Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-07-27
DRAFT EXEMPTION
RULES GIVEN OUT
Regulations Show What One
Must Be and Do to Escape
Service.
MUST MAKE CLAIMSIN PERSON
Seven Days Are Allowed in Which to
Present Claims-Industriai Needs
and Dependents Chief Basis
on which Draft May Be
Avoided.

Washington.-Th war department
has made public the regulations which
must be followed by all registered men.
Step by step they are as follows: E
i. LOCAL BOARDS-In every coun-
tty in the United States and for every
city Of over 10000 there are one or
more local exemption boards. Each of
such boards is in charge Of the regis
tration cards Of persons registered IN
the area, over which the board has
Jurisdiction, and has jurisdiction of all
claims for exemption, except those
based on industrial grounds. FIND
OUT WHAT BOARD HAS YOUR
CARD AND WHERE THE OFFICE
OF THAT BOARD is.
2. DISTRICT BOARDS-In every
or more district boards, having appel
late jurisdiction over number of
local boards and having original juris-
diction of claims for exemption on in
dustrial grounds. IF YOU INTEND
TO Make A CLAIM ON INDUS
TRIAL GROUNDS, INCLUDING AZ
RICULTURE, LEARN WHAT DIS
TRICT BOARD TO APPLY TO.
Meaning OF Numbers.
8. RED INK SERIAL NUMBERS
Every board has numbered the cards
In it's jurisdiction with red ink in
series running from 1 to the number
representing the total number OF
cards in it's jurisdiction. Lists show
ing the names of persons in the juris-
diction of each board and the red ink
number of each are open to inspection
at the Office of each board. INSPECT
THE LIST AND INFORM YOUR
SELF OF YOUR RED INK SERIAL
NUMBER.
a. ORDER OF LIABILITY-These
red ink numbers are to be drawn by
lot to determine the order in which
registered persons are to be called by
the various local boards. AS soon as
the drawing is complete lists showing
the order in which these red ink num-
Ibers are drawn will be published in
the press, and will be posted at the
Office of each local board. GO TO
YOUR LOCAL BOARD AND FIND
OUT THE ORDER IN WHICH YOU
STAND FOR CALL.
5. AS soon as quotas are assigned to
will call upon persons whose cards
are in it's jurisdiction instructing them
TO present themselves for examination.
This call will be posted at the office
of the local board and the papers will
be requested to print it. A notice will
also be mailed to you, but the posting
of the list at the Office of the board
will be deemed sufficient notice to
charge you with the duty of present
ing yourself. The law therefore makes
it your duty to inform yourself when
you are called.
8. Physical examination-you must
report for physical examination on
the day named in your call.
IF you are found physically disquali-
fed the board will give you certifi-
cate which will explain to you what
your further duties are.
If you are found physically qualified
and file a claim for exemption within
seven days after your call you will be
given ten days after filing your claim
of exemption to file proof in support
of your claim of exemption. See
OVID below.
Watch for Your Name.
If you are found physically quail
fled and file no claim for exemption,
Ior if you do not appear for physical
examination, your name will be posted
ito the district board as one who was
called for military service and was
mot exempted or discharged. On the
eighth day after call, or within two
days thereafter, copies of the list of
persons so posted to the district boards
iwiIl be given to the press with re-
quest for publication, will be posted
in a place at the office of the local
Hoard accessible to the public view,
land notice will be mailed to you at
the address on your registration card.
THEREFORE, WATCH THE NO
lTICES POSTED IN THE OFFICE OF
THE BOARD ABOUT TEN DAYS AT
TIER THE DAY YOU WE'RE CALLED
AND MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR
THE PROMPT RECEIPT OF MAIL.
7, EXEMPTION OR DISCHARGE.
Nc claim or discharge on account of
the industry in which you are engaged
Ican be decided by a local bnard. (See
Par. XIV, below.)
WHETHER YOU FILE A CLAIM
OF EXEMPTION OR NOT, YOU
MUST PRESENT YOURSELF FOR
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