East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-27

PORTLAND. ore. July e7.--To OBJ
tain exemption or discharge from the
draft will not be quite the simple
matter that some persons have
thought it,
The government does not desire to
draft men who have persons actually
dependent upoi them. or whose eX-
emption on other grounds is clearly
desirable Neither does it intend that
anv man who should go shall be ex-
empted Absolute proof. in the form
of sworn affidavits and supporting
affidavits, of the truth of every
4 claim for exemption. will be required.
Exemption will not be regarded as
claimed because of any statement
made ON the registration card
new claim, supported by affidavits,
must be made in each case.
] incidentally, no claim for eX-
emption or discharge may be made
by any man until he actually has been
called UP by his county exemption
board for physical examination.
For example. a man who expects
to be called at some future time can
not make his claim ror exemption
now. The exemption boards are
strictly forbidden to receive or con-
slider claims from men who have not
been called up for examination
For another thing. whether man
makes a claim for exem ption or not,
he positively MUST appear before
the local board for physical exami-
nation on thS day set in the notlfica-
ton sent him by the board.
A man has seven days from the
mailing of this notice in which to
make application to his board for
exemption He then has ten days
more in which to file proofs.
Following are the only grounds for
exemption:
1. That you are an officer. legis-
lative. executive or judicial. of the
United States, a state or territory or
the District of Columbia. And in every
case exemption will not be granted
unless specifically claimed
2 That you are regular or duly
ordained minister of religion.
3. That you were on May 19, 1917.
a student preparing for the ministry
in any recognized theological or dl-
vinity school.
4 That you are in the military or
naval service OF the United states.
5. That YOU are a subject of Ger
II
many. whether you have taken ou-
| first papers or not. In such case
YOU will not be accepted for draft
| even if you desire to enlist. The reg
ulations on this point are positive,
| g. That you are a resident alien
who has not taken out first papers
| Following are the only claims for
| discharge that can be considered bS
1 local exemption boards:
Il /. That you are an elective county
/ or municipal. officer.
II .. That you are a customhouse
clerk
3. That you are employed by the
United States in the transmission D
mails.
Il 4. That you are an artificier ol
II workman employed in an armory, ar
senal or navy yard of the United
II States
II 5. That you are employed in th'
II service of the United States, unde
certain conditions.
II 6. That you are a licensed pilo
ii regularly employed in the pursuit o
II your vocation.
III Z. That you are a mariner actu
II ally employed in the sea service 0
II any citizen or merchant within tn
ii United States
III e. That you are a married ma
III with a wife or child dependent OF
ii YOUR labor for support.
II 9. That you have widoWe
mother dependent on your labor 70
ii support
Ill 10 That you have aged or infirr
II parents dependent upon your labo
II for support.
II II. That you are the father of
II motherless child under 16 dependen
II upon your labor for support.
iii 12 That you are a brother of a
II orphan child or children under is de
II pendent upon your labor for supper
II 10. That you are member Of