Evening journal., 1917-08-23
FALSE exemption
CLAIM Warning
District Board in Session at
Georgetown Tells How
Public Can Aid
WANT PERJURY
BROUGHT TO LIGHT

the State OF Delaware, in session today
at Georgetown. has arisen against false
exemption claims, pointing out to Della
wareans the vital necessity Of report
mfg unjust claims that may come 10
their attention.
A few stories have been current Of
later dealing with this very phase Of
tho draft. II was said in one quarter
today that one man, who had been sep
arated from his wife for four years.
( had returned when threatened with
| selection and had claimed exemption ,
/ because Of a dependent wife. This wife. /
/ It was said. had been able to support /
herself all during the time her hus- |
band had been absent.
This and other stories have been
heard about the city. some OF them /
bearing such Coloring as 30 appear
qnita truthful
The granting Of an unjust exemption
claim. as had been pointed out by the
provost marshal general, may lead Ia
the death of a man who had taken his
chance IN the draft lottery. but who
had nos been drawn for service and
would not have been had not another
man, who had no right 20 be exempted
been discharged.
At the same time 10 remains a dim
cult matter for the public 10 discover
and report any suspected claims be-
cause the local boards have so far not
given out these claims for publication.
The statement from the district
board. which returns TO this city To-
morrow, follows:
The selective service law Of the
United States. under which selections
are now in process for military service
in the new army, requires the knowl-
edge and cooperation OF the public n
, fair play and justice shall prevail. The
principle Of this law gives every one an
equal chance in the drawing and those
first drawn IN their order are expected
to serve their country In the new army
unless they are honestly and fairly en-
, titled TO exemption under the rules and
regulations laid dowr by the President
,, Of the United States on some one Of the
: following grounds:
, Il. Physically unfit.
-. Miscellaneous ground, such as
. public officers in elective position,
minister Of the gospel. etc.
IS Sufficient dependency condi-
! lions where those dependent have no
/ other source Of support and are IN
, able to work
/, "a Occupation in a vital industry
In support OF the national interest
, and military establishment and in a
! position Of importance which cannot
y be effectively filled by another
: Where the circumstances Affecting
an individual are falsely reported 70
the local boards or 10 the District
I, Board for the State OF Delaware and
= exemption results by reason Of sucf
false statement or afidavits, justice
y and fair play are defeated and some
other man may be called to the ser
vice to take the place Of the indi'
vidual who has perjured himself IN
less someone acquainted with the
circumstances will repori to the
4 proper authorities In the interest,"
, of Justice and honesty Il is, there
fore, the public and private duty o.
anyone having such information q
re Immediately communicate the facts u
IN the attorney representing the govern
ce ment IN the local district or to I'M
Of District Board for the S ate OF Dela
ar ware. The seven attorneys repre-
he senting the seven local districts Il
Z the State Of Delaware are
lie James NJ. Satterfeld. Dover Del.
Frank NJ. Jones. Georgetown, Del.
Thomas F. Bayard, DUPONT Building
Wilmington Del
a George I. Townsend. Jr., Ford Build
" ing. Wilmington Del
4 Daniel o. Hastings, Delaware Iru'
= Building, Wilmington. Del.
" Andrew c. Gray, dupont Bnildinl
IN Wilmington. Del.
80 Percy Warren Green, dupont Build
"a ing. Wilmington, Del.
"Wherc the informant does not Wis
q, his or her name known and has fact
- Of Importance pertaining TO such case
:, thew should report to the proper attol
a. new las schedulIl nbovel. that such ~
'' formation is given confdentially, so tia
the attorney may he able TO maze
> further investigation of such particuis
e., cases. The rules and regulations frci
ty the President of the United dat'
az state:
IN There has been designated for eac
At- local board a person who is authorize
er. 10 take appeals on behalf Of the GOV
eminent from any decision Of loci
boards For the state Of pelawal
these designated persons are the n
-ed torneys listed abOve.l Whenever an
ito Individual has information which lea,
If him 10 believe that any person M
av imposed upon a local board and in
"a properly obtained a certificate Of e.
,rt omption or discharge. the person ha
ing such information should place
at the disposal Of the person designate
=, o. take appeal on behalf Of the go
{. eriment In order that the fault may
nd rectlncd in the district board"
n This statement is issued by the III
Of trict board for the State Of Delawa
rb- in pursuance Of the above PRESIDENT
ng order and at the further request Of q
err above designated attorneys in ord
90 secure the public assistance and c
operation in carrying out the selecti
draft now under way in an equitah
ger and honest manner. Tho state Of ID
III aware must make up its quota Of i2
Of men for the new national army wi
absolute Justice and equity 10 all.
fth District Board for the State Of Del
in ware. BY Charles Warner cha
Tue man."
amman FUn nHunnn