Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-07-14
DRAFT RULES MADE PLAIN
BY PRESIDENT WILSON
Conscrption Evasion Made Difficult Under Orders of the
President.-Local Boards Must Pass Exemption
Applications Within Three Days After They Are
Made.-Judicial and Church Folk Exempted.

Dor and net derived from property. He
must bring another affidavit from the
dependent affirming the dependency
and another from q head OF u family
stating the same grounds.
Board Must Make Decision Within
Three Days
Within three days after the affdavits
are filed the local board must make its
decision. Either an absolute, cOndi.
tional or temporary discharge may be
granted.
The board next reports q number OF
men discharged and those not dis.
charged TO the district board. Again
these names are posted and notice
sent TO each.
Claims for exemption upon occupa'
tional grounds must be made TO the
district board within five days after
the man is notified that he Is drawn.
The burden of a double proof rests
upon these claimants. They must
prove that the industry in which they
are engaged Is necessary and that they
conduct.
The regulations provide that claims
may be made upon these premises
iicular industrial or agricultural enter
prise necessary TO the maintenance of
the military establishment or the ma
tiOnal interest and that his cOntinu'
ance therein is necessary TO the main.
tenance OF that industry and cannot
be dispensed with or replaced without
substantial material loss and detriment
OF that enterprise.
Each claim must be supported by
affidavits.
When in the opinion OF the board the
loss OF the man TO the industry out
weighs the gain 10 the military estab-
!ishment q certificate of discharge Will
be issued.
Claims for exemptions may be made
by wives, parents, children. employers
or any other person for the man in
whom they are interested.
The boards are empowered to inves-
tigate affidavitS and claims for eX-
emption with any means at their dis
pOsal.
After the occupation claims are
passed upon the district board Will
hear appeals from lower boards. Upon
these appeals their decision is final,
when il Is adverse the man will be
drafted into the army.
After all appeals are decided and
Occuputl0nai claims settled the district
board will report its list Of cligihles TO
the adjutant general Of the state.
These are the men that are To be sum
moned 10 the cOlO-S in the fall. They
will he notified by mail.
An appeal from the district board In
occupaiiOnal claims To the president Is
provided for. But, pending the deci-
sion Of the appeal, the claimant may
be summoned to the army.
In a later proclamation President
Wilson will create national board 10
hear the occupational appeal.
The regulations give the president
authority TO determine from time 70
time what general classes of industries
are necessary TO maintenance of the
military establishment. These classes
will be announcements by prOclama
tions. The district boards are ordered
Industry In their districts TO aid IL
making equitable exemptions.
Another proclamation to follow
within n few days will make the law
governing the final step of the draft
assembling the men and calling then
/ into camps.
| On any disputed decision Of tn
| boards n majority rules. Mothers ar
barred from taking part In any heurin
that concerns any relative closer thnI
q second cousin.
In case of doubt in physical exami
nations as TO whether the man Is unfit
the government Is given the benefit o
the doubt and the man Is certified a
+, "ht."
To guard against Partially, ever!
/ case OF an exemption by lower bOarC
Is appealed automatically to the uppe
tribunal. Unless new evidence Is pre-
scented after a short time the highe
board will affirm the decision. Thi
method gives the public in general n
opportunity to present evidence favOI
ing or opposing the decision.
Heavy penalties are Imposed fC
making false statements or any evi
sion II the requirements Of the rcgult
tons. Imprisonment for not more tina
one year without the alternative OF
fine is provided for evasion.
u The statement of President WilsC
follows:
= The regulations which | nm tOdG
causing to be promulgated. pursuant
the direction OF the sClCCtlvc scTylt
, law, cover the remaining steps Of Il
plan for calling into the service of q
United States qualified men from tho
u who have registered; those selected ;
the result of this process to constitu
with the regular army, the nation
' guard and the navy, the fighting fore
! uf the nation, all Of which forces n
). under the terms OF the law placed In
! position 81 equal right, dignity and r
r sponsibility with the members OF {
other military forces.
THE regulations have been draw
with view To the needs and CirCul
stances Of the whole country and pr
' vide Il system which II Is expected W
~ work with the least inequality and ~
" sonnl hardship. Any system of sciet
=, Ing men for military service, whcth
y voluntary or involuntary I'm its opcr
~ ton. necessarily selects some men
NJ bear the burden NJ danger and sac
ice for the whole nation. The systC
:" here provided places NIL men Of mi
y tary age upon nm even plane and tn,
70 by selection which neither fnvors {
= one nor penalties the other. calls o
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