The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-14
PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL ISSUES
INSTRUCTION To REGISTERED NE n

peal in which to file evdrnC" III aHdl'
tion 10 thai filed by YOU in the local
board office. All such evidence must
consist of atIidaviIS. The decision on
your appeal must hr made within five
DAYS after The closing nj proof. ana
each man 81 appealing will BE- nniIilrd
BY mail OF The ariinn ui line board on
his appeal.
Industrial Claim Appeals.
Only The district board can receive
claims for discharge on the ground
that a man is engaged in industry. IN
Guiding agriculture found 10 be nee
nSsary tn The maintenance of IN" mill
IIary establishment. The rtfecllN" op'
GRAFTON OF the military forces. or for
the maintenance OF national interest
during the emergency Only alldaF'
it's can be used in filing proof before
the district boards Of claims FOR OK
cmpton on industrial grounds. All
such affidavitS must DO filed willln
FIVE days after the filing nj III" clam.
Within five days after tho closing OF
proof in any industrial claim, IN"
district board must decide iii" clam.
If the decision of the district board IS
in favor Of the claim. the district
board will issue crrliiicAt" Of dis
charge II the decision L. against the
claim. the district board will so no.
Ilfy the man making such claim. Each
man is cautioned 10 remember thai III
such circumstances he has been called
for military service and that me GER
tificate of the district board Is only
conditioned on his r.mainin" in the
Kind of industrial service on which his
discharge is conditioned. No such eX.
emption shall continue when cause
therefor no longer exists and such
certificate of discharge may be with
drawn or modified al any time that
the district board shall determine thar
the circumstances require II.
Appeals to President.
Only decisions of the district boards
on industrial claims for discharge can
be appealed to President Wilson. An
appeal from such Il decision of the
district board 10 the president must
he made within seven days after the
mailing OF the decision of the district
boards.
As soon as the case of any man
taking i'm appeal is disposed of final
". the adjulani general of tho state
will notify by mail each man who has
been selected for military service.
The local draft boards will post lists
Of all persons selected for military
service. accessible 10 public view. and
such lists will be given 10 the press
for publication.
Notices that you have been selected
for military service will not necessar-
lily order YOU into service. The no.
tice TO report for military service will
come when the government is ready
to receive you. says Provost Marshal
General +. Fl. Crowder's bulletin.
No claim of discharge on account OF
the industry in which a man is en-
gagged can be decided by The local draft
boards. Whether man files with the
local boards claim of exemption or
not. he must present himself 10 the
local draft board on the day named in
the notice calling upon him 10 do so.
The following are the grounds for
exemption by the local raft boards:
/. That you arc an officer. legisla-
tive, executive. or judicial, OF me
United States. a state or territory. or
of the District Of Columbia.
.. That YOU are a regular or duly
ordained minister of religion.
:. That you were on May Is. 1917. a
student preparing for the ministry in
any recognized theological or divinity
school.
(. That you are in tho military or
naval service Of the United States.
>. That you are a subject Of Ger;
many. whether you have taken out
papers or not.
G.. That YOU are resident alien who
has NOT taken out first papers.
Grounds for Discharge.
In addition 10 claims for exemption.
claims for discharge may be- made on
any. of the following grounds, which