The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1917-07-20

Students Of Divinity.
Students of divi1ity-They must
file an AFFIDAVIT from the president,
dean, or head OF the theological or
divinity school setting forth that on
May 1S, 1917, they were regular stu
dents in such school. AS in all other
cases of exemptions the affidavits
| must be filed within ten days after
being notified to report.
| Persons in the military or naval
service of the United States-They
must file an affldavit setting forth in
| what branch of the service they are
engaged, the date of enlistment or
commission, that they were so en-
gagged at the time of receiving the
notice to appear before the board,
In this class are included the fol-
lowing:
All officers and enlisted men of
the regular army. the regular army
service. the officers reserve corps,
and the enlisted reserve corps; all
officers and enlisted men Of the ma
tional guard and national reserves
| orgaized by the military bureau of
the war department, all officers and
! enlisted men of the navy, the marine
corps, and the coast guards; all Of
| ficers and enlisted men of the naval
militia, naval reserve force, marine
corps reserve, and national naval
| volunteers recognized by the navy
department; all officers OF the public
health service detailed by the sec
retary of the treasury for duty
either with the army or the navy,
and all of the personnel Of the light
house service and the coast and
geodetic survey transferred by the
president to the service and jurisdic-
ton of the war department or of
the navy department.
Alien Enemy Exemptions.
Subjects of Germany residing in
the United States-All such must
present an affidavit setting forth the
| date and place of birth, date of i'm
| migration into the United States,
whether he has taken out his first
papers, and his present address. No
subjects of Germany residing in the
United States, whether he has taken
out his first papers or not, will be
accepted for service.
All other residential aliens who
have not taken out their first papers
-Affidavits must show date and
place Of birth, date of immigration
| into the United States, whether first
papers have been taken out, and
present address.
The local boards are given auth
ority to issue conditional exemp-
tions and to recall exemption certi-
ficates entirely If. in their opinion,
the cause of the temporary exemp-
ton has been removed. In case tenn
porary certificates are issued the
persons holding may be required to
report at stated intervals to the To-
cal boards.
Other Officials Exempt.
The boards also are authorized to
issue certificates of exemption to all
county and municipal authorities
other than appointive officers, who
must present an affidavit showing the
date of election by popular vote. This
class includes all elective officials of
towns, villages, and smaller divis-
ions throughout the state.
Also persons employed in the Uni
ted States mail service, upon pres
entation of a statement from their
foremen or higher officers that their
services are required in the proper
handling of the mails.
Also artificers and workmen en-
ployed in the armories, arsenals,
and navy yards of the United States, !
upon presentation of affidavits sign |
ed by the commandant or officer in |
charge of the plant that the SER
vices of such are required.
Also all employees Of the United |
States government, in every depart |
ment of the service, upon the pres
entation of affidavits from the heads |
of bureaus or departments that
such men are needed in the service.
Miscellaneous Class.
The miscellaneous class subject to
exemption includes, furthermore,
pilots and mariners actually en-
ployed in the service of any citizen or
merchant within the United States.
In all such cases proper attldavits
must be presented from the head OF
the firm or corporation setting forth
the exact duties of the person seek
ing exemption. It is then within the
discretion of the boards to determine
whether such person actually is re-
quired for such service.
Need Three Affidavits.
Those with a wife, child or chill
dren dependent upon them for sup
port must file three affidavits with |
the exemption board. Their own at
fidavit, to be filed within ten days, |
must give name, age, and place or |
residence of self, wife, and children, |
must state that he is the husband |
and father and that they are depen- |
dent upon his labor for support.
There must be an afndavit from
his wife giving the above facts and |
stating the amount of her own in
come and that of the children ex-
elusive of any sums received from
him and that her husbands income
from which she receives her support
is mainly the fruit of his mental or
physical labors.
The third affidavit must come from
a head of the family living in the
district, It must contain the above
information and state the grounds
for his belief in the information.
Wife May File Claim.
It is possible for a wife to claim
exemption for her husband. In that
case the affldavits of two heads Of
families must accompany her af-
fidayit. A third person outside the
family may claim exemption for the
man. His affidavit must be sup
ported by that of the wife and two
heads of families and must be ac-
companied by the marriage certi-
fcate, or certified copy, or the af-
f1davits of two persons stating they
were present at the marriage cere-
mony.
Sons of widows dependent upon
them may claim exemption. They |
must file an affidavit giving the |
name, age, and place of residence
of self and mother, the approximate |
amount expended the previous year |
for her support. and the amount Of |
her own income, and must state that |