Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-11
CERTIFICATES
OF SELECTION
ISSUED TODAY
Exemption Board to Notify
all Registrants Of Exam
ination Results.
AFFIDAVITS ARE
NOW BEING FILED
Many Protests Being Re
ceived from Residents
Will be Considered.

Members of the Grand Forks county
exemption board, in session at the
court house today, commenced the
task of issuing certificates of selection
to all registrants who passed the ply
sict,l examination for the draft army
and who did not claim exemption.
During the next week the officials
hope to complete this work, offering
all registrants an immediate oppor-
tunity to file any further claim Of ex-
emption with the district board at
Bismarck for industrial or agricul-
tural reasons.
Aifdavits in support Of exemption
claims were coming in slowly but
steadily this morning, and 1t is now
believed that only a few who asked
release will fail to substantiate their
claims. A separate file was opened
today for protests being filed with the
board by residents who object to ex-
emption claims that are being made
by certain registrants.
Claims Must Be True.
When the board convenes for ex-
emption these protests will be brought
up for consideration and those who
called to task. The number of pro-
tests being made is surprisingly large
and indications are that no registrant
will be able to obtain release unless
sxery claim made IS justifiable. Xxi i
= = Much work reneafns before this
fboard for several weeks. Tax lists
and official records r. ust be viewed to
ascertain the wealth Of each claim
ant and the alleged dependents. In
this way theS board will be able to
decide as to whether or not the rela-
t1VeS OF the registrants are really de-
pendent or whether the claim entered
was merely an attempt to evade sery-
| ice.
1t is also expected that the district
BOARD will call upon the Grand Forks
county officials to aid with investiga-
tions into the merits of aff1davits filed
with that body. The work is being
conducted as rapidly as possible, and
all decisions are being reached in ac-
cordance with governmental instruc-
tions.
Chances Lessened.
Orders received daily from Provost
Marshal General Crowder tighten the
call about registrants, and lessen
chances for exemption. Each regis
trant must prove that he was married
before the passage of the conscription
bill and that his wife is solely depend
ent upon his labor for support. If
the wife of registrant who has been
sltlon to care for her, the exemption
claim of dependency Is nullified.
Registrants- must show that parents
are solely dependent on them for sup
port and have no other means of live
! llhood. The rules governing this form
of exemption are especially stringent
and every claimant on these grounds
has been fully informed of the little
| chance left open.
Claims of exemption have been
filed with the board by men who de-
clare that their parents are solely de-
pendent upon them for support, but
in the same families are other men
OF .conscription age. Some of these
| claimants are. bold enough to state
that had their brothers been called no
exemption claim would be filed, but
| that they hold the responsibility alone
of supplying the home with daily
wants. Some of these claims are HUI
morous but the officials maintain that
there will be no trace of fumor for
| the claimant if the official investiga-
ton fails to verify the claims.
Claims Filed Today.
The affidavits recorded this morn
ing by the board. follow:
George Papermaster, 7o5 Second
avenue. files affidavit, sworn to by
parents. and Samuel Panovitz. declar-
| ing that he is the sole support Of
| aged and inf1rm parents, who depend
entirely on his labor for support That
the income for the parents during the
past year amounted to $95095 and
that he contributed from his earnings,
$317.33.
Theodore John Fladeland files az
fdavit that he has a wife and four
children under Z years of age, depend
ent upon him for support.
Oscar Hoye of Inkster files afldavit
! that he has a wife solely dependent
upon him for support.
Alfred M. Hanson Of Inkster flies
affidavit that he has a wife and three
children solely dependent upon him
for support
Nels Dahl. 141s Cheyenne avenue.
| files affidavit that he has wife and
child solely dependent on him for sup-
Iport.
Thorvald AxeI Christianson OF Nj
agara files affidayit that he has q wife
and two children solely dependent on
him for support.
affidavit that he has wife who is
solely dependent on him Tor support.
John Francis Felteau, 42I North
! Seventh street. files AFFIDAVIT that he
has wife solely dependent ON him for
support. ss
/ Benjamin Harrison woodis, Johns-
town township, files afiidavit that ne
for support.
Fourth street, files affldavit that he
has wife and fnother-in-law soleiys
dependent on him for support.
Charles William Curtis OF Niagara:
files af1dayi6 that he has wife and two
children dependent on him for sup-
Sever Roaas 1920 Belmont avenue.
! files afiidavit that he has wife Solely
dependent on him Tor support