The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1917-11-23
REGULATIONS
ARE ALL REVISED
NINE MILLION DRAFTED MEN
MUST ALL BIZ RB-ENAMINED
AT ONCE.
FIVE CLASSES ARE MADE
District Boards Given Appellate Pow
err To Hear Evidence in EKeTnp-
ton Case.

IT, .-l-f = 'Nls NOV. H..-.H." . r a-
7e+f-ns under which taa remaining
available men OF The 100000 regis
tered for military duty viii be draft
cd f.r service with tla gul0rs were
a-g,-r-.- to-Zly ry Proves, E-~-
shah General g-oH.-r TIE new
regulations are co.Ll-slt with the
division Of eue.--es into five Glasses
and the circulation o. the y-c.aI
rreetf,-uaf-es which have been de
crs-e5 in previous announcer
The new r=r--aG-1s. ls has been
announced before. repeal all p-e-el-
ing regulations. cancel al eZ-uu-
.tg-s and discharges granted under
,re old system. and restore every
registered man 20 bis original status.
he w.l hereafter be required 10 un-
gerg5 all combinations anew and
present his claims .yr exemption
again.
Men Of draft age with dependent
relatives are placed in a more secure
posit.on under the new regulations -
govern future operations o. tie Sc
lsct.ve service law. while deferred
classification under the new plan.
which replaces all discharge or e.
emption certificates, may be revoked
when granted for any other cause.
there is no way il which men WITH
dependents can be called up for sery-
ice out Of their turn
Added Protection Given.
Added protection for dependents IS
secured by the requirement in cases
where the registrant seeks 70 waive
his deferred classification status that
waivers also must be obtained from
those dependent upon him before be
can be taken into the military sery-
ice.
The effect Of the regulations is 70
close the ranks Of the army. navy or
marine corps absolutely 70 men be-
tween q and y years Of age. where
they have dependents upon them who
would suffer if they went TO the front.
Local boards are constituted judges
Of all such cases.
For the frs, time also a way a.
provided in which men physically W.
fitted for front line duty in the arm"
and yet able 70 do some part Of the
work Of a soldier nay Re called fc-
limited military service behind the
lines. Partial physical exemptions
may be granted by local boards u
create this new classification.
The first class, which embraces
men wholly without dependents, Isl
expected 10 bring in fully 100000
men. The Questionnaires beginning
December - will be circulated
among the registrants at the rare Of
per cent. Of each local registration
each day. Volunteer medical and
legal boards being organized in each
district VIII assist reg.strants in max
ny out the forms and supporting az
Gdayits. which are very complete.
Duties Of Registrants.
Where re9i. rants arc away from
home d.a,r..-s o- ~ other circgm-
stances are unable % appear, appli- .
cation u rle local board for & que .
'fonnaire e IN -Lat FIG required. The .
most u0tevgrr. g changes iu the reg .
uIs.!ons. outside Of perm .s9'ou for
ship worra-- employed iG building
the eucrgs-~g -.et 20 remain III their .
iots. are as follows:
Local boards arc g-aate1 virtually
judicial movers ~ summon Witnesses /
and obtain Information. Local police /
viii &c tia. any witnesses re ponds.
A definite programme Of CORE /
syoudeace between the boards, State
officials AID Tie Provost Marshal
Generals Office is provided 10 keep
this aspect Of the plan deceutralized
and moving smoothly.