The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-02
REGULATIONS OF DRAFT
ARE ISSUED TODAY
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the same diagnosis. a certificate OF
disqualification will be issued. Mem
bers of the board are barred from
passing upon any relatives case.
After the physical examinations are
finished, the boards will take up the
exemption of the classes specified in
the rules.
A claim supported by affidavits
must be made by men asking exemp-
ton.
Claims upon occupational grounds
must be made to the district board.
In making a claim for exemption
on the ground of a dependent. the
claimant must furnish an affidavit
that the income for the support of
the dependent is mainly from the fruit
of his labor and not derived from
property. He must bring another af-
tidavit from the dependant affirming
the dependency and another from a
head of family stating the same
grounds.
Within three days after the affidavit
is filed, the local board must make
its decision. Either an absolute, con-
ditional or temporary discharge may
be granted.
The local boards next report list
OF the men discharged and those not
discharged to the district board.
Again these names are posted and a
notice sent to each.
Claims for exemption upon occupa-
tional grounds must be made to the
district board within five days after
the man is notified that he is drawn.
The burden of double proof rests
upon these claimants. They must
prove that the industry in which they
are engaged is necessary and that
they are indispensable" to its sue
cessful conduct.
The regulations provide that claims
may be made upon these premises:
That he Is actually engaged in a
particular industrial or agricultural
enterprise necessary to the mainten-
ance Of military and national interest
and that his continuance therein is
necessary to the maitenance of that
industry that he cannot be displaced
or replaced without substantial loss
and detriment to that enterprise.
Each claim must be supported by
attidavits.
When in the opinion Of the board
the loss of the man to the industry
putweighs the gain to the military
establishme nt, a certificate of dis
charge will be issued.
Claims for exemption may be made
by wives. parents. children. employ
ers or any other person for the man
In whom they are interested.
The boards are empowered to in
Eestigate affidavits and claims for
exemption with any means at their
disposal.
After the occupational claims are
passed upon, district board will next
review the appeals from lower board.
Upon these appeals their decision is
hnal.
Wren it is adverse, the man will
be drafted into the army.
After all appeals are decided and
occupational claims settled, the dis
,trict board will report it's list of eli
gibles to the adjutant general Of the
state.
These are the men that are to be
summoned to the colors in the fall.
They will be notified by mail.
An appeal from the district board in
occupational claims to the president
is provided for. But, pending the de-
cision of the appeal, the claimant may
be summoned to the army.
In later proclamation President
WILSON Will create national bOaTu
to hear the occupational appeals.
The regulations give the president
authority to determine from time to
time what general classes Of indus
tries are necessary to the mainten-
ance Of the military establishment.
These classes will be announced by
proclamation. The district boards
are ordered to ascertain the existing
conditions of industry in their dis
tricts to aid in making equitable ex-
emptions.
Another proclamation, to follow
within a few days, will make the laws
governing the final step of the draft
assembling the men and calling
them into camps.
On any disputed decision of the
boards, majority rules.
Members are barred from taking
part in any hearing that concerns any
relative closer than a second cousin.
In case Of DOUBT in physical exami-
nations as TO whether the man is I'M
fit, the government is given the bene-
fit of the doubt and the man is certi-
fed as "tit''
To guard against partially, every
case of exemption by lower board
lis appealed automatically to the up
Dner tribunal. Unless new evidence is