The Washington times., 1917-07-02

lions emitting such person to a GER
tihcate OF exemption cease to exist.
Each certificate of exemption shall
contain reference to the penalty
clause Of said act of Congress and also
to the appropriate provisions OF the
criminal code of the United States
setting forth the penalty incurred for
failure to obey any provision Of said
act OF Congress.
Sec. 20. Persons or classes OF per-
sons to be discharged by a local
board.-The following persons or
classes of persons shall, II called for
service by any local board and not
discharged as physically deficient or
exempted in accordance with the
regulations hereinbefore prescribed.
be discharged by such local board
upon a claim for discharge being
made and filed by or in respect OF any
such person, and substantiated in the
opinion Of the local board, and GER
tifcate Of absolute, conditional or
temporary discharge, as the case may
require, Issued to any such person.
How to File Claim
The claim to be discharged must
be made by such person, or by some
other person in respect OF such per-
son. on a form prepared by the
provost marshal general and fur-
nished by the local boards for that
purpose. Such claim must be filed
with the local board on or before
the seventh day after the mailing by
the local board of the notice re-
ouired to be given such person OF
his having been called for service.
The statement on the registration
card Of any person that discharge is
claimed shall not tie construed or con-
sidered as the presentation OF
claim for discharge.
(a) County and municipal officers.
Amy county or municipal officer'
including therein officers OF counties,
townships, cities, boroughs, parishes,
towns, and villages, who has been
elected to his office by popular vote
and whose office may not be filled
by appointment for an unexpired
term, upon presentation to such
local board at any time within ten
DAYS after the filing OF a claim for
discharge by or in respect OF such
person, of an affidavit made by
the county clerk or like officer OF
the county, township, city, borough,
parish, town, or village Of which
such person is an officer, stating the
office held by such person and the
date of his election, when his term
of office expires, and that the I'M
expired term OF ouch office may not
be filled by appointment: and upon
presentation by affidavits OF such
other evidence as may be required
in the opinion OF the local board
to substantiate the claim.
CustomhOuse Clerks
(b) Customhouse clerks.-Any CLERK
employed in a customhouse OF the
United States upon presentation to
such board, at any time within ten
days after the filing OF a claim OK
discharge by or in respect OF such
person, of an affidavit signed b.
the collector or deputy collector hav-
ing charge OF the customhouse IN
which he IL employed stating that
he Is a clerk in a customhouse OF
the United States and is, in his opin-
ion. necessary to the effective opera
ton or administration of such Gus
tomhouse, and that he can not be
replaced by another person without
substantial material loss OF efficiency
in such operation or administration.
Cc) Persons employed by the United
States in the transmission OF the
mails.-Any person employed by the
United States in the transmission OF
the mails, upon preentation to such
local board, at any time within ten
days after the filing of a claim OF
discharge by or in respect OF such
person, OF an affidavit signed
by the postmaster, or some appointee
of the President or Postmaster Cen
eraI having direct supervision OF
such employee, stating that such en-
ploye is, in his opinion, necessary 10
the effective and adequate tranmis-
sion OF the mails and can not be re-
placed by another person without
substantial material loss Of efficiency
in the effective and adequate trans
mission of the malls.
ArtIacers and workmen.
Cd) ArtIhcers and workmen en-
ployed in the armories. arsenals, and
navy yards OF the United States
Any artihcer or workman employed
in any armory, arsenal, or navy yard
OF the United States. upon prcsenta-
ton to such local board, at any time
within ten days after the filing OF
claim OF discharge by or In respect
Of such person. OF an affidavit of dis
charge by or IN respect OF sucn per
son, of an affidavit signed by the
or officer having com
mand OF the armory, arsenal, or navy
yard Of the United States in which
such person is employed, stating
that such person is, in his opinion,
to the efficient and ade-
quate operation of such armory,
arsenal, or navy yard of the United
States and cannot be replaced by an
other person without substantial ma
terial loss OF efficiency in the effective
and adequate operation OF such
arsenal, or navy yard OF the
United States.
(el Persons employed in the service
OF the United States designated by the
President to be exempted-Any per
son employed in the service Of the
United States, upon presentation to
such local board at any time within
ten days after the filing OF a claim
OF discharge by or in respect Of such
person, OF an affidavit signed by the
official OF the Government OF the
United States having direct super
vision and control Of the department.,