Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-10
GOVERNOR NAMES
BOARDS OF APPEAL
Will Be Final Courts to Decide
Cases of Exemption From
Draft.
LABOR REPRESENTED ON EACH
Republican Party Is Also Given
Place on Each Com
mission.
LABOR REPRESENTED ON EACH

Governor Henry c. Stuart last night
announced the names OF the men com
posing the Two district boards who will
serve as the final court 10 which per-
the provisions of the selective draft
law. who believe they should be ex-
empted from such service. may appeal
from the decision of the local board
These two district boards will serve
cor the Eastern and Western Districts
of Virginia. and in addition to serving
as court to hear appeals. will also
exercise original Jurisdiction given
them in the matter of claims made for
discharge by persons engaged in GER
tain Industries.
All decisions Of these two boards,
however. are absolute and fnaI and if
tho decision is against the person in
whose behalf it is made. such person
stands as called for military service.
GOVERNOR NAMES
DRAFT APPEAL BOARDS
The two boards, as announced by
Governor Stuart shortly before mid
night. are as follows:'
Eastern District of Virginia.
Edwin P. Cox, Richmond. attorney
at law. former Speaker of House of
Delegates.
A. G. koontz, Newport News, recon-
mended by the American Federation
of Labor.
L. T. Royster. NJ. D., Norfolk, ply
sician and public health leader
j. Hill Carter Beverley. The Plains,
farmer.
w. T. Tillar, Emporia, connected with
industrial enterprises. (Republican).
Western District of Virginia.
Judge E. D. Newman. Woodstock,
attorney at law.
David w. Flickwir, Roanoke, con-
tractor in close touch with Industrial
interests. (Republican)
S. T. A. Kent. NJ D.. Ingram. ply
sician. present member of House OF
Delegates from Halifax County.
w. e. Nichols, Roanoke, recon-
mended-.'by American Federation OF
Labor.
T. B. Porterfeld, Broad Ford, farmer
and stock raiser.
The names Of the men selected by
Governor Stuart to compose the two
boards were wired last night to Presi-
dent Wilson. and must be approved by
him. The boards are provided for in
the army draft regula tions, and one
is established for each Federal judicial
district Of the State. They shall con-
sist. according to these regulations,
Of men not connected with the military
establishment
BOARDS WILL PROCEED
TO ORGANIZE AT ONCE
1t was stated last night that the
boards will organize at once, but this
step will not be taken until such re-
quest is made by Provost Marshal
General Crowder. That provision, how
ever. Is techni6ality. and instructions
for immediate organization are expect
ed in the next few hours since the War
Department is planning TO start it's
drafting within a week A Federal
officer will advise members Of the
board to meet at the time and place
designated by General Crowder
No organization of the boards shall
be made until at least a majority of
the members appointed are present,
and are ready and willing to serve and
have taken the prescribed oath. The
nature of the oath is that they will
support and defend the Constitution. of
the United States against all enemies
that they Will bear true faith and al
legiance to it; that they take this OBJ
legation freely. without any mental
reservation or purpose of evasion, and
that they will we'll and faithfully dis
charge the duties of the office upon
which they are about to enter.
In event that any person appointed a
member of the boards refuses. to ac-
cept such appointment. or resigns as a
member. he must promptly notify by
telegraph General Crowder of his ac-
ton. 1t shall also be the duty of other
members of the board to notify General
Crowder of any vacancy in the board.
WASHINGTON TO KEEP
CLOSE TOUCH ON WORK
At the first meeting of the board
one member shall be selected to act as
chairman. and one as secretary of the
body. "A record of the meeting at
which the board is organized shall be
forwarded to General Crowder, stat
ing the time and place of the meeting,
and the names of at least the majority
of the board. The secretary shall :e-
port at once by telegraph to Wash
inGton the fact that Reorganization
of the board has been completed
Meetings of the board, except ad-
journed meetings. may be held after
two days notice posted in the Office of
the body and mailed to It's members
by the chairman or secretary. and
meetings OF the board may be ad-
journed from time to time. Such ad-
journed meetings may be held with
out notice. other than that served at
the time the meeting, is adjourned. It
Is provided. however. in the regula-
tions that these meetings shall be legal
in every way, that is, that majority
shall attend them.
While the boards may act through
committees OF members. all decisions of
such committees must be submitted to
a majority of the body. and If ap-
proved by the board they shall have
the force and effect OF decisions by the
board. Provision is also made that
the boards make rules OF procedure