The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-07-26
the husband whose discharge is

sought; the name and place OF resi-
dence of his wife, the name (s),
the age(s) of the child or children
| (if any,; stating that they are per,
stating upon information and belief
that the person sought to be dis
charged is the husband of such wife
and the father of such child or chill
dren; the approximate amount OF the
separate or independent income dur
ing the last preceding year, OF SUCH
wife, child or children, exclusive of
any sums received from her husband
exclusive OF any gifts to her., her
child, or children, the same being
the income derived from the separ-
ate or independent property OF, or
property held in trust. for, such wife,
child, or children, is (are) depend
ent upon the husbands labor for
support, as the term labor" is used
in these rules and regulations: that
the husbands income from which
such support was received Was maln-
ly the fruit of his mental or physical
labor, and was not income mainly
derived from property. or other
or physical labor; and stating on
oath the source of atlantis infor-
nation and grounds for belief con-
corning the income and dependency
of the wife, child, or children.
IF the wife does not live within
the jurisdiction of the local board,
the afiidavits required by heads OF
families may be made by. such per.
sons residing outside OF the area OF
such local board.
"And upon presentation within
time aforesaid to such local board
of supporting affidavit of such
wife stating the approximate amount
of her, her child's or children's sep
arate or independent income during
the last preceding year, exclusive OF
any sums received from her husband
and exclusive of any gifts, the same
the separate or independent proper
ty of, or property held in trust for
her, her child, or children; and
stating that she, the said child, or
children, is (are) dependent upon
the labor of such husband for sup
port as the term labor" is used in
these rules and regulations"
In passing on claims for exemp-
ton on the ground of employment
in necessary industrial and agricul-
fIrai 0ccdpa lions the district boards
must be convinced that the particu-
lar enterprise affording such en-
ployment actually is necessary to
the maintenance of the military es-
tablishment or national interest dur
ing the emergency.
1.-The evidence must also estab.
lish," the regulations say, even ii
the particular industrial enterprise
or particular agricultural enterprise
is found necessary for one of the
above purposes, that the continu-
ance of such person therein is neces--
sary to the maintenance thereof and
that he cannot be replaced by anoth-
err person without direct, substantial,
material loss and detriment to the
adequate and effective operation Of
the particular industrial enterprise
in which he is engaged.
To Conserve Labor Supply.
Later the president from time to
time may designate certain indus
tries or classes of industries that are
will be SO notified. 1t will be the
duty of each board, however to as
certain the available labor supply
for such industries outside the. men
called for military service and to
take the result into consideration in
determining such things.
eff in the opinion of district
boards" this section OF the resuIa-
lions concludes, 'the direct, substan-
tial, material loss to any such indus
trial or agricultural enterprise out
weighs the loss that would result
from failure to obtain the military
discharge may be issued to him.
Certificates of exemption will not
necessarily be permanent. They
may be revoked with changing con
ditiOns. or may be granted only for
periods.