerks, persons en-
ployed In the transmission OF the
mails, artlflcers and workmen employ
eel In the armOries, arsenals and navy
yards OF the United States. persons
employed In the service Of the United
States designated by the president TO
be exempted, pilots. mariners actually
employed In the sea service Of any
citizen or merchant within the country
With the exception OF pilots, who
must have ntiidavits from the collector
or deputy collector OF the port from
which they regularly sall-nll these
persons must submit aiiidavlts from
responsible officers that they cannot be
replaced by another person without
substantial material loss OF efficiency
In operation or administration" OF the
service IN which the applicant may be
employed
The regulations affecting those In
a status with respect 20 persons de-
pendent upon them for support which
renders their exclusion or discharge de
slrnblee require $500 words for their
setting forth Applications for dis
charge under these heads may be made
by the man himself, by the dependent
or by some person acting for him. The
classes are the following;
AMY married man whose wife or
child Is dependent upon his labor for
support" Such man must present,
within ten days after filing claim for
discharge, an affidavit signed by him,
giving his name, age and place of resi-
dence; the name and place Of residence
Of his wife; the name (s). age(s) anu
place Of residence OF his child or chiI-
dren, II any. and stating that he Is a
married man, the husband Of said wife.
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