The Washington times., 1917-07-02

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and they will be inspired to loftier ef-
forts In behalf of a country in which
the citizens called upon to perform
high public functions perform them
with Justice, fearlessness and Impair
TALLY"
The rules and regulations particu-
larly as they apply to exemption are
as follows:
Persons or classes of persons
to be exempted by q local board.
The following persons or classes Of
persons, IL called for service by a
local board and not discharged as
physically deficient, shall be exempt
ed upon claim for exemption being
filed and substantiated in the opinion
OF the board. and a certificate Of
absolute. conditional, or temporary
exemption. shall be issued.
The claim to be exempted must be
made BY such person. or by some
other person in respect OF him. on a
form prepared by the provost mar
shall general. Such claim must be
Med with the board which notified
person that he is called for service
on or before the seventh day after
board notice.
The statement on the registration
card Of any such person that exemp-
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or considered as the presentation OF
q claim for exemption.
officials Exempt.
(a) Officers Of the United States
and Of the several States, Territories,
and the District Of Columbia.-Offi-
GERS, legislative, executive. and judi
cial, Of the United States, the several
States, Territories, and the District
Of Columbia The word Officers
shall be construed to mean any
person holding q legislative, execu-
tive. or judicial office created by the
Constitution or laws of the United
States, or OF any Of the several
States or Territories.
Oh Ministers OF religion.-Any
regular or duly ordained minister OF
religion.
(c) Students of dIvinity.-Any per
son who on the 18th Of May. 1917,
was a student preparing for the min
1stry in any recognized theological or
divinity school.
(d) Persons In the military or
naval service Of the United States.
Alien Enemies.
(e) Subjects Of Germany residing
IN the United States, whether or not
they have declared their intention
TO become citizens of the United
States.
CD All other resident aliens who
have not taken out their first papers.
Claims by or in respect OF persons
who claim exclusion or exemption on
the ground that they are officers OF the
United States, or OF one OF the several
States, Territories, or the District of
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or naval service of the United States,
or subjects OF Germany residing in the
United States, or other resident aliens
who have not taken out their frst
papers and whose physical examina-
tons have been postponed shall,
where practicable, FIRST be heard and
determined.
Any person who belongs to any OF
the classes above enumerated shall
be exempted upon the following con-
ditions:
AfadayIt Necessary.
(al Officers OF the United States
and OF the several States, Territories,
and the District of Columbia.-Any
legislative, executiy-. or judicial Of
hcer of the United States. OF the sew
eral States, Territories, or District OF
Columbia, upon presentation to such
local board within ten days after
.filing Of claim OF exemption by or in
respect OF such person, OF an affidavit
made by himself and other affdavits
deemed necessary.
What Ministers Must DO.
(b) Regular or duly ordained min
listers of religion.-Any duly ordained
minister of religi n, upon presenta-
tion 10. board within ten days after
hling OF claim for exemption by or
in respect Of such person of an
affidavit, and upon presentation Of
afhdavits Of two persons (heads
of fGmilies) residing within the area
in which such local board has juris-
diction, members OF said church, re-
llgious sect, or organization.
A duly ordained minister Of religion
IS q person who has been ordained. in
accordance with the ceremonial,
ritual. or discipline OF a church. relig-
ious sect, or organization established
on the basis OF a community of faith
and belief, doctrines and practices OF
q religious character, to preach and
TO teach the doctrines OF such church,
sect, or organization and to admins
ter the rites and cerenOnies thereof
IN public worship, and who as his reg
ular ana customary vocation breaches
and teaches the principles OF religion
and administers the ordinances Of
public worship as embodied in the
creed or principles OF such church,
sect. or organization.
Definition Of Term.
A regular minister OF religion is
one who as his customary vocation
breaches and teaches the principles Of
religion OF q church, a religious sect
or organization Of which he is a mem
Der. without having been formally or
deined
The words regular or duly or
dained ministers OF religion" do not
include q person who irFegularly or
incidentally breaches and teaches the
principles OF religion OF a church. re-
hgiOus sect or organization; Aor do
the words include q person who may
have been duly ordained minister in
accordance with the ceremonial, rite,
OF discipline OF a church, religious
Oct. or organization. but who does
not regularly. as a vocation. preach
~ teach the principles Of religion.
A(cl stFdents OF diviaity.-Any perl