The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-07-05
DETAILS OF EXEMPTION PRO.
VISIONS ARE SHOWN FOR.
NATION OF COUNTY AND
DISTRICT BOARDS.
CLASS EXEMPTIONS NOT
TO FIGURE IN THE PLAN
President Makes Explanatory State.
ment Regarding Operation of
the Law-Who May be Elk.
empted-Other Points of
Interest Are Shown.

Washington, July 3.-Regulations
to govern the next step toward Sc
lecting a national war army from the
millions registered for service on June
5, were issued today at h direction
Of President Wilson.
scribed later the manner of deter
mining the order Of liability of the
men registered but set forth in great
detail the method Of arriving at ex-
emptions and the work generally of
the local district boards already
named to carry out the tasks.
Exemption regulations add little to
the terms of the draft law. the uues-
lions of whether a man between the
ages of Il and 80 is entitled to ex-
emptiOns because of dependents, the
nature Of his occupation or physical
untitness ale for the board to decide.
1t is made clear however, there are
to be no class exemptions and that
each individual cast must he decided
on it, merits.
County and District Boards.
The county board will pass upon
claims for exemptions except those
based upon industrial or agricultural
occupation subject to appeal to the
district boards. All cases involving
agricultural or Industrial exemptions
will be passed on by the district
board-one for each judicial district
which will also decide appeals from
decisions of the local board.
In the near future a date will be
set by Brig. Gen. Crowder for the
meeting and organizing of the boards.
At the same time it is expected that
the selection regulations will be pro-
mulgateu that the prospects may be
put under way without delay. The
present intention is to call the 1nen
selected about Sept. l, or as soon
thereafter as the environments to
u them a be completed.
In a statement accompanying the
announcement of the regulations the
president called upon the boards to
do their work fearlessly and i'm
partially n to remember that "our
armies at the front will be strength
ened or sustained if they be com
injustice in their mode Of selection"
Presidents Statement.
The statement follows:
1.-The regulations which I am today
causing to be promulgated pursuant
to the direction of the selective SER
vice law, cover the remaining steps
of the plan for calling into the SER
vice Of the United States qualified
men from those who have registered,
those selected to constitute with the
regular army. the national guard and
the navy, he fighting forces of the
nation, all Of which forces are, under
the terms of the law. placed in a po-
sition of equal right, dignity and re-
s%ponsibility with the members of all
other military forces.
The regulations have been drawn
with a view to the needs and circum-
stances of the whole country and
provide a system which it is expect
ed will work with the least inequality
and personal h%ardships. Any system
of selecting men for military service
whether voluntary Or involuntary in
Its operation necessarily selects some
men to bear the burden of the ma
ton by sacrifice in actual service.
This places all men on an even plane
and then by a selection which Meth
er favors the n nor penalties the
other, calls out the requisite number
fer service.
Depends On Loyalty.
THE successful operation of this
law and these regulations depends
necessarily on the loyalty, patriotism
n justice Of the members OF the
board to HON it's operation is COM
mitted and l admonish every mem
Der Of every local board and every
ulslIlcl DoaId OF reVleW that theiI
duty to their country requires an i'm
partial and fearless performance OF
the delicate and difficult duties en-.
trusted to them. They should re-
member as to each individual case
presented to them they are called on
to ~adjudicate h most sacred right
Of the individual and to preserve un.
furnished the honor of the nation.
Our armies at the front will BIZ
strengthened and sustained if they
De of men free from any
sense Of injustice in the mode al
their selection and they will be in.
spired to loftier efforts in behalf Of q
country in which the citizens called
upon to perform high public func.
fearlessness and impartiality."
Upon organization, the local boards
will take all registration cards which
they will number serialy and lis