Connecticut western news., 1917-07-26
ARE YOU EXEMPT?
Glasses Exempted From Operation
 of the Selective Draft.

The following are the only grounds for exemption:
 l. That you are an officer, legisla- tive. executive or judicial of the United States, state or territory or the district of Columbia.
 3. That you are a regular or duly ordained minister of religion.
 8. That you were on May IS, 1917 a student preparing for the ministry in any recognized theological or divinity school.
 4. That you are in the military or naval service of the United States.
 5. That you are subject of Ger many, whether you have taken out papers or not.
 6. That you are resident alien who has not taken out first papers.
 In addition to claim for exemption claims for discharge may be made on any of the following grounds which are the only grounds for discharge by local board.
 1. That you are a county or munici pal officer.
 3. That you are a custom house clerk.
 8. That yon are employed by the United States in the transmission of mails.
 4. That you are an artificer or work man employed ill the armory, arsenal or navy yard of the United States.
 5. That you are employed in the SGT. vice of the United States (under cer5 tain conditions).
 6. That you are a licensed pilot regularly employed in the pursuit of your vocation.
 ! r. That you are a mariner actually employed in the sea service of citizen or merchant of the United States.
 8. That you are married man with a wife or child dependent on you for support
 g. That you have widowed mother dependent on your labor for support.
 10. That you have aged or infirm parents dependent on your labor for support.
 II. That you are the father of motherless child under 16 dependent upon your labor for support.
 12. That you are brother of an orphan child or children under Is de- pendent on your labor for support.
 13. That you are member of any we'll recognized religious sect or organi zation organized and existent May IS. 1917, and whose then existing creed or principles forbade it's members to par ticipate in war in any form and whose religious convictions are against war or participation therein in accordance with the creed or principles of said religious organization.
 These are the only grounds for exemption or discharge by local board.
 Any person can file claim in your behalf, but must use different forms in filing the claim.
 Dependent for support" upon any person is to be interpreted as dependent upon the earnings of the physical or mental labor of the person drawn. If the persons income is from property or similar sources his labor is not re- garded as essential to the support of the dependent, and the person will be drawn.
 All claims for exemption will be de. cided within three days after they are filed by you with the local boards.
 Claims for discharge on industrial grounds can only be received by the district board at Hartford, Conn. This ground includes that you are engaged in industry, including agriculture, found to be necessary to the mainten- ance of the military establishment, the effective operation of the military forces, or the maintenance of national interest during the emergency.
 Such claims must be filed with the district board at Hartford on or before the fifth day after the mailing or post ing of notice that you have been certi- fled by the local board as one who has been called for service and not exempted or discharged. You must then get copy of form 161 or 161a, fill it out and file within the time limit.