The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-12

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Methods of Making the Draft.
Upon organizing the local boards
will take over from the registration
boards all registration cards, which
they will number serialIy and list for
posting to public view. Then, after
having been advised of the method by
which the order of liability for service
shall be determined and of the quota
to be drawn from it's territory (minus
credits for enlistments in the National
Guard or regular army, each board
win prepare a list of persons desfgnat-
ed for service in the order Of tlieir LA
billty. post the list, give it To the press,
and within three days send notice to
each designated person by mail.
AS the men so notified appear the
boards first win make 3 physical ex-
animation in accordance with special
regulations to be provided, bearing liz
mind that all persons accepted by them
will be -e-examined by army surgeons
If the physical examination is passed
successfully, then comes the question:
Of exemption.
Those Entitled TO Exemption.
Persons who must be exempted or
discharged by the local board include:
Officers Of the United States, of the
states, territories and the District Of
Columbia ministers Of religion, stu
dents of divinity, persons in the milf
tary or naval service of the United
States, subjects of Germany, all other
aliens VINO have not taken out first
papers, county or municipal officers,
custOmhouse clerks, wOrkmen in fed.
eral armOries. arsenals and navy
yards, persons in the federal service
designated by the president for ex-
emption, pilots, merchant marine sail
Ors, those with a status with respect
TO dependents which renders their ex-
cIusion desirable Ga married man with
dependent wife or child, son of de-
pendent widow, son of dependent, aged
or infirm parent. or brother Of depend
ent orphan child under sixteen years
Of age), those found morally deficient,
and any member of any weIl-recog-
nized religious sect existing May 10,
1917, whose creed forbids participation
in war and whose religious convictions
accord with the creed.
Man or Wife May Make Claim.
Claims for exemption because of de-
pendents may be made by the man
himself, his wife or other dependents.
or by third party who has personally
investigated the case. A claim made
by the husband must be accompanied
by supporting affidavits signed by the
wife and by the head of a family re-
siding in the same territory. A claim
by the wife or a third party must be
accompanied by two supporting afida-
Wits signed by heads of families. Sim
liar rules govern claims on the grounds
Of other dependents when the depend
ents or third parties being authorized
to file claims with Supporting affidavits.
In each case the board must be salts
fed before it grants exemption or dis
charge that the dependent or depend
ents actually are supported mainly by
the fruits of the mans mental or phys
ical labor.
Local boards are required, subject to
appeal, to pass upon claims for exemp-
ton or discharge within three days af-
ter the filing of afidayits.
Must Decide in Five Days.
District boards must decide appeal
cases within five days after the closing
Of proofs and their decisions are final.
If the ruling of a local board is ar
frmed the person in question stands
finally accepted for military service.
In passing on claims for exemption
IN the ground of employment in neees-
sary industrial and agricultural occu-
,ations the district boards must be con
yinced that the particular enterprise
such employment actually is
TO the maintenance of the
military establishment Of national in
crest during the emergency.
THE evidence must also establish
he regulations say, even if the par
ocular industrial enterprise or partfcu-
lr agricultural enterprise is found nee
ssary for one of the above purposes.
hat the continuance Of such person
herein is necessary TO the maintenance
hereof and at he cannot be replaced
y another person without direct, sub
randal material loss and detriment to
ne adequate and effective operation Of
ne particular Industrial enterprise or
enterprise in which he IS
ngaced."
May Designate Certain Industries.
Later the president may from time
, time designate certain industries or
asses of Industries that are necessary
nd the district boards win be so no.
fed. It will be the duty of each
nard. however. to ascertain the avail
Die labor supply for such industries
Inside the men called for military
.rvice and to take the result into con-
deratiOn in determining such things
IF. in the opinion of the district
,ard," this section of the regulations
the direct substantial ma
rial loss to any such Industrial or ag-
cultural enterprise outweighs the loss
at would result from failure to OBJ
in the military service of any such
rson, a certificate Of discharge may
issued TO him Y Y N
Certificates of exemption will not
cessarily be permanent. They may
revoked with changing conditions,
may be granted only for prescribed
RODS.
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