Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-08-09
WILL BE HARD TO
GET EXEMPTIONS
Statement Clearly Defines When Men
Drafted Into Army Will be En-
tilted to Exemption From
Local Boards.

LoCdi lsDdfus.
Governor Harding has just sent the
final instructions with reference to
exemptions for married Ten TO Is. F.
Wilson, II. A. Northup and DR.. A. L.
I Brooks, who constitute the local
board in Audubon. These Instructions
are from Provost Marshal General
Crowder and must be followed TO the
/ letter.
1t puts the local board in a posi-
1 tion where very few exemptions can
be allowed in Audubon county. These
men are doing their duty and it is
/ to be hoped that any man drafted
| into the army from Audubon county
who seeks exemption. and fails to re-
/ ceive il, will not blame any member
of the board. They have a most deli
cate and difficult place to fill. These
instructions are of such importance
TO every man coming within the draft
age, that we print the instructions
and kilograms in full. They are as
! follows:
Additional information for county
attorneys and for parties appointed
under order of provost marshal gem
eral to represent the government in
! appeals from decisions of the local
! boards to the district boards.
On August LIST. under order No.
251O by the provost marshal as gov
ernor of the state / was directed to
appoint one person in each exemption
| district to represent the government
in the perfecting and taking OF ap-
peals from the decision of the local
boards to the district boards.
In this order Provost Marshal
! Crowder said, 1T is obvious that all
local boards in the state cannot well
be assembled. but by assembling the
district for the exchange of views on
the various questions that will arise
concerning dependencies those views
can be co-ordinated into a uniform
plan for district boards that can be
made effective through the medium
of appeal to the district board. It is
also plain that provision should be
made whereby third persons, who
have information that cause them or
the community at large to believe
particular exemptions or discharges
granted by the local boards are not
in the best interest of the nation.
they may bring such case to the at
tention of the representative of the
government, who may appeal the
case"
In order to bring about uniformity
OF exemptions on account of depen-
denotes through the state the provi-
sion is made for appeal to be taken
TO the district board. The district
boards met in Des Moines, Friday.
Aug. 3, and formulated set of rules
that both boards will follow on the
question of exemptions on account OF
dependencies. A copy of which here
with is attached, marked exhibit "a"
and made part hereof.
You will observe from reading of
these rules that the mere fact that
one is married is not ground for eX.
emptiOn. There must be the actual
showing of dependents and that
showing should to the extent that the
dependent would be left without sup
port and be charge upon the state
or community If the exemption is
granted for that reason. In other
words, IL the dependents apparently
can support themselves or have rela-
tives who are able to support them
the case should be thoroughly looked
into and the doubt solved i'm favor of
the government. Exhibit "B" hereto
attached and made a part hereof is
explanatory of this position.
Also | attach a telegram received
from the provost marshal Aug. End,
No. 1850, marked exhibit &C."
This selective draft is for the pur-
pose of raising an army for the
United States government. Exemp-
tions should be granted only when it
will he to the best interests of the
government that the party whose
number is drawn be left at home.
Exemption is not for the conven-
| fence or benefit of the individual, but
| for the convenience and benefit OF
the government. If this thought is
kept in mind and no favoritism is
! shown. the selective draft will be
uniform in its operation.
The question has arisen as to
whether or not the attorney repre-
senting the government should APP
peal every case in which a depend
ency exemption is made. My answer
to that question is No. The federal
! board should not be burdened with
appeals where the matter of eXemp-
| lions on account of dependency is
| clear without question, but if there
is doubt or il the question is raised
! by any interested citizens then the
| appeal should be taken. Paragraph
| No. l of p does not provide that an
| appeal shall be taken in all cases,
| that is, that it is mandatory that an
| appeal be taken in every case. 1t
| simply provides that an appeal can
/ be taken in every case, decided by the
| local baord, to the district board. In
other words, it simply gives the au-
| thority for the appeal to be taken but
| does not make it mandatory that ev-
/ cry decision rendered by the local
| board be appealed to the district
| board.
Question has arisen to the notice
/ to be given to the person whose case
is appealed by the party representing
the government. To state the case in
another way, John Smith has been ex-
empted because of a dependency. The
question is, what notice is John Smith
to have of the appeal? That is an
swered in section AZ of the rules and
regulations. The representatives of
the government will file his affidavit
in duplicate. one copy being kept on
file, by the board and one copy to
be mailed by the secretary of the
| board TO the person claiming eXemp-
ton to the address of such person
given on his registration card.
w. l.. HARDING,
Governor of Iowa.
Exhibit a."
Rules adopted by the District