The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-11

creed or principles forbade its men,
bers to participate In war In any form,
and whose religious convictions are
against war or preparation therein in
accordance with the creed or prinei-
pies Of said religious organization.
These are the only grounds for ex-
emption or discharge by a local board.
Another person can file q claim in
your behalf, but must use different
forms in fling the claim.
S-Ten days after filing claim to
file proof.-Your claim Of exemption
or discharge must be filed within seven
days of the day on which notice to
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 is
very simple, but it is rather exact. II
you follow the. rules given below, you
will have done what is required of you.
First-Go to the local board and
consult the regulations to find out the
form number of the affidavits that
you must submit for your particular
claim
Second-Ask the board for the blank
affidavits that are necessary in pre-
senting your proof; if the board has
not the forms, ask to consult the PAM
phlet Of forms.
Third-Have the affidavits properly
, accomplished and return them to the
board within the time limit assigned
you Ten days from the filing of your
claim.
Remember:
(a) You must submit your proof in
the prescribed form and the board has
no authority to exempt or discharge
you unless you submit all the affidavits
required by regulations.
(b) There will be no argument be-
| fore the board and no proof other than
| the prescribed affidavits unless the
board calls for other proof which it
will do in only limited number of
cases.
9-When claims are decided-Ev-
cry claim for discharge or exemption
will be decided by the local board
within three days after your affidavits
J have been filed.
1O-Certifieate Of Exemption or dis
charge.-If your claim is allowed a
certificate of exemption or discharge
will be issued to you.
Remember:
q This certificate may be recalled
at any time
CD If it is temporary or conditional
it becomes of no effect when the time
or the condition named are fulfilled.
(c) You have been drawn for mill
tary service, and when the condition
that has postponed your posting to the
colors ceases you may be recalled at
any time.
Cd Remember that your case may
still be appealed to the district board
by the Government, and on this special
/ appeal your certificate may be with
drawn at once. When so withdrawn
you stand precisely as though you had
been selected for military service by
the local board
11-Adverse Decisions on Claim
If your claim is disallowed by the local
board your name will be certified and
sent by the local board to the district
board as one who has been called for
military service and not exempted or
discharged. Within two days there
after, if practicable, list Of those so
certified to the district board will be
given to the press, with a request for
publication; will be posted in the
offices of the local board accessible to
the public view, and notice will be
mailed to the address on your registra-
ton card.
Therefore if you have filed a claim
for exemption and proof in support
of the local board beginning about
no
proof to see what disposition was
merts for the prompt receipt Of mail
12-How to Claim Appeals to Dis
trict Boards.-Ciaims of appeal may
be made by person within ten days
after the day when notice has been
posted and mailed that such person 5
name has been certified to the district
board as one who has been called for
service and not exempted or dis
charged. Therefore if you desire to
appeal.
Go to the local board and get or
copy form 1853 or 154 for filing your
claim of appeal.
Get or copy also form ISL or 1872
for notifying the district board of ap-
peal
3--F1le your claim or appeal (l53 or
154) with the local board.
4-Send your notice of appeal (form
ISL or 1922 to the district board
5-Do this within ten days from
the day when notice that your name
was certified to this district board was
posted and mailed.
Remember-Youc can only appeal the
final order of the board exempting or
dischargfng or refusing to exempt or
discharge. You cannot appeal other
orders or action of the local board
"a Proving Your Appeal You
have five days after the district board
receives your notice that you have filed