Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1917-07-13

to dependents which renders their ex-
clusion desirable Ga married man with
dependent wife or child, son of a de-
pendent widow, son Of dependent, aged
or infirm parent, or brother of depend
ent orphan child under sixteen years
Of age), those found morally deficient,
and any member of any well-recog-
nized religious sect existing May IS,
1917, whose creed forbids participation
In war and whose religious convictions
accord with the creed.
Man or Wife May Make Claim.
Claims for exemption because Of de-
pendents may be made by the man
himself, his wife or other dependents,
or by third party who has personally
investigated the case. A claim made
by the husband must be accompanied
by supporting affidavits signed by the
wife and by the head of family re-
siding in the same territory. A claim
by the wife or a third party must be
accompanied by two supporting affida-
Wits signed by heads of families. Sim
liar rules govern claims on the grounds
of other dependents when the depend
ents or third parties being authorized
to file claims with supporting affidavits.
In each case the board must be salts
fed before 1t grants exemption or dis
charge that the dependent or depend
ents actually are supported mainly by
the fruits Of the mans mental or phys
zeal labor.
Local boards are required, subject to
appeal, to pass upon claims for exemp-
ton or discharge within three days af-
ter the filing of affidavits.
District boards must decide appeal
cases within five days after the closing
of proofs and their decisions are final.
If the ruling Of a local board is af-
f1rmed the person In question stands
finally accepted for military service.
In passing on claims for exemption
on the ground of employment in neces-
sary Industrial and agricultural occu-
pations the district boards must be con-
WINGED that the particular enterprise
affording such employment actually Is
necessary to the maintenance Of the
terest during the emergency.
1.-THE evidence must also establish"
the regulations say, "even If the par
ticular industrial enterprise or particu-
lar agricultural enterprise is found nee
essary for one Of the above purposes,
that the continuance of such person
therein is necessary to the maintenance
thereof and that he cannot be replaced
by another person without direct, sub
stantial material loss and detriment to
the adequate and effective operation of
the particular industrial enterprise or
agricultural enterprise in which he Is
engaged"
May Designate Certain Industries.
Later the president may from time
to time designate certain industries or
classes of industries that are necessary
and the district boards will be so no.
titled. 1t will be the duty of each
| board. however, to ascertain the avail
able labor supply for such industries
| outside the men called for military
service and to take the result into con-
sideration in determining such things.
eff, in the opinion of the district
board" this section Of the regulations
| concludes, "the direct, substantial, ma
| terial loss TO any such industrial or ag-
ricultural enterprise outweighs the loss
| that would result from failure to OBJ
tain the military service of any such
| person, certificate of discharge may
| be issued to him X X X"
Certificates of exemption will not
necessarily be permanent. They may
be revoked with changing conditions,
or may be granted only for prescribed
periods.
| Woodward. Their ability to play mu-
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