Arizona republican., 1917-07-30
Wars are to be undertaken in or der that it may be possible to live in peace without molestation.
 Cicero
Warning to Exemption Boards


 Provost Marshal Crowder lays before exemption boards their duty in such a form that they cannot fail to understand. Within the next two weeks they will be called upon to discharge it. From the outset the government apprehensive of the exercise of favortism step and every possible prevention was taken against it. General Crowders warning is against the only weak point in the machinery, the only point that could not be made secure by legisla- ton-the exemption boards and naturally the weak these because the susceptible to personal or political influence the local exemption boards to which the friends and neighbors of the members of the board friends and neighbors of drafted will have easy access.
 It may be presumed that attempts will be made in every local exemption district in the United States to keep out of the who ought to be in it. The boards will have only the subjects of phys cal disabilities dependent families and relatives, and moral scruples to consider The finer question whether the person better his coun try in war industry or agriculture has wisely been taken of the hands of local boards.
 The draft has fairly established the order in which shall be called before the exemption boards and it will be morally criminal act for board to disturb order by the exercise of favoritism by which who is eligible to service after allowing for such proper exemption is provided for by the regulations is excluded and another who in the drawing has rlShtfully escaped the call snoud be summoned to the front. The death of the latter in would stand charged against the board which excluded the who ought to have gore
 The law was framed, and the regulations have been made so that those who are poor and without influence shall stand an equal chance with the wealthy and the influential if they deprived of that equal chance will be because of the crimnalty the exemption boards.
 It is the duty every citizen interest himself in this matter and bring to the attention of the district board every patent fragrant act of favor itism believe this will be done not only by the friends and relatives of those who may be adversely affected by such favoritism, but by disinter ested citizens who in favor of fair play It will be the duty of the newspapers in locality to publish the of those who have been passed and of those who have been exempted, with the reasons for their exemption.
 Abuses by local exemption boards may be cor rected under provision of the selective draft bl
 Such district boards shall review on appeal and affirm, modify reverse any decision of any local having jurisdiction in the area in which any such district board has jurisdiction under the rules and regulations prescribed by the president. Such shall have exclusive original jursdic ton within their respective to hear and de- termine all questions of claims for including or cludng or dschargng persons classes of persons the seective draft under the provisions of this included within the original jurisdiction Of such local boards.
 There is less danger that improper exclusions on of physical disability will be allowed, for member of a board would to record when an exposure would follow in examination higher up. The greater number of claims before the local boards exemption will be made account of de- pendent relatives In many cases it will be difficult to determine validity of these claims. but the Iatons provide that when there is such doubt it shall be resolved favor not of the drafted man but the government
 A dependent relative it not who would be merely grieved or embarrassed by the departure of husband or a brother a to the war, but one who would positively suffer in his absence would come depend upon the charity of the nation, the community
 The members of the local exemption boards will generally be of high character. Of that their present official positions partial guaranty If left themselves the result of their deliberations would undoubtedly be fair They could them selves great deal of worry if by announcement that every attempt influence them improperly would be promptly exposed.
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