The Detroit times., 1917-08-10
Government Will
Appeal All Draft
Exemption Claims

Exemption Claims
The district board OF appeals.
which will have the final say on all
claims FOR exemption from the ma.
tional army OF conscripts, estah.
lished Offices on the third floor Of
the municipal court Building Thurs
day morning Former Judge J. @
Muffin Is chairman of This board
and James v Cunningham be- secre.
tary
Members OF All the boards OF ap
peal in the state. 81 which there are
seven, met In Lansing on Wednes
day and received final instructions
from Adjt-G Berscy Every mem
ber OF every board 50 men In all.
attended the meeting Then tho
boards scattered for their home STA.
tions TO begin the actual work OF
picking omen for the army
orders have been received from
Provost MarshalGen Crowder 10
the effect that every case 81 an eX
emption claim decided by the local
draft board IN favor Of the appii-
cant will be appealed by me gov.
eminent 10 the district board The
Detroit board viii have Jurisdiction
over the city OF Detroit and High
land Park
While the government VIII appeal
every case that goes against a.. The
applicant also has the right OF APP
peal from the decision OF the local
board. and II IS expected most OF
the drafted men viii avail them
selves ~ this right which means
that almost every case must be-
passed upon finally by the district
board OF appeals
Orders were received by the dis
trict boards Of appeals 20 appoint a
special federal agent FOR each draft
district 70 represent the government
on the trial ~ the eases This Viii
mean that within the next - hour
u will be necessary 10 md 2G men,
preferably lawyers. who are prcpar
cd 10 take Tho case OF The govern
ment against the drafted man and 20
have ~ Investigated so that when ~
comes before the board ~ appeals
he will be- able 10 assist The board
in arriving al a conclusion that viii
be fair 10 all concerned
As Yet 10 rs not known What 70
enumeration the government Wili pas
for this work Judge Nurfn has
wired Washington FOR this informa
ton. bat meanwhile nc Is signing mp
men for he work 10 is expected
tina patriotism viii stand for a LARGE
pert OF The compensa zion, as all 9th
ers connected with the draft work
are receiving fees that are purely
nominal
Most ~ the local board are sin
busily engaged i'm The examination
of men called and have had no time
tc prepare and submit exemption
claims II Be- not likely that much
OF this work can be- accomplished
before tho first az rho week. attic q
few cases are expected 10 be- han
died before that time
The nrs' divisional board of De
troit. which embraces the lower END
of 'ho First ward. with offices n me
county binding expects 20 Compici'
us work Of examining applicant ON
Monday l' viii then have exam
med l.l3o mon from whom u u *
pectod q VIII obtain t@ quota OF
500 A. noon on Thursdat This wor
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OBTAIN H'F Vt" "
~ mon an
ne uisaiio"ii'N
claims Tor exemption
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