The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-07-06
sponsibility with the memoirs of all
chief military forces.
Seeks Least Hardships.

"The regulations have been drawn
with a view to the needs and circum-
stances of the whole country and
provide a system which II is expected
will work with the least inequality
and personal hardship. Any sys-
TEN of selecting men for military SER
vice whether voluntary or involun-
| tary in its operation, necessarily Sc
I lects some men to bear the burden
of danger and sacrifice for the whole
nation. The system here provided
places all men OF military age upon
an even plane and then, Ivy a selec-
tion which neither favors the one nor
penalties the other. calls out the
requisite number for service.
THE successful operation of this
law and of these regulations depends
necessarily upon the loyalty, patior-
ism and justice Of the members Of the
boards to whom its operation is cont
mitted and / admoiish every mem
hog of every local board and of every
district board % review that their
duty 10 their country requires an int
partial and fearless performance of
the delicate and dimcult duties en-
trusted to them. They should re-
member as to each individual case
presented to them that they are call
ed upon to adjudioate the most sac
red rights of the individual and to
preserve untarnished the honor OF the
Nation
"uur armies at the front will be
strengthened and sustained ii they
be composed of men from any sense
of Injustice in their mode of selec-
ton. and they will be inspired TO
lottier efforts in behalf of a country
in which the citizens called upon to
perform them with justice, fearless
ness and impartiality."
VIII Remember Cards.
Upon organizing the local boards
wiz take over from the registration
boards all registration cards, which
they will number serially and list
for hosting to public view Then
after having been advised of the.
method by which the ordor of liabil-
ity for service shall be determined
ana OF the quota to he drawn from
its territory Cminus credits for en-
le'mcrts in the National Guard or
regdinr army. each board will pre-
rare list OF persons DESIGNATED for
service in the order Of their liability.
post ne list, give II to the press. and
within three days send notice TO each
Gcetrrated person by mail
IS the men so notified appear the
boards FIRST will make physical OK
in accordance, with special
raWGtions TO be provided, bearing
in miud that all persons accepted b.
the mwill be re-examined by army
auvgeons. II the physical eXamina-
ton ia passed successfully, then
comes the question Of exemption.
Persons VINO must be exempted or
discharged by the local board in
clude;
officers Of the United States, OF the
territories and the District OF
ministers of religion,
students of divinity, persons in the
or naval service OF the
United states subjects Of Germany,
all other aliens, who have not taken
out first papers, county or municipal
officers. customhouse clerks, work
men in Federal armories, arsenals .
and navy yards, persons in the Fed
oral service designated by the Prosi-
dent for exemption, pilots, merchant .
marine sailors, those with a status .
With respect to dependents which /
lenders their exclusion desirable Ca /
married man with dependent wife or
'hild, SON Of dependent widow, son
If a dependent, aged or inhrm par
mt, or brother OF dependent orphan
,nder lG years Of age), those found
morally deficient and any member of
my well-rocognized religious sect ex-
sting May rs, 1917, whose creed for
lids participation in war and whose
eligops convictions accord with the
reed.
Claims For Dependents.
Claims for exemption because of
ependents may be made by the man
.mself, hts wife or other dependents /
+ by third party, who has per-
onally investigated the case. A
'aim made by the husband must be Z
ccompanied by supporting affidavits :
Igned by the wife and by the head {
{ family residing in the territory. I
claim by the wife or third party I
lust be accompanied by afiidavits
gned by heads of families. Similar I
lies govern claims on the grounds Of S
Iner dependents, the dependents or 4
lird parties being authorized to fle
aims with supporting affidavits. In {