The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-27
EXEMPT TED MEN ARE. ID BE REQUIRED ID
 SHOW MORE PROOF
Married Men Without Chil- dren Must Cite Further Cause for Being Ex-
 cused, Says Board

Practically 150 men will have to furnish further proof to the district exemption board as to why they should be exempted, further than by reason of having a dependent wife. This new order has been passed by the district board and letters to these men have been mailed calling them to headquar- ters for further investigation. The ac- tion of the board is going to affect many who have already been ex- empted.
 The idea is to take all men physical ly able to go to war, unless they have dependent children. Those having wives and no children will be taken, 1t is believed. Those having only minor physical defects will be re-examincd and if found passable will be taken.
 The action of the district board will be received with a great deal of anx- iety by many young men. they having felt secure in the belief that they would not have to go to the colors aft CT receiving their exemptions.
 The letter which will be mailed to all who come within the pale of the above follows:
 CIRCULAR SENT OUT
 "The district board, having examined and considered your claims, is not sat- isfied that you have established your claim for exemption or discharge.
 You are therefore requested to file with the board additional evidence in the form of affidavits in support of your claim. We suggest you furnish proof:
 T. As to whether your wife or oth- CT dependents are in good or bad health--to be shown by affidavit of 2 reputable physician.
 "2. As to whether your wife or child or other dependents are actually dependent upon your labor for support. and whether in your absence they will be left without reasonable adeuuate support. after taking into considera- tion your wage as soldier, and sup port available from relatives as stated Tn the rulings of the provost marshal general.
 S In your supporting affidavit give the ages of your dependents and amount you now actually contribute to their support and what income, if any. you have outside of your labor and what money or property you have ac : cumulated.
 This testimony, in the form of affi- davits. must be submitted to this board within seven days from date of this letter.
 
 Upon your failure to furnish this additional proof to the satisfaction of the district board, the action of the To- cal board will be reversed and you will be called into service"
 AUTOMATIC APPEALS
 The local board exemptions can be opened only by a representative of the government. who can appeal them to the district board. On the other hand. the district board Is automatically ap- pealed to in all cases exempt by the local board. and by those who desire to take their cases before the local board.
 A member of the district board yes terday said:
 It Is not our purpose to deny these exemption claims on the ground of de- pendent wives and children, or both. or mother. or other near kin, merely for the purpose of obtaining more men but we desire to eaualize these exemp- : ton allowances. so as to be fair to the man who went to the front laboring under the same handicaps as these now making these claims.
 For that reason were are putting the burden of proof on the man setting up these exemptions. We do not tell nlm 10 take the train and join the oth- CTS Wno have gone, but we give hin, seven days to show good cause why