Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-18
warns LOCAL BOARDS
g: 6: TO s|FT ALL CLAIMS
Governor Stuart Says Many Who
Seek Exemption Arc Not
- 49, Entitled to it.
WANTS TO AVOID COMPLAINTS
District Board for Eastern Virginia
VIII Announce Decisions in APP
spealed Cases on Monday-Calls on
Clerks for Clerical Work.

faLocal boards throughout Virginia
were warned yesterday by Governor
Harry c. Stuart IN a circular letter to
exercise great care in the eertitica'ion
ormen for military service before eS-
emptiou claims had been thoroughly
sifteA--The calling OF large numbers
men for physical examinations may
result in the full quota being secured
from men making no claim Tor eNerp-
tion, whereas others. who may be
equally as liable for service. may reap
me benefit of unmeritorious claims
THE letter was sent by Governor
stuart after a communication was re
ceived from Provost Observation-Disclosures
Crowder calling attention 10 the fact
that some local boards in other states
had called up such large numbers o.
raen for physical examination Ihas an
injustice is certain to result. The let
ter will be sent to each OF the ia
boards In the State.
The situation which Governor Stuart
Wants to avoid is easily explained
Tho local boards are now certifying
tSstAS district boards the names of men
who have been found physically fl and
hRyo made no claim for exemption or
ditchArEe from military service. In
the meanwhile, scores Of other men
tn each division are claiming eHemp-
ton, and to fill the entire quota, other
inc+enents have been ordered to APP
psAr for examination without the local
boards passing on the claims before
thann. Consequently some local boards
have already certified enough names to
complete their initial quota without
passing on the claims of any men seek
Ing to avoid service.
HE WISHES TO AVOID
- '-e- COMPLAINTS IN VIRGINIA
There is no complaint made against
any Virginia boards. and this Governor
Stuart wishes to avoid. Under his in
1tfuctions no complaint in the future
should arise.
exnor Stuart each day for a ruling.
EenSAof- tho points are full of original
ityH ana have to be referred to the
provost marshal general for settle
Inenf Among the questions settled
yestArdAy by the Washington authori-
ties was in regard to a student who
VIII euter his senior year at the Vir-
GINA Military Institute next month and
on graduation will automatically pass
into tho officers reserve corps. 1t was
ruled that he Is subject to draft re-
CARELESS of his candidtcy for a COM
unission.
Governor Stuart. in reply to one
inquiry. stated to the local board that
even though one person may be indis-
pensable to business he cannot be e1-
eppted from draft. and that in the
present national emergency a business
must be closed II necessary, rather
than exemption be granted on that
ground alone. He also informed an
other local board that a man receiving
@as . month from an estate. which will
become his in three years. should not
hn
dependent wife.
DISTRICT BOARD WILL
go, DECIDE CASES MONDAY
The Governor yesterday appointed p.
E--School. OF Nontross, westmoreland
County, as a member of the exemption
beard to succeed DR.. G.. b. Harrison.
who has been called into active SER
wee He also appointed J. e Proffitt
to'Seprssent the government in Floyd
So9nV appear cases to succeed Com
HonWealth's Attorney II. W Simmons
who ended his life over worry brourb,
on BY his connection with exemption
work.
On Monday the district board Of the
Eastern District Of Virgin Of which
EDWIN r. Cox is chairman. will begir
Ahnouncng its decisions in cases ap.
pee1ed The board is now bus,Iy en-.
kSSed In sitting out the evidence r.
nofeos oftssemption cases. No indi
cation WHISTLER the board will be iirh,
severe can be gathered until atte,
he nrst days claims are settled,
;1ne district board is badly in neet
OF. clerical help. and Mr.. Cox * ~
tous 20 have young women who desir.
20 perform patriotic service TO vol.
4leeF 10 help out. Assistance from
H1yoody with a knowledge Of offic,
YORK is solicited ''''''