The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-07-13
PROVISIONS THAT WILL Save men
FROM SELECTION FOk WAR DUTY
Married Men With Wife Children Dependent Must File
Claim If His Number Is Drawn

8. That you are employed by the
United States in the tranrnission Of
mails.
4. That you are an artificer or
workman employed in an armory ar
senal, or navy yard of the United
States.
5. That you are. employed in the
service OF the United States (under
certain conditions.) See paragra ph
(e) of section 20, Regulations.
o. That you are a licensed pilot
regularly employed in the pursuit of
your vocation.
Z. That you are a mariner actually
employed in the sea service of any
CITIZEN or merchant within the Uni
ted States,
g. That you are married man
with a wife or child dependent on
you for support
er dependent on your labor for sup
port =
10. That you have agec or infirrn
parents dependent on your labor for
support.
II. That you are the father of a
motherless child under 16 dependent
upon your labor for support.
II. That you are a brother of an
orphan child or children under IS
dependent on your labor for support,
IL. That you are a member of any
well-recognized religious sect or or
ganization and existent May IS, 1917,
and whose then existing creed or
principles forbade it's members to
participate in war in any form and
whose religious convictions are
against war or participation therein
In accordance with the creed or prin-
ctples of said religious organization.
These are the only grounds for ex-
emption or discharge by a local board
Another person can file a claim in
your behalf, but must use different
forms in filing the claim.
TEN DAYS AFTER FILING CLAIM
TO FILE PROOF
Your claim OF exemption or dis
charge 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. dis
charge you have ten days within
which to file proof
The method of proving claims is
very simple but it Is rather exact. If
you follow the rules given below you
will have done what is required of
you.
First. Go RI tho local t., -
consuIt ty,a ,ao,,,.+s,,,s - 60 '.,.u
form number of the affidavits that
you must submit for your nartic1,Iar
claim.
Second. Ask the board for the blank
affidavits that are necessary In pre-
senting your proof; n the board has
not the forms, ask to consult the
pamphlet OF forms.
Third. Have the affidayits properIy
accomplished and return them to the
board within the time limit assigned
you-10 days from the filing of your
claim.
Remember: riA{ q -
la) You must submit your proof
in the prescribed form and the board
mas no authority to exempt or dis
charge you unless you submit all the
affidavits required by regulations.
CD There will be no argument. be-
fore the board and no proof other
tnan the prescribed affidavits unless
the board calls for other proof which
1t VIII do In only limited number of
cases.
TX,
Every claim for discharge or ex-
eInpt,on wiil De decided by the local
ooa.u wi'nin three DAYS after your
nave oeen Ilieo.
x.
CERTIFICATE OF EXEMPTION OR
DISCHARGE
If your claim Is aI1owed a c.r+,f,-
cate of exemption or dfscharre Will,
be issued to you.
Remember:
(a) This certificate NAV be recall.
ed at any time.
(b) If it is temporary or condition.
al, it becomes OF no effect when the
time or the condition nan,ed ave FIJI
filled.
(c) You have been drawn for mill
tary service and when the conditfon
that has postponed your posting 70
the colors ceases YOU NAV be recalled
at any time.
(d) Remember that your case NAV
still be appealed to the district board
by the government and on this anneaI
your certificate may be withdrawn at
once. When so withdrawn you stand
preclseiy as though you had been Sc
teo.eo ior -aIiliiIa1y service ny the local
board.
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ADVERSE DECISIONS ON CLAIM