Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-02

Within three days after the affidavits
are filed the local board must make it,
decision. Either an absolute, condi
tional OF temporary discharge may be
granted.
Five Days to File Claims.
The local boards next report list OF
! the 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 dis
! trict 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 en-
gagged is necessary and that they are
! " indispensable to its successful con
duet.
The regulations provide that claim
ants may be made upon these premises:
That he is actually engaged in a par
ticular industrial or agricultural enter
prise necessary to the maintenance of
the military establishment or the ma
tional interest and that his continuance
therein is necessary to the maintenance
of that industry and cannot be dis
pensed with or replaced without sub
stantial material loss and detriment of
that enterprise.
How Claims Proved
Each claim must be supported by af-
fidavits.
When, in the opinion of the board
the loss of the man to the industry out
weighs the gain to the military estab-
lishment, certificate of discharge viii
be issued.
Claims for exemption may be made by
wives, parents, children, employers or
any person for the man in whom threy
are interested.
The boards are empowered to inves-
tigate affidavits and claims for exemp-
tion with any means at their disposal.
After the occupational claims are
passed upon, the district. board will next
review the appeals from lower boards
Upon these appeals their decision is
final When it is adverse the man will
be drafted into the army.
After all appeals are decided and oc-
cupational claims are settled, the dis
triet board will report its list OF elig-
ibles to the adjutant general of the
state. These are the men that are to
be summoned to the colors in the fall.
They will be notified by mail.
May Appeal to President.
An appeal from the district board in
claims to the president is
provided for. But, pending the decision
of the appeal, the claimont may be sum-
noned to the army.
In a lated proclamation President
Wilson viii create national board to |
near the oceupational appeals.
The regulations give the president au-
hority to determine from time to time |
What general classes of industries are |
necessary to maintenance of the mill |
ary establishment. These classes will |
,e announced by proclamation. The dis
rict boards are ordered to ascertain
he existing conditions of industry in
heir districts to aid in making equit-
BILE exemptions.
Another proclamation to follow with
n few days will make the laws gov
rning the final step of the draft-as-
the men and calling them into
amps.
Evasion is Punished.
On any disputed decision of the
cards a majority rules. Members are
AIRED from taking part in any hearing
hat concerns any relative closer than
second cousin.
In case of doubt in physical examina-
ions as to whether the man is unfit
he government is given the benefit of