Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-15
EXEMPTIONS MUST
Be WELL FOUNDED
District Board Serves Notice
That TITLES Won't
Avail
MUST SUBMIT
AFFlDAVITS

The district board of exemptions for
the state Of Delaware, through Chair
man Charles Warner, last night, IN a
statement to the press. made clear that
exemption claims, based on occupational
grounds. must he of such character
that IL will be apparent that the claim
eht will be of more value TO the govern
ment in his present capacity than IN the
army In order 60 receive serious atten-
ton. The statement of the board fol
lows
Memorandum.
Statement for the press from the
District Board for the State of Della
ware passing upon exemptions from mill
tary service.
August 10, 1917.
The governments need for men Is botn
vital and urgent. The Presidents
orders 10 the District Board for the
State of Delaware cover instructions ON
conditions governing the refusal or the
granting Of exemptions.
The President rules that the indivi-
duals drawn shall endeavor TO settle
their rights on questions covering ply
steal condition and dependency grounds
/ by presenting their full information to
the local boards in charge of their parti.
cular sections. Both the government
and the individual have the right to APP
peal the decision on physical aud de-
tendency grounds to the District Board
The individual also has the right
(after full action has been taken on
the physical and dependency groundsl
to make direct claim to the
District Board for the State of Della
ware on new grounds; namely. those
of an occupational nature. This claim
for exemption has to do with the
question: Can the individual be of
greater service by staying at home in
his present work or by going into the
army? THIS question has to be set
tied by the District Board for the
State Of Delaware in every individual
case and based solely on the point OF
view of national interest in aiding the
operation Of the military forces.
Any individual claiming exemption
direct to the District Board on occu-
pational grounds must therefore
prove b. ahldavits OF himsel, his en-
ployer OF any others familiar with his
work:
1. That the particular industrial
or agricultural enterprise in which
he Is engaged Is performing a duty in
behalf OF the national interest in sup.
porting the military operations OF the
government.
2. That his particular work is
necessary to the maintenance Of the
industrial or ayr cultural enterprise II
which he Is engaged.
That Ifu unrvfnru oununf 1n rn
placed by another person withOu
causing a discontinuanco- or seiiou
, interruption in che particular work Il
which he is engaged to such an exten
. that substantial loss would result
! carrying out the work and In produc
: ing the materials In which such enter
, price Is engaged.
From the nature of inquiries an
claims now coming into the distriC
z board Il IS evident that many ST
! confusing private desire or persons
: necessity on the one hand with th
j principle of supporting the militar
7 establishment and the nations int
! est on the other hand. The distri'
q board for the State Of Delaware
8 not allowed to approve an occupi
tiOnal claim for exemption based upo
q conditions, which, when analyzeds i
e dictate a private need or wish rattle
e than the national need.
g The district board wishes to mah
n this situation as clear as possibI
q 10 all Delawareans who are intereste
n I'm these drafts so that every perso
s having justihable grounds for exem
ton under any of the three heading
enumerated physical, dependenc
occurationaD may have a full an
l. fair opportunity of securing such d
<. axemp ION If he wishes It, so far {
g the policy and instructions laid dow
II by the President will permit.
" Il is also evident from the inquiri
IT and claims coming to the Distri
e Board that many persons believe Oh
i they have easy grounds for eXemptii
n for occupatiOnal reasons by reason
IL the fact that they are working In &C
N tain classes Of industrials or on farI
. which might be classed as necessa
ie TO the maintenance OF the national
le terest: whereas such persons are n
o. personally engaged In work Of 81
10 cinc productive nature or their 20
n lions may be readily replaceable wit
s out serious detriment by other p'
sons not subject 70 draft
Under such condition the indiv
he uals claim on occupational groun
,e Is very weak and from the inform
h ton received by the District Boa
y many of these individuals really ha
h more suitable grounds and prObal
ho iustifable grounds on dependen
claims. The individual, thereto
may be losing his primary rights W
the local boards on a depender
e basis on the belief that he has 60
y occupational reasons. The inform
ton received on several claims
ready filed for occupational eXen
ton among agriculturists shows tn
es conditions particularly prevailing.
to on all claims for occupational
,st emption. which as explained abe
IT must initiate directly with the i
to trict board for the State OF Ds
he ware. the district board has ru
mt that they wish the affidavit OF
elk individual and not less than two
Of hidavits Of employer and others
is miiiar with the conditions. Such
ffidavits should clearly and fully
forth the conditions which justify
afiants in reaching the conclus
an that the individual for which exer
rm tion is claimed Is working under C
IN. ditions necessary to the national
di- terest and that his position cannot
ev- replaced by another person with
s. causing the discontinuance or seri'
en-. interruption of the work in which
es- lis engaged.
lie Signed by
I'M CHARLES WARNER.
ich Chairman District Board
md WIZ State of Delaware.