Macon beacon., 1917-07-27
way OF DRAFT EXEMPTION NO EASY WAY
Provost Marshal General Makes Public Steps to Be Taken by All
Registered Men-CIaims for Exemption Must Be Made
in Person.

w I"IIHS hSk 10 consult the iOrfI
pamphlet and copy the foyrn showI
there.
FIJI out the proper form and file Il
with the board.
DO this within seven days Of the
posting and mailing of notice to you
to present yourself.
The following are the only grounds
for exemption:
That you nre nm ORicer. Legislative
executive or judicial of the United
Stnte", n state or territory, or the Dis
trtct of Columbia.
Thnt you arc n regular or daily or
dnined minister OF religion.
Tint you were on Mny Is, 1917, q
student preparing for the ministry IN
nny recognized theological or divinity
school.
Tint yOu nre IN the military OF nnynI
service of the United states.
That yOu nre n subject OF Germany,
whether you have taken out papers or
not.
Tint you Rre a resident alien who
hnS not taken out hrrt papers.
In addition to claims for exemption
claims for discharge may be made on
any Of the following grounds, which
are the only grounds for discharge by
"A local board:
That you are q county or municipal
officer.
That you are . csstom-k Ouse clerk.
That you are employed by the United
states In the transmisstoa Of mails.
That Yen are an artiAcer or work
man employed n an arnory, arseaal or
navy yard OF the UAited States.
That You are employed In the service
of tho Uaited States (uaAeP certain
conditionsD. See paragraph (e) S< Sec
tion -, Regulations.
That yOu arc a deceased pilot eegu-
lnrly employed In tho Sursuit ef your
voeatioa.
That you are q mariner sctually em-
DIoyed In the sea service 81 ANY citisen
pr msrchsat witAis the United States.
That you are q married man with q
wife or child dependent on yeu fee sup
port.
Thnt You have aged or iahrm parents
dependent upon your labor for support.
That you have "A widowed mother de-
'endcnt on your labor for support.
Tint You are the father Of u mother
css child under sixteen dependent upOn .
our labor for support.
That you nre q brother Of nm orphan
hid or children under sixteen depea-
ent on your labor for support.
Tint you are a member of any we'll
ccoknized religious sect or organixR-
lon organized and existent May II,
DIT, and whose thea existing creed or
rinciples forbade Its members to par
cipnte I'm war IN any form and whose |
rli9iOus con victiODs are against war
r participation therein in accordance |
18th the creed or principles Of said reli- |
ious organisation.
These are the only grounds for ex-
nption or discharge by local board. |
Another person caa Ale . claim in
our behalf, hut must use different |
rms In Ming the claim.
8. Proof Of claims-Your claim Of |
or discharge must be filed |
thin seven days Of the day on which
'tice to you that you are called was |
,sted and mailed. But after you |
I'VE filed your claim for exemption or
scharge you have ten days within
hlch to file proof.
The method Of proving claims is
ry simple, but It Is rather exact. If
II follow the rules given below you
III have done what is required of
III:
(a) Go to the local board and con
1t the regulations to find out the
rm number Of the afildavits that you
Ist submit for your particular claim.
(b) Ask the board for the blank af
avits that are necessary In present
Z your proof; II the board has not
Q forms, ask to consult the pamphlet
forms.
(c) Have the affldavits properly nc
mpllshed and return them to the
ard within the time limit assigned
u--ten days from the filing Of your
lin.
Remember:
(a) You must submit your proof in
, prescribed form and the board has
authority to exempt or discharge
Il unless you submit all the affl-
Wits required by regulations.
,b) There will be no argument be-
e the board and no proof other than
prescribed affidavlts, unless the
lrd calls for other proof, which II
Il do In only a limited number Of
;es.
J. WHEN CLAIMS ARE DECIDED
Every claim for discharge or exemp-
n will be decided by the local board
thin three days after your atlidavits
We been filed.
10. CERTIFICATES OF EXEMP-
ON OR DISCHARGE-If your claim
allowed, certificate of exemption
discharge will be issued to you.
,a) This certificate may be recalled
any time.
,b) II II Is temporary or conditional
becomes Of no effect when the time
the condition named Is fulfilled.
,c) You have been drawn for mill
v service and when the condition 1
It has postponed your posting to the
ors censes you may be recalled at
! time.
ID Remember that your case may
i he appealed to the district board
the government, and on this ap- I
II your certificate may be with
lwn at once. When so withdrawn
j stand precisely as though you had | :