Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-01


The whole process probably can be
carried through in less than 30 days.
No Class Exemptions
The exemption regulations, as Is
sued, add little TO the terms OF the
draft law, the question OF whether d
man between the ages Of Il and 81
il entitled to exemption because o.
dependents. the nature Of his occupa
ton, or physical unfitness being for
the boards TO decide after proper III
yestfsatfon. II is made very clear.
however, that there are to be no class
exemptions, and that each individual
case must be decided on its merits.
According to the general rules Is
sued, the local boards-One Tor eacA
county Of less than $4,000 population
or city of 10000, with additional
boards where necessary for each ad,
ditional 10000 population-will pass
upon claims for exemption except
those based upon industrial or agri
cultural occupation, subject TO appeal
70 the district boards.
All cases involving agricultural or
Industrial exemptions will be passed
upon by the district boards-one for
each federal judicial district-which
also will decide appeals from decis-
ions of the local boards.
Upon organizing the local boards
will take over from the registration
boards all registration cards, which
they will number serially and list for
posting to public view. Then, after
having been advised of the method
by which the order Of liability for ser
vice shall be determined and OF the
quota to be drawn from its terri
tory (minus credits for enlistments in
the national guard or regular army
each board will prepare list Of per
sons designated for service in the
order of their liability, post the list
give II to the press, and within three
DAYS send notice to each designated
person by mail.
As the men so notified appear, the
boards first will make a physical eX
animation In accordance with special
regulations to be provided, bearing IN
mind that all persons accepted BY
them viii be re-examined by army sur
eeons, II the physical examination IL
passed successfully, then comes the
question Of exemption.
Those Who Are Exempt
Persons who must be exempted Of
discharged by the local board include
Officers of the United States, Of thu
states, territories, and the District o.
Columbia; ministers Of religion, stu
dents Of divinity, persons In the mill
tary or naval service Of the United
states, subjects Of Germany, all othe
aliens who have not taken out frs
papers, county or municipal officers
custom house clerks, workmen In fed
Iera1 armories, arsenals and nav!
yards, persons In the federal service
DESIGNATED by the president for ex
emption, pilots, merchant marine sail
forB, those with status with respee
TO dependents which renders their ex
clusion desirable "a married man will
dependent, aged or infirm parent, o
I. brother Of dependent orphan chill
less than Is years old, those foun,
morally deficient, and any membe
Of any well recognized religious sec
existing May 10, 1917, whose cree
forbids participation in war and who's
religious convictions accord with tn
creed.
Wife May Make Claim
Claims for exemption because Of d.
pendents may be made by the mar
himself, HIS wife, or other dependents
or BY q third party, who has person
ally investigated the case. A. clair