The Monticellonian., 1917-07-26

1 for exemption or Form 121 for dis l charge. If the board has not the print i ed forms ask to consult the form pamphlet and copy the form shown l there.
 Fill out the proper form and file it | with the board.
 Do this within seven days of the l posting and mailing of notice to you to present yourself.
 The following are the only grounds for exemption: Tint you are m officer, legislative, executive or judicial of the United states. state or territory, or the Dis trict of CoIutnbin. That you are regular or duly Or- datned minister of religion.
 That you were on May IS. 1917, student preparing for the ministry in any recognized theological or divinity school.
 That you are in the military or naval service of the United states.
 That you are a subject of Germany, whether you have tnkea out papers not.
 That you are resident alien who has not taken out first papers.
 In addition 10 claims for exemption claims for discharge may be made on any of the following grounds, which gre the only grounds for discharge by local board:
 That you are county or municipal officer.
 That you are n cusfom-house clerk.
 That you are employed by the United States in the transmission of mails.
 haf urtifirPr work man employed in armory, arsenal or nayy yard Of the United States.
 That you nre employed in the service of the United States tUnder certain eonditionsD. See paragraph te) of sec ton 20, Regulations.
 That you are Il licensed pilot regu- IarIy employed in the pursuit of yonr vocation.
 That you are mariner actually em- pIoyed fin the sea service of any citizen or merchant within the United States.
 That you are married man with n wife or child dependent on you Tor sup port.
 That you have aged or tnfrm parents dependent upon your labor for support.
 That you have n widowed mother de- pendent on your labor for support.
 That you are the father of mother less child under sixteen dependent upon your labor for support.
 That you are a brother of an orphan child or children under sixteen depen- dent your labor for support.
 That you are a member of any we'll recognized religious sect or organtza- ton organized and existent May IF, 1917, and whose then existing creed or principles forbade its members to pnr- ticipate in snr in any form and whose religious convictions are against war or participation therein In accordance with the creed principles Of said reli- gious organization.
 These are the only grounds for ex- emption or dischnrge by n local board.
 Another person can file claim In your behalf, but must use different forms fin filing the claim.
 8. Proof of elaims-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 have 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:
 (a) Go to the local board and con suit the regulations to find out the form number of the affidavits that you must submit for your particular claim.
 (h) Ask the board for the blank af- fidavits that are necessary ill present. ing your proof if the board has not the forms. ask to consult the pamphlet of forms.
 (e) Have the afidaxits properly ac- eomplished and return them to the board within the time limit assigned you-ten days from the filing of your claim
 Remember: Gal You must submit your proof in the prescribed form and the board has no authority to exempt or discharge you unless you submit all the afti davits required by regulations.
 (b) There will be no argument be- fore the board and no proof other than the prescribed affidavits, unless the board calls for other proof which il will do in only a limited number of cases.
 Action as 10 Claims.
 g. WHEN CLAIMS ARE DECIDED Every claim for discharge or eXemp- tion will be decided by the local board within three days after your affidavits have been filed.
 10. CERTIFICATES OF ENEMP TION OR DISCHARGE-If your claim is allowed, certificate of exemption or discharge will be issued to you. Remember:
 (a) This certificate may be recalled at any time.
 (b) If it is temporary ar conditional 1t becomes of no effect when the time or the condition named k fulfilled.
 te) You have been drawn for mili- tary service and when the condition that has postponed your posting 10 the colors ceases you may be recalled at any time.
 (d4 Remember that your case may l still be appealed to the district board by the government, and on this apz peal your certificate may be with drawn at once. When so withdrawn you stand precisely as though you had been selected for military service by 1 the local board.
 ii. ADVERSE DECISIONS ON GLAIM-If your claim is diSallowed by the local board your name will be certified and sent by the local board to the district board as one who has l heen calfed for milItnrv serNice nnA