Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-25
REFORMATION FOR PERSONS
REGISTERED UNDER DRAFT LAW
AND WHO ARE LIABLE

claim Of exemption or dlScharge. Inc
form of. filing this claim is simple. If
you wish to file such a claim
(a) Go to the board and get Form
10 for exemption or form 121 for
discharge. If the board has not the
printed forms ask to consult the form
pamphlet and copy the form shown
there.
(b) Fill out the. proper form and
file it with the board.
(c) Do this within seven days Of
the posting and mailing of notice to
you to present yourself.
The following are the only grounds
for exemption:
1. That you are an officer, legisla'
tive, executive, or judicial of tt :
United "tates, state or territory, OF
the District of Columbia.
2. That you are a regular or duly
ordained minister of religion.
3. That you were on May 1S, 1917,
a student preparing for the ministry
in any recognized theological or di-
vinity school.
4. That you are in the military OF
naval service of the United States.
5. That you are a subject of Ger
many, whether you have taken out
papers or not.
6. That you are a resident alien
who has not taken out first papers.
In addition to claims for exemption.
claims for discharge may be made on
any of the following grounds, which
are the only grounds for discharge by
a local board:
1. That you are county or mu-
nicipal officer.
2. That you are custom house
clerk.
3. That you are employed by the
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mails.
4. That you are an artifcer or
~ gssrsRsan employed in an arnory, ar
geaaI or navy yard of the United
That you are employed In the
sservicn t5f the United States (under
certain conditions). See paragraph
ie) dissection 20, Regulations.
6. That you are licensed pilot,
regularly employed in the pursuit OF
your vocation.
Z. That you are a mariner actual
ly employed in the sea service of any
citizen or merchant within the United
Stats.
8. That you are a married man
with a wife or child dependent on you
for support.
8. That you have widowed moth
er dependent on your labor for sup
port.
10. That you have aged or infirm
parents dependent on your labor for
support.
II. That you are the father of
a motherless child under 16 depend
ent upon your labor for support.
-. That you are brother of an or
phan child or children under 16 de-
penedent on your labor for support.
13. That you are a member of any
well recognized religious sect or Or
ganization organized and existent on
May 18, 1917, and whose then exist
ing creed or principles forbade its
members to participate in war in any
form and whose religious convictions
are against war or participation there
in in accordance with the creed or
principles of said religious organiza-
ton.
These are the only grounds for ex-
emption or discharge by local board.
Another person can file claim in
your behalf, but must use different
forms in fling the claim.
Ten days after filing claim to file
proof-Your claim of exemption or
discharge must be filed within seven
days of the day on which notice to you
that you are called was posted, and
mailed. But after you hove filed your
claim for exemption or discharge you
have ten days within which to file
proof.
The method of proving claims IS
very simple, but it is rather exact. If
you follow the rules given below you
will have done what is required of you
First. Go to the local board and
consult the regulations to find out the
form number Of the affidavits that you
must submit for your particular claim
Second. Ask the board for the