The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-30

office may not be filled by appoint.
mont for an unexpired term.)
AS a customhouse clerk of the
nited States.
AS a person employed by the
United States In the transmission of
mails.
AS an artificer and workman en-
ployed in an arsenal, armory, or navy
yard of the United States.
AS civil employee in the service Of
the United States, necessary to the
eHectlve operation of a department,
commission board, bureau, or division
or branch of the government.
As licensed pilot.
AS a mariner actually employed In
sea service of a citizen or merchant
within the United States.
AS a person having dependents IN.
on his labor for support including: IA
married man with wife or child DEPEND.
ent upon his labor for support. 2-Sou
of widow dependent upon his labor for
support. S-A son of aged Or infirm
parent or parents dependent upon his
labor for support. "A father OF
motherless child under 16 years of age
dependent upon his labor for support.
ga brother OF child Tor children)
under 16 years OF age who has Cor
haVe) neither father nor mother and
Is Cor are) dependent upon his labor
for support
AS person who was a member of
a we'll recognized religious sect or
organization, organized and existing
May lS, 1917, whose then existing
creed or principles forbade its mem
bers to participate in war in any form
and whose religious convictions are
against war or participation therein,
In accordance with the creed or prin-
ciples Of said religious organization.
AS person convicted OF felony.
married man filing claim for
exemption must present three aft
davis, one by himself a second by
his wife and third by a head of a
family acquainted with the circum,
stances Of the case.
What Must be Sworn.
Part of the statement which must
be sworn to by the husband reads:
L do further solemnly swear that
1 was married to said 49,. on.
at. and am now the husband of
my said wife and the father of her
said children: that my said wife and
children are dependent upon my labor
for support; that my income from
which such dependents receive sup.
port is mainly the fruit of my mental
or physical labor and is not income
mainly derived from my property or
other sources independent of my men.
tai Of physical labor"
The wife must swear to a similar
statement. testifying that she is the
wife Of the man in question and that
he is the father of her children and
that she is dependent upon him for
support.
A corroborative affidavit Is required
from some neighbor or other head OF
a family.
If the husband does not file exemp-
ton claim, his wife or some other in
terested person may file one for him.
Two corroborative affidavits instead
OF single one are then required.
NO married man can hope to obtain
exemption unless his wife swears that
he is supporting her
Claims made for dependent rela-
tives other than wife or children may
be filed by the drafted or by the de-
pendent, or by a third party, and must
be accompanied by similar detailed
affidavits to those required in case of
dependent wife or children
Appeals Are Provided.
Appeals may be taken from decis-
Ions Of the local board to the district
board. The district board hears only
appeals, or claims for exemption be-
cause Of occupation.
An appeal may be taken from the
district board to the president of the
United States alone Blanks are pro-
vided for appeals.
The regulations issued provide that
In cases where exemption Is claimed
upon oooupational grounds 1t must be
shown that the claimants work is of
direct value from a military stand
point. or that the country will suffer
directly If he is taken for military SER
vice. 1t must also be shown that the
mans work cannot be replaced by that
of another man not drafted
The rules are strict in all cases,
and much confusion Is expected from
the complicated nature of the afIi-
davits and claims which must be fled.