The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-07-26

charge If the board has not the print
ed forms ask to consult the form
pamphlet and copy the form shown
there
Fill out the proper form and file 1t
with the board.
Do this within seven days of the
posting and mailing of notice to you
to present yourself.
The following are the only grounds
for exemption:
That you are an officer, Legislative,
executive judicial OF the United
states, state or territory, or the Dis
trict of Columbia.
That you are regular duly
| dained minister OF religion.
That you were May IS, 1917,
student preparing for the ministry In
any recognized theological or divinity
| school
That you are In the military or naval
service of the United States.
That you are a subject OF Germany,
whether you have taken out papers or
| not.
That you are n resident alien whe
has not taken out first papers.
In addition TO claims for exemption
claims for discharge may be made on
any of the following grounds. which
are the only grounds for discharge by
local board:
That you are a county or municipal
officer.
That you are a custom-house clerk.
That you are employed by the United
| States I'm the transmission of malls.
That you artihcer work.
man employed In nrmory, arsenal
navy yard of the United States.
That you are employed In the service
of the United States (under certain
cOndltions). See paragraph (e) of sec
ton 20, Regulations.
| That you are n licensed pilot regu-
larry employed In the pursuit of your
vocation.
That you are a mariner actually en-
| plOyed In the sea service OF any citizen
or merchant within the United States.
That you are n married man with "a
wife or child dependent on you for sup
port.
| That yOu have aged or infirm parents
dependent upon your labor for support.
| That you have widowed mother de-
pendent on your labor for support.
| That you are the father of a mother
less child under sixteen dependent upon
your labor for support.
| That you are brother OF an orphan
child or children under sixteen depen-
dent on your labor for support.
That you are n member OF any we'll
| recognized religious sect Orgnnixa-
tion organized and existent May IL,
| 1917, and whose then existing creed or
principles forbade its members TO par
ticipate I'm war In any form and whose
! religious convictions are against war
| or participation therein I'm accordance
with the creed or principles of said relI-
| giOus organization.
These are the only grounds for ex-
emptiOn or discharge by n local board.
! Another person can file claim In
your behalf, but must use different
forms I'm filing the claim
8. Proof of claims-Your claim Of
exemption or discharge must be filed
within seven days of the day on which
notice to you that you are called was
posted and mailed. But after you
have filed your claim for exemption or
discharge you have ten days within
which to file proof
The method Of proving claims is
very simple, but 1t Is rather exact. If
you follow the rules given below you
will have done what is required of
you:
(a) Go to the local board and con-
suit the regulations to find out the
| form number of the affidavits that you
must submit for your particular claim.
(b) Ask the board for the blank af-
fidavits that are necessary in present
ing your proof; If the board has not
the forms, ask to consult the pamphlet
| Of forms.
(c) Have the affidavlts properly &C
complished and return them to the
board within the time limit assigned
you-ten days from the filing of your
claim.
Remember:
(a) You must submit your proof In
the prescribed form and the board has
no authority to exempt or discharge
you unless you submit all the afii-
davits required by regulations.
(b) There will be no argument be-
fore the board and no proof other than
the prescribed afidavits, unless the
board calls for other proof, which II
will do in only a limited number of
cases.
Action as to Claims.
9. WHEN CLAIMS ARE DECIDED
Every claim for discharge or exemp-
ton will be decided by the local board
within three days after your affidavits
have been filed.
10. CERTIFICATES OF EXEMP.
TION OR DISCHARGED your claim
| Is allowed, a certificate of exemption
or discharge will be issued to you.
Remember:
(a) This certificate may be recalled
at any time.
(b) If it is temporary or conditional
It becomes Of no effect when the time
or the condition named is fulfilled.
(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.
(d) Remember that your case may
still be appealed to the district board
by the government, and on this APP
peal your certificate may be with