Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-10

| pate In war in any form and whose re-
llgious convictions are against war or
participation therein In accordance with
the creed or principles OF said religious
organization.
These are the only grounds for exemption
or discharge by local board.
Another person can file a claim in your
behalf but must use different forms In filing
the claim.
g. TEN DAYS AFTER FILING CLAIM
TO FILE PROoF-Your claim Of exemp-
tion or discharge must be filed within seven
days OF the day in which notice to you
that you are called was posted and mailed.
But after you have filed your claim for ex-
| emption or discharge you have ten days
within which to file proof
| The method Of proving claims is very
| simple. but II is rather exact II you follow
the rules given below you will have done
what is required OF you:
First--Go TO the local board and con-
] suit the regulations to find out the form
| number Of the affidavts that you must sub
NIT for your particular claim.
second-Ask the board for the blank affi-
| davits that are necessary in presenting your
proof; II the board has not the forms, ask
to consult the pamphlet Of forms.
ThIrd-Have the affldavits properly ac.
co'1plished and return them to tho board
wltn.n the time limit asst gned you ten days
from the filing Of your claim
'2member:
oa) You must submit your proof in the
"rescribed form and the board has no au-
thorlty to exempt or discharge you unless
you submit all the affldavlts required by
regulations
(b) There will be no argument before the
board and no proof other than the pre-
scrlbed affidavts unless the board calls for
other proof which It will only do in a linz
ted number Of cases
o. WHEN CLAIMS ARE DECIDED
Every claim for discharge or exemption will
he decided by the local board within three
days after your affidavits have been filed.
10. CERTIFICATES or EXEMPTION
OR DISCHARGE--Gf your claim is allowed
a certificate Of exemption or discharge viii
be issued TO you
Remember:
tal This certificate may be recalled at
any time
(b) II It is temporary or conditional II
becomes Of no effect when the time or the
condition named fulfilled
(c) You have been drawn for military
service. and when the condition that has
postponed your posting TO the colors ceases
you may be recalled at any time.
Id Remember that your case may still
be appealed to the district board by the
Government, and on this special appeal
your certificate may he withdrawn at once
When 20 withdrawn you stand precisely
as though you had been selected for Mill
tary service by the local board
1I-ADNERSE DECISIONS on CLAIM
If your claim is dlsalowed by the local
board your name will be certified and sent
by the local board to the district board as
one who has been called for military serv-
ice and not exempted or discharged. Within
two days thereafter. II practicable a list OF
those so certified to the district board will
be given to the press, with a request for
publication; will be posted in the Offices OF
the local board accessible to the public
view, and notice will be mailed to the ad
dress on your registration card
Therefore, If you have filed claim for
exemption and proof in support thereof
watch the notices in the office Of the local
board beginning about five days after you
have filed your proof TO see what disposi-
ton was made Of your case and make
arrangements for the prompt receipt Of
mail
12-How TO CLAIM APPEALS TO
DISTRICT BoARDS.-Claims may be made
by person within ten days after the day
when notice has been posted and mailed
that such persons name has been certified
to the district board as one who has been
called for service and not exempted or
discharged Therefore II you desire to
appeal
Go to the local board and get or copy
from 153 or 1854 for filing your claim OF
appeal.
2-Get or copy also form 151 or 152
for notifying the district board Of appeal
3-File your claim Of appeal (153 or
15D with the local board.
Send your notice Of appeal form ISL
or 1922 to the district board
5-Do this within ten days from the
day when notice that your name was GER
tined to this district board was posted
and mailed.
Remember-You can only appeal the final
order of the board eXempting or discharg-
ing or refusing TO exempt or discharge.
You cannot appeal other orders or action
of the local board
1S-PROVING YOUR APPEAL-You
have five days after the district board
receives your notice that you have filed a
claim of appeal in which 10 file evidence
additional to that filed by you in the local
board. but all such evidence must consist
of afrdavits.
14-DECIsIoNs ON APPEAL.-The de-
cislon on your appeal must be made within
five days Of the closing of proof and you
will be notified by mail of the action OF
the board on your appeal.
Ib-CLAIMs FOR DISCHARGE ON IN |
DUsTRIAL GROUNDS Only district
board can receive claims for discharge on
the ground that you are engaged in indus |
try, including agricultural, found to be nec-
essary to the maintenance of the military
the effective operation of the |