Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-16

a pamphlet which has just been issued
by the Office of the provost marshal
general in the war department. The
exact procedure to be gone through
with in each application for exemption
or in appealing a decision from one
board to another is given.
Certain instructions are stressed by
the pamphlet as being more import
ant than otherwise. They are: Find
out which board has your card and
where the Office of that board is; if
you intend to make claim on indus
trial grounds, including agriculture,
elarn what district board to apply to;
inspect the list and inform yourself Of
your red ink serial number, and, final
ly, go to your local board and find out
the order in which you stand for call.
The call for examination will be
posted at the Office of the local board
and Will be announced in the papers. A
notice will be mailed to the registered
person, but the posting of the list at
the office of the board will be deemed
sufficient notice to you to present
yourself The mailing of the notice is
for convenience, but if the letter mis-
carries, that cannot be made an ex-
cuse.
Physical Examination.
You must report for physical ex
animation on the day named in your
call
(a) If you are found physically
disqualified the board will give you
certificate which will explain to you
what your further duties are
(b) If you are found physically
qualified and file claim for exemption
within seven days after your call you
will be given ten days after filing you;
claim of exemption to file proof in
support of your claim of exemption.
(c) If you are found physically
qualified and file no claim for exemp-
ton, or if you do not appear for phys
icaI examination, your name will be
posted to the district board as one who
was called for military service and
was not 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
will be given to the press with a re-
quest for publication, will be posted in
a place at the Office of the local board
accessible to the public view, and no.
tice will be mailed to you at the ad-
dress on your registration card.
Therefore watch the notices posted
in the office of the board about ten
days after the day you were called and
make arrangements for the prompt re
ceipt of mail
There are seven days to file CLANS
of exemption or discharge, except for
Industrial or agricultural reasons.
(a) No claim or discharge on ac-
count of the industry in which you are
engaged can be decided by a local
board
(b) Whether you file a claim of ex-
emption or not, you must present your
self for physical examination on the
day named in the notice.
From the day notice that you are
called is mailed and posted you have
seven days in which you may file a
claim of exemption or discharge
Exemption Grounds.
The following are the only grounds
for exemption
1. That you are an officer, legisla-
tive, executive or judicial of the Unit
ed States, a state or territory, or the
District of Columbia
2. That you are a regular or duly
ordained minister of religion.
8. That you we're on May IS, 1917, a
student preparing for the ministry in
ANY recognized theological or divinity
school
4. That you are in the military or
naval service of the United States
8. That you are a subject of Ger
many, whether you have taken out
papers or not.
6. That you are a resident alien who
has not taken out first papers.
In addition to claims for exemption
claims for discharge may be made ca
any of the following grounds, which
are the only grounds for discharge by
local board
/. That you are county or NUM-
cipal officer.
2. That you are a custom house
clerk.
8. That you are employed by the
United States in the transportation Of
4. That you are an artifcer or
workmen employed in an armory,
arsenal or navy yard of the United