The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-07-27
LOCAL BOARD CANNOT ADJUST CASES
CLAIMING EXEMPTiON-ALL DRAWN
Will Be NOTIFI1D WHEN THEY
WILL BE EXAMINED-THOSE UNDER
EXEMPTION BY RULING-CAN AP-
PEAL DECISION OF BOARD TO
PRESIDENT--PERSONS SELECTED FOR
SERVICE WILL Be PUBLISHED.
Westminster, Md, July %, 1917.

Military Service:
Everyone who has registered has
had the order of his liability to service
established by the authorities in
| Washington. The present draft pro-
vides for a quota of 142 men from
Carroll county.
| beginning with the man whose
number was first drawn in Washing
ton, the persons registered will be
called to the Office of the Local EX-
emption Board in the order in which
they were drawn, and they are hereby
notified that they need do nothing
further about the matter until they
receive notice to appear before the
Local Board for physical examination.
The local Board of Exemptions will
decide all claims arising from phys
! ical disability or from having to pro-
vide for dependent persons, but have
absolutely no authority to adjust
cases claiming exemption on the
grounds of occupations such as ag-
ricultural, canning, milling or other
vocations Such cases will come
under the jurisdiction of the District
Boards. However, everyone who is
called must appear before the local
board for his physical examination"
Very truly yours,
H. NJ. FITZHUGH,
! Chairman of Local Board for the
| County of Carroll.
| The following is a copy of part of
the bulletin of information for per-
sons registered:
No claim of discharge on account
! of the industry in which you are en-
gagged can be decided by local board.
Whether you file claim of exemp-
ton or not, you must present your
self for physical examination on the
! day named in the notice.
/ From the day notice that you are
called is mailed and posted you have
seven days in which you may file
claim of exemption or discharge. The
form for filing this claim is simple.
! If you wish to file such a claim
Go to the board for exemption or
discharge forms.
| Fill out the proper form ard file it
with the board.
Do this within seven days Of the
posting and mailing of notice to you
to present. yourself
The following are the only grounds
for exemption:
l.
tive, executive, or judicial Of the
| United States, a State or Territory or
the District of Columbia.
2 That you are a regular or duly
ordained minister of religion.
3. That you were on May is, 1917
student preparing for the ministry
in any recognized theological or di
vinity school.
4. That you are in the military or
naval service of the United States.
5. That you are a subject of Ger
many, whether you have taken out
papers or not.
6. That you are a resident alien
who has not taken out first papers.
In addition to claims for exemption
claims for discharge may be made on
any of the following grounds, which
are the only grounds for discharge by
a local board.
l. That you are county or NUM-
cipal officer.
2. That you are a customhouse
clerk
3. That you are employed by the
United States in the transmission OF
mails.
4. That you are an artificer OF
workman employed in an armory, ar
senal, or navy yard of the United
States
: 5. That you are employed in the
service of the United States.
6. That you are a licensed pilot
regularly employed in the pursuit OF
your vocation.
7. That you are a mariner actually
employed in the sea service of any
citizen or merchant within the United
States.
s. That you are a married man
with a wife or child dependent on you
for support.
l. 9. That you have a widowed moth
er dependent on your labor for sup
port.
10. That you have aged or infirm
parents dependent upon your labor
for support.
II. That you are the father Of
motherless child under 16 dependent
upon your labor for support.
-. That you are brother of an
orphan child or children under 16
dependent on your labor for support.
13. That you are member of any
Well-recognized religious sect or or
ganization organized and existent May
IS, 1917, and whose then existing
creed or principals forbade its mem
bers to participate in war in any
form and whose religious convictions
are against war or participation there
i'm in accordance with the creed or
principals of said religious organiza'
tions.
These are the only grounds for ex-
emption or discharge by local board.
Another person can file claim in
your behalf, but must use different
forms in filing the claim.
Your claim of exemption or
discharge must be filed within seven
days of the day on which notice to
you that you are called was posted
and mailed. But after you have filed
your claim for exemption or discharge
you have ten days within which to
file proof. Forms and affidavits can
be secured from the local board.
You must submit your proof in the
prescribed form and the board has no