Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1917-07-27
D.ait aud Exemption Claim Rules.

IN its jurisdiction. Llsts showing 'l'e
names of persons in the jurisdiction OF
Z each board and the red-ink number OF
each card are open to inspection at the
office of each board.
CALL FOR EXAMINATION. -,
As soon as quotas are assigned to
each state and each beard, each board
will call upon persons whose cards are
in its jurisdiction instructing them to
present themselves for examination.
This call will be posted at the office Of
the local board and the papers will be
requested to print it. A notice Will
also be mailed to you, but the posting
of the list at the Office will be deemed
sufficient .notice to charge yourself
with your duty OF presenting yourself.
The law, therefore, makes it your duty
to inform yourself when you are call
ed. The mailing is for your conven'
fence, but if the letter never reaches
you, you cannot make that an excuse.
Watch the lists at the Office of your
board and see when you are called Tor
examination. A.. ~ II
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION.
You must report for physical exami-
nation on the day named in your call.
(a) If you are found physically dis
qualified, the board will give you q
certificate which will explain what
your further duties are.
(b) If you are found physically
qualified and file . claim for exemption
within seven days after your call, you
will be given ten days sitter fling your
claim Of exemption to file proof in
support Of your claim Of exemption.
See section below.
(c) If you are found physically
qualified and file no claim for exemp-
ton, or if you do not appear for Phys'-
cal examination, your name will be
posted to the district board as one who
Vas called for military service and was
not exempted or discharged. On the
eighth day after call. or within two
days thereafter, copies of the list OF
persons 20 posted to the district boards
will be given to the press with . re-
quest for publication, viii be posted in
. place 1t the office Of the local board
accessible to the public view, and mo-
tice will be mailed to you at the sd-
dress Oh your registration card.
Therefore, watch the notices posted
in the Office Of the. board about ten
days after the day you were called and
make arrangements for the prompt re-
.esipt Of mail.
SEVEN DAYS 10, FILE CLAIMS OF Ex-
4 EnPTIoN OR DISCHARGE.
Except for industrial or sgricultur-
y reasoos.)
Note: Is. ..st
q No, claim Of discharge o., &C
count Of the industry in which you are
engaged can be decided by local
board. %i s,
y (b) whether you file claim Of ex-
emption OF not, you must present your
self for physical examination on the
day named in the notice.
From the day notice that you are
called is mailed and posted you have
seven days in which you may file
claim Of exemption or discharge. The
form for filing this claim is simple. If
you wish to file such clair =
! (a) Go to the board and get Form
no for exemption or Form III for dis
charge. If the board has not the
printed forms, ask to consult the form
pamphlet and copy the form shown
there. tT@.. IL. ~,
o. Fiji out the propel form and
file it with the board.
(c) Do this within seven days OF the
posting and mailing Of notice to you to
present yourself.
Another person can file q claim IN
your behalf, but must use inherent
forms in filing the claim.
TEN DAYS AFTER FLING CLAIM TO FILE
PROOF. ~
Your claim of exemption or dis
charge must be filed within seven days ,
Of the day on which notice t, you that
YOU are called was posted and mailed.
But after you have filed your claim for
exemption or discharge you have ten
days within which to file proof.
The method Of proving claims il very
simple, but it 10 rather exact. II you
follow the rules given below, you will /,
have done what is required Of you.
/. Go to the local board and consult
the regulations to find out the form
number Of the afidavits that you must
submit for your particular claim. /
2. Ask the board for the blank affi-
dayits that are necessary in presenting |
your proof; if the board has not the
forms, ask to consult the pamphlet Of |
forms. \
Have the sffidavits properly