Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-13
Ii Your Draft Number Is
Drawn This Tells You What
to DO and How to Do 1t All

Inc war Department has issued the
following bulletin OF information for
persons registered:
Local Boards-In every county in the
United States and for every city of
over 10000 there are one or more To-
cal exemption boards. Each Of such
boards is in charge Of the registration
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 in
dusfrial grounds. Find out what board
has your card and where the office of
that board is.
District boards-In every Federal
judicial district there are one or more
district boards having appellate juris-
dlctiCn over number of local boards
and having original jurisdiction of
claims for exemption on industrial
grounds. If you intend to make a
claim Oh industrial grounds. including
agriculture, learn what district board
to apply to.
Red-Ink Serial Numbcrs.-Every
board has numbered the cards in its
jurisdiction with red ink in a series
senting the total number of cards in
it's jurisdiction. Lists showing the
names Of persons in the jurisdiction
of each board and the red ink num-
Der of each card are open In inspec-
tion at the office Of each board.
Inspect the list and inform your
self OF your red-ink serial number.
Order Of Liability-These red link
numbers are to be drawn by lot to de-
termine 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 numbers 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.
Call for eXamination.-As soon as
quotas arc assigned to each state and
each board, each board will call
upon persons whose cards are in it's
jurisdiction, instructing them to pre-
sent themselves for examination.
This call will be posted at the office
of the local board. and the papers will
be requested to print notice which
will also be mailed to you, but the
posting of the list at the office of the
Loard will be deemed sufficient notice
TO charge you with the duty of pre-
senting yourself The law therefore
makes it your duty to inform yourself
when you are called. The mailing is
for your convenience. but if the letter
that an excuse.
Watch the lists at the office OF your
board and see when you are called for
examination.
Physical examination.-You must re-
port for physical examination on the
day ramed in your call.
(a) If you are found physically
disqualified the board will give you a
certificate which will explain to you
what your further duties are.
(b) If you are found physically
qualified and file a claim of exemp-
ton within days after your call you
will be given 10 days after filing your
claim of exemption to file proof In sup
port 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
physical examination, your name will
be posted to the district board as
one who was called for military serv-
ice ard was not exempted or dis
charged. On the eighth day alter
call, or within two days thereafter
copies Of the list Of persons so post
ed to the district boards will be Civ
On to the press with a request Tor
publication. will be posted in a place
at the office of the local, board ac-
cessible to the public view, and notice
will be mailed to you at the address
on your registration card.
Therefore, watch the notices post
ed in the office of the board about III
days after the days you were called
and make arrangements for the
prompt receipt Of mail.
Seven days to file claims for exemp-
tion or discharge.-(Except in in
dustrial or agricultural reasons)
Note:
(a) No claim Of discharge on ac-
count of the industry in which you
are engaged can be decided by a locai
board.
(b)) Whether you file claim OF
exemption or not, you. must present
yourself for physical examination on
the day named in the notice.
From the day notice that you. are
called is mailed anG posted you have
seven days in which you may hie
claim of exemption or discharse'
The form for fling this claim is simple
II YOU wish to file such claim
fa) Go to the board and get FORM
no for exemption or Form III TOT
discharge. II the board has not
Tie rrinted forms as to consult the
consult the form pamphlet and copy
the form shown there.
(b, Fill out the proper form ana HE
II with the board.
(c) DC this within seven days OF the
postirg and mailing Of notice TO you
to present yourself
The following are the only grounos
for exemption:
I. That you are an oficer, leglsia-
tive. executive, or judicial. OF the
United states. a state or territory, OF
the District Of Columbia.
.. That you are regular or duly
ordained minister Of religion.
That Won we're on May IS. 1917,