Milford chronicle., 1917-08-03
xV. Claims for Discharge on Industrial
Grounds.

Grounds.
Only the district board can receive
claims for discharge on the ground that
you are engaged in industry, including
agriculture found to be necessary to the
maintenance Of the military establish
ment. the effective operation Of the mill
itary forces or the maintenance Of ma
tional interest during the emergency.
Such claims must be filed with the dis
trict board ON OR BEFORE the FIFTH
DAY AFTER THE MAILING AND
POSTING OF NOTICE that you have
been certified by the local board as one
who has been called for service and not
exempted or discharged.
II you desire to file such a claim:
l. Get or copy at the local or district
board Form 161 or 161a.
9 Fill out the form properly.
g. File it with the district board with
in five days after the mailing and post
ing Of notice that your name has been
certified from the local board to the dis
trct board.
See section A. Regulations.
XVI. Proof In Support Of Industrial
Claim.
Only affidavits can be used in filing
proof before the district board Of a claim
for exemption on industrial grounds.
All such afiidavits must be filed within
five days after the filing Of the claim.
XVI. Decisions Of District Board on
Industrial Claim.
Within Ave days after the closing Of
proof in any indsutrial claim the dis
trict board must decide the claim.
II the decision of the district board is
in favor Of the claim the board will issue
a certificate OF discharge. II the decision
is against the claim the district boards
will so notify you.
Remember that you have been called
for military service and that the certi-
fcate Of the district board is only con-
ditional on your remaining in the kind Of
Industrial service on account Of which
you were discharged. No such e1emp-
tion shall continue when a cause there
for no longer exists and your certificate
Of discharge may be withdrawn or modi-
fed by the district board at any time
that the district board shall determine
that the circumstances require it.
XVIII. Appeals Of Industrial Claim to
the President.
Only decisions Of district boards on
industrial claims for discharge can be
appealed.
II you desire to appeal the decision Of
the district boards to the President, you
may do so within seven days Of the date
Of mailing to you Of the decision Of the
district board. To perfect your appeal
l. Get or copy from the district or
local board Form 1863.
?. FIJI out the form and file it with
the district board
3. Do this within seven days after the
mailing of notice to you Of the decision
Of the district board in your case.
XIX. How You viii be Notified that
You Have Been Selected For
Military Service.
As soon as your case is finally disposed
Of, the Adjutant-General Of your State
will notify you by mail that you have
been selected for military service.
Your local boards will post a list Of all
selected for military service in
a place at the Office Of the local boards
accessible to public view. The local
board will also give lists Of persons Sc
lected for military service to the press
with requests for publication.
Xxx.
Notice that you have been selected for
military service will not necessarily order
you into service.
The notice to report for military ser
vice will come when the government is
ready to receive you.
E. H. CROWDER,
Provost NTarshal-General.