Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-07-25

the office of the local board and the
papers will be requested to print it..
A notice will also be mailed to you,
but the posting of the list at the Of
flee of the board will be deemed suf-
ficient notice to charge you with the
duty of presenting 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 never reaches you, you
can not make than an excuse.
Watch the lists at thes office of
your board and see when you are call
ed for examination.
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION.
You must report for physical exam
ination on the day named in your
call.
(a) If you are found physically dis
qualified the board will give you GER
tificate which will explain to you what
your further duties are.
90 If you are found physically
qualified and file a claim for 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. See
(VIID below.
(c) If you are found physically
qualified and file no claim for exemp-
tion, or if you do not appear for ply
sical 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 the 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
request for publication, will be post
ed in place at the office of the local
board accessible to the public view,
and notice will be mailed to you at
the address on your registration card,
Therefore watch the notices posted
in the office Of the board about 10
days after the day you were called and
make arrangements for the prompt re-
ceipt of mail.
SEVEN DAYS TO FILE CLAIMS OF
EXEMPTION OR DISCHARGE.
Except for industrial or agricultural
reasOns.)
(a) No claim of discharge on ac-
count of the industry in which you are
engaged can be decided by a local
board. (See Par. XIV below)
(b) Whether you file claim Of ex-
emption or not, you must present
yourself for physical examination on
the day named in the notice.
From the day notice that you are
ol e. nj oy.I fnI h
seven days in which you may file a
claim of exemption or discharge. The
form for filing this claim is simple If
you wish to file a claim
(a) Go to the board and get Form
10 for exemption, or Form 121 for
discharge. If the board has not the
printed forms ask to consult the form
pamphlet and copy the form shown
there.
CO. Fill out the proper form and
file it with the board.
(c) 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:
l. That you are an officer, legis-
lative, executive, or judicial OF the
United States, State or Territory,
OF the District of Columbia.
2. That you are regular or duly
ordained minister of religion.
g. That you were ON May 1S, 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.
S. 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 ont first papers.
In addition to claims for exemption
daims for discharge may be made OH
any of the following grounds, which
are the only grounds >sor discharge by
a local beard.
1. That you are d county or muni-
cipal officer.
2. That you are a cussomhause
clerk
3. That you are employed by the
United States in the transmission of
mails
4. That you are an artiticer or
workman employed in an armOry, ar
senal or navy yard of the United States
S. That you are employed in the
service of the United States lunder
certain conditions). See paragraph
(e) of section 20, Regulations.
6. That you are licensed pilot
regularly employed in the pursuit OF
your vocation.
T. That you are a mariner actually
in the sea service Of any cit
izen or merchant within the United |
States.
8. That you are a married man
with wife or child dependent on
YOU for support.
g. That you have widowed moth
er dependent on your labor for sup
port
TO- That you have aged or infirm
parents dependent upon your labor
or support.
II. That you are the father OF a
child under 16 dependent
lpon your labor for support.
II. That you are a brother Of an
orphan child or children under 16 de-
PENDENT on your labor for support
13. That you are member OF any
vell-recognized religious sect or or
organized and existent May I
s, 1917, and whose then existing creed :
II principles forbade it's members to
in war in any form and {
whose religious convictions are against !
var or participation therein in accor-
ance with the creed or principles of