The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-12

lions TO registered uSA. ILLS CiICu
lar will be mailed to each individual
as fast as the names and serial mum
hers Of the men liable to draf are
received from the state authorities
II will be the first notification to each
man that the United States govern
ment has his name on it's books and
that he is to hold himself in readiness
10 appear before an exemption board
Tor examination.
The circular follows in full:
BULLETIN OF INFORMATION FOR
PERSONS REGISTERED.
I, Local Boards-To every county
m the United States and for every
city over 10000 there are one or more
heal exemption boards. Each OF
such boards is in charge Of the regis
/ ration cards of persons registered in
the area over which the board has
Jurisdiction of all .Aaims of exemption
except those based on industrial
grounds. Find out what board has
your card and where the office of that
board is.
q District Boards - Every federal
judicial district has one or more dis
trct boards having appellate jurisdic-
ton over a number of local boards
and having original Jurisdiction of
claims for exemption on Industrial
grounds If you intend to make a
claim on industrial grounds, includ-
ing agriculture, learn what district
board to apply to.
8. Red Ink Serial Numbers-Every
board has numbered the cards in its
Jurisdiction with red ink in series
running from l to the number repre-
senting the total number of cards in
Its jurisdiction. Lists showing the
names of persons in the Jurisdiction
OF each board and the red ink number
Of each card are open to inspection at
the office of each board. Inspect the
list and inform yourself of your red
ink serial number.
RED INK, NUMBERS DRAWN BY
LOT.
a. Order Of Liabiiity-These red
: Ink numbers are to be drawn by lot to
determine the order in which the reg
istered persons are to be called by the
various local boards. AS soon as the
drawing is complete, lists showing the
order in which these red ink numbers
are drawn will be published in the
press and will be posted at the office
Of each local board. Go to your local
board and find out the order in which
you stand for call.
s. Call for Examination--As soon
as quotas are assembled to- each state
and each board, each board will call
upon persons whose cards are in its
Jurisdiction instructing them to pre-
sent 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 of the
board will be deemed sufficient notice
to charge you with the duty Of pre-
senting yourself. The law therefore
makes it your duty to inform yourself
when you are called The mailing is
for your convenience, but if the let
ter never reaches you, you cannot
make that an excuse. Watch the lists
at the Office Of your board and see
when you are called for examination.
8. Physical Examination - You
must report for physical examination
on the day named in your CALL
GAY If you are found physically
disqualified, the board will give you a
certificate which will explain to you
What your further duties are.
(B) If you are found physically
qualified and file claim for exemp-
uon within seven days after your call,
you will be given ten days after filing
your claim Of exemption to file proof
IN support Of your claim of exemption.
Bee (7) below.
(C) If you are found physically
aualified and file no claim for exemp-
uon' or if you do not appear for phys
zeal examination, your name will be
posted to the district board as one
VINO was called for military service
ana was not exempted or discharged.
on the eighth day after call, or with,
u, IN two days thereafter. copies of the
nst of persons so posted to the dis
.rlct boards will be given to the press
with request fc- publication, will
ue posted in a place at the office OF
lne local board accessible to the public
view, and notice will be mailed to
you ~. at the address on your registra-
.ion card. Therefore, watch the no.
uces posted in the office of the board
aoout ten days after the day you
were called and make arrangements
'or the prompt receipt Of mail.
oEsVEN DAYS IN WHICH TO FILE
EXEMPTION CLAIMS.
Z. Seven days to file claims Of ex-
'mption or discharge Except for in