The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1917-08-04

portance is the matter of exemptions,
to be passed upon and decided by the
county and federal district boards. In
order that the people of New Mexico
might have a clear statement on the
subject, The News has secured the
following from the chairman of the ex-
ecutiVe committee Of the New Mexico
Council of Defense:
There have been many inquiries re-
ceived as to how exemptions from the
selective draft are to be determined.
The following is taken from the rules
and regulations prescribed by the
President under the Act of Congress
approved May is, 1917.
For New Mexico there will be local
exemption board in each county and
probably two federal district boards.
The local boards have already been ap-
pointed and IT is expected that the dis
trlct boards will be appointed this
week.
Boards TO Notify.
The local board will mail a notice to
each man drafted, requiring him to ap-
pear on a certain day stated in the
notice for physical examination. If
the man is absent from the county or
for any other reason cannot appear be-
fore the board on the day mentioned
in the notice, he should Immediately
make application to the local board to
be examined before some local board
in another county or II he cannot ap-
pear on account of sickness, he should
immediately notify the board to that
effect .erEs
The local board has authority to
discharge persons found to be physi-
cally deficient, according to forms and
regulations to be furnished by the
Government and they may also eX-
empt the following
Officers. legislative, executive or
judicial, of the United States or of the
state
County and municipal officers who
have been elected by popular vote and
whose offices cannot be filled by ap-
pointment for uneXpired terms.
Ministers of religion.
Students Of divinity
Persons in the military or naval ser
vie of the United States.
Subjects of Germany residing in the
United states.
All other aliens who have not taken
out their first papers declaring their
intention to become citizens of the
Persons employed by the United
States in the transmission of the mails
Persons employed in the service of the
United States In other departments
upon affidavit being made by the
proper officer of the United States stat
ing that such persons are necessary to
the adequate and effective operation
of the department or branch of service
in which they are engaged.
with Dependent Families.
Those in status with respect to
persons dependent upon them for sup
port, which renders their exclusion or
discharge desirable. This applies' to
any married man whose wife or child
is dependent upon his labor for sup
port, to man who has aged or infirm
parents. or who has one or more
brothers or sisters. who are dependent
upon his labor for support or who has
a widowed mother who is dependent
upon his labor for support.
The local board may also examine
or discharge those found to he morally
deficient viz, persons who have been
convicted of felony.
The local board may also exempt
persons belonging to religious orga-
nizations, which existed prior to May
IS, 1917. whose creed and religious
convictions are against participation
in war i'm any form.
The claim on the registration card
that the person is entitled to eNemp-
tion is not sufficient and claims for
exemption must be filed with the local
boards, supported by proper affidavits
by the PERSON called or some one In
his behalf. on or before the seventh
day after the mailing by the local
board OF the notice to be given such
person OF his having been called for
service
Appeals To District Board.
Appeals from the decision of the
local board may be made to the fed
erai district board. provided that not
ice TO be given by the local board TO
the person stating that his name has
been certified to the federal district
board as- one having been called for
service and not exempted or discharg
ed.
The fact that a man Is not able to
speak. read or write the English
language is not a ground for exemp-
tion or discharge.
The local boards have no jurisdiction
to discharge or exempt any person on
account OF his engaged In agriculture