The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-09
CAN BE APPEALED
TO DISTRICT BOARD

Authority for the governor to
designate in the name of the pro-
vost marshal general some person
in each local exemption board dist
rict to take appeals to the district
boards from the decision of the
local boards granting discharges
is given in a message to Governor
Lynn j. Frazier received from Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder. 1t
is suggested that this persn should
be the county attorney, but it is
not desired to restrict the choice in
this matter.
The message to the governor
further requests the immediate
calling of a session of the district
exemption board to formulate spec
ifc questions which should be tele-
graphed to the provost marshal's 8
office looking towards the adoption
of a uniform policy for district
boards in passing on exemption.
The instructions to the exemption
boards thru the governor follows:
First: 1t is desired to coordi-
nate and render uniform the exec
ution of the selective service law.
To this end district boards should
meet as soon as possible after org
anization for discussion, conference
and the formulation of specific
questions to this office regarding
any matters of doubt. Such ques-
tions should be telegraphed. If
you have more than one district
board, a conference of all the men,
bers of the various district boards
should be called at some central
place.
"Second: For similar purpose
of uniformity and consistency,
paragraph q of the regulations
directs the provost marshal general
to authorize and direct some per-
son to take appeals from decisions
of local boards granting discharges
under paragraph OOH of the regu-
lations. 1t is obvious that all the
local boards in the state cannot
we'll be assembled, but by assembly
ing the district boards for an ex-
change of views on the various
questions that will arise concern
ing dependency, these views can
be coordinated into uniform pol
icy for district boards that can be
made effective thru the prescribed
medium of appeals 10 the district
boards.
''Third. 1t is also apparent that
provision should be made whereby
third persons, who have informal
tion that causes them or the COM
munity at large to believe that
particular exemptions or discharg-
es granted by the local boards are
not in the best interests of the na-
ton, may bring such cases to the
attention of a representative OF
the government who may appeal
the case if desirable. TO this end
paragraph ~ of the regulations al
so provides that the provost marsh
al general may designate some per-
son to take appeals on behalf Of
the government to the district
boards from exemptions or dis
charges by the local board. There
should be some such person in the
area of jurisdiction to each local
board to receive such information
and, where desirable, to take these
appeals.
Fourth: To accomplish the
first, second and third objects men,
toned above you are requested,
first, to call conference of all the
members of district boards in your
state for the purposes mentioned
in the first, and second paragraphs
hereof. Second, to designate in
the name of the provost marshal
general, under section six of the
selective service law. a person TO
perform in each local board the
functions mentlOned IN paragraph
q of the regulations.
Normally it is though that this
person should be the county at
torney in the case of county
boards and the city attorney in the
case of cities over 10000 popula-
ton, but it is not desired to restrict
your choice. 1t is not necessary
that the person designated be a
lawyer. 1t is requested that you
make the designation at the earl
lest practicable moment and that
you call conference of the dist
rict boards as soon as they are
organized"