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affidavits required by regulations
% There will be no argument be-
fore the board and no proof other
than the prescribed affidavits unless
the board calls for other proof which
It will do only IN a limited number
Of cases.
/ When Claims Are Decided
Every claim for discharge or ex-
emption will he decided by the local
board within three days after your an
fdavits have been fled
Certificate Of Exemption or
Discharge
If your claim is allowed "a certifi-
cate of exemption or discharge will
be issued TO you.
Remember:
(a) This certificate may be recall
ed at any time.
(b) If it is temporary or condition
al it becomes Of no effect when the
time or the condition named are full
filled.
(c) You have been drawn for mill
tary service and when the condition
that has postponed your posting to the
colors ceases you may be recalled at
any. time.
I'd Remember that your case ma
still be appealed to the district board
by the Government and on this appeal
your certificate may be withdfawn at
once. When so withdrawn you stand
precisely as though you had been 50
lected for military service by the To-
cal board.
Adverse Decisions on Claim
If your claim is disallowed by the
local board your name will be certi
fed and sent by the local board to
the district board as one who has
been called for military service and
not exempted or discharged. Within
two days thereafter if practicable, a
list of those so certified to the district
board will be given to the press with
a request for publication, will be post
ed in the offices of the local board ac-
cessible to the public view, and notice
will be mailed to the address on your
registration card.
Therefore, if you have filed a claim
for exemption and proof in support
thereof, watch the notices in the of
flee of the local board beginning about
G,tn do, oft
proof to see what disposition was
made of your case and make arrange
ments for the prompt receipt of mail
How to Claim Appeals to
District Boards
Claims of appeal may be made by a
person within 10 days after the day
when notice has been posted and
mailed that such PERSONS name has
been certified to the district board as
one who has been called for service
and not exempted or discharged.
Therefore If you desire to appeal
L. Go to the local board and get or
copy Form 1853 or 154 for filing your
claim of appeal
g. Get or copy also Form 151 or
152 for notifying the district board
of appeal.
g. File your claim of appeal (153
or 154) with the local board.
A. Send your notice of appeal
(151 or 1922 to the district board.
s. Do this within 10 days from the
day when notice that your name was
certified to the district board was
posted and mailed.
Remember:
You can only appeal the final order
of the board exempting or discharg-
ing or refusing to exempt or dis
charge you. You can not appeal 9TH
er orders or action of the local board.
Providing Your Appeal
You have five days after the district
board receives your notice that you
have filed a claim of appeal in which
to file additional to that filed by you
in the local board, but all such eyi-
dence must consist of affidavits.
Decisions on Appeal
The decision on your appeal must
be made within five days of the clos
ing Of proof, and you will be notified
by mail of the action of the board on
your appeal.
Claims for Discharge on Industrial
Grounds
Only the district board can receive
claims for discharge on the ground
that you are engaged in industry, in.
cluding agriculture, found to be neces,
; sary to the maintenance of the military
estab' ishlnent, the effective operation
of the military forces, or the mainten.
ance of national interest during the
emergency.
Such claims must be filed with the
district board on or before the fifth