Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-12-19
THESE IMPORTANT FACTS
REGISTERED MEN IN VERNON COUNTY
MUST ACT PROMPTLY
New System of Soldier Selection Now Work
ing-Prompt Reply Nesessary-Read the
Instructions

The county advisory board for the new
classification Of registered men has issued the
following instrue tions which must be needed.
1t viii not do to lay aside for day the gov
Go quickly to sons person authorised TO as
sist you. The county list Of such advisors was
published in last weeks Censor:
REGISTRAsyTS WILL TAKE NOTICE
The locai draft board is engaged in sending
out the socalled "questionaire' % each regis
tered man. and the following matters call
ed to their attention.
Immediately upon receipt Of the QUESTIONABLE
commence the work Of furnishing the required
Information. Ordinarily the registrant should
noe attempt to fiji out the QUESTIONABLE himself.
but should take it to any lawyer in Vernon
county any of the lay members of the legal
advisory beard, list Of whom published
last week Mistakes will thus be avoided.
There Is no law permitting the return of the
questionable for correction, and if mistakes
are MADE th, egistrant will be compelled to
come 20 Vircnaa. personally. and correct the
gueytionsire
The QUESTIONABLE must be completed and re-
turned 10 the local draft board for Vernon
county within seven days from the date it IS
sent out. ms cate appears upon the face Of
the QUESTIONABLE.
All exemptions and discharges made prior
to December 10th. ere revoked, and all regis
trants heretofore excrnpte. must complete the
QUESTIONABLE above set forth.
None of the printed portions of questions
can be left out. The questions of page four
should be answered first and before anything
jority Of cases page one will not be required
TO be filled out at ALL
Each registrant is required to answer all the
questions of series one. Each registrant must
answer the first two questions if he answers
the second question yes In all OF the other
series the first question must in all cases be
| answered. The other questions in these SER
les not to be answered unless the first ques
ton is answered in a certain way. 1t should
be noted that in series X, Al and XII, If ques-
ton one is answered yes" the remaining ques-
tons should be answered even though the reg
istrant does not intend TO claim a deferred
classification.
If the registrant claims deferred classif-
cation under series V, X, XI or MI it will be
| necessary for him to procure supporting afli-
davits contained in the QUESTIONABLE.
After the questions have been filled out the
registrant should determine whether not he
desires to waive claim for exemption, and if
he does so, sign the waiver at the bottom of
page one. The registrant then should execute
the affidavit at page Is.
Each registrant will receive notice Of his
classification from the local board If he de-
sires to appeal to the district board he must 90
to hte office of the local board at Viroqua and
fill out the notice of appeal on his QUESTIONABLE.
| Such appeal must be taken within five days
after mailing of notice of classification.
Associate members of legal advisory board
should sign their name on bottom of page one
and state that they have assisted in perpara-
| ton of the answers to the QUESTIONABLE. The
| local member of the advisory board in every
village and town in the county will of course
perform this service without compensation.
Be very particular TO indicate on page Of
the QUESTIONABLE, not only your present occupa-
| ton but all other occupations you prof.
cient in and in what degree. This is very i'm
| portant.
| Local members of the legal advisory board
| for Vernon county may administer oaths and
| swear the registrants to the QUESTIONABLE. They
may also use the Thanking privilege on official
business by labelling their envelopes in the
| upper right hand corner Penalty for Private
| Use $780, and in the upper left hand corner
| War Department Official Business"
| Associate members of legal advisory boards
who administer oaths should sign their name
and official designation as Associate Member
Legal Advisory Board for Vernon County,
SIN
| Clerk Moore is sending out 800 questionaires
| daily, commencing December Is. By counting
| the working days of each week regstrants
1 will be able to tell about when their papers
will reach them When they do. no time
should be lost in filing out and returning
| them.
| Any notary public may also fill out the ques-
| tionare and swear the registrant.
| recent order received by the local exemp-
ton board is to the effect that quesEionaires
/ must be mailed 70 all men except those induet-
ed into the service by the draft process. Post
masters relatives and friends of enlisted men
| are asked TO forward Questionares if address
| is known or can be obtained.
| All registrants should clip and save this ar
ticle.