The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-08-09
RULES TO GUIDE
IN DRAFT CASES
Exemption Boards Adopt Lines of
Action-U Uniformity in Decisions
This Policy in Respect TO Indus
;rial Exemptions.

The three Maryland district eX-
emption boards. at a Joint meeting
held at the request of the Provost
Marshal General. for the purpose OF
securing uniformity of decision i'll
the same classes of cases. to consider
requests made for Il definition OF
policy or rules With respect to indus
trial exemptions. adopted a resolu-
ZION offered by Robert Moss instruct
ing the chairman OF the three boards
10 prepare 4 statement in accordance
with the resolution for publication.
The statement made by Edwin G..
Baetj jer, W. Laird Henry and Robert
Moss is as follows:
The decisions of the three Mary
land exemption boards will be gov
erurd by the following considerations
and made in accordance with the fol-
lowing rules:
/. The selection of men for mill
tary service is not made by the EX-
onFriom Board; this was done by the
Act of Congress and the class selec-
ted includes every person between Il
and 80 years of age
Exemptions or relief from the cali
for service are not granted as a con-
sidcration Ior the support of de-
pendents OF as Il privilege OF certain
Industrial or agricultural vocations,
they are not granted in the inter~
of any individual or vocation, -5ut
solely in the interest Of the nations
military and industrial efficiency; and
of the two the military is the more
important factor.
> Exemption boards can have no
DOIicy Of their own; the policy IS de-
fined by Congress. Neither severity
HOT leniency can have any place in
heir Judgment. They have the right
only to be just-juSt not only to the
man affected by the exemption claim
ed. but to the man substituted for
him by the exemption granted. An
improperly granted exemption does
not IGerely WrOngtully relieve the ap-
Dlic&ut OF ms duty. but WrOngfully
puts another in his place. The Ar
my quota must be filled and the dis
charge or exemption OF The tit on the
earlier applications involves the ac-
reprauce of those older and less fit
,ed TO" service on the latter ones and
involves, therefore. constantly de-
s.reaSjug standard of military effici-
.Mry and fitness OF the men drafted.
The board can be guided. there
fore by a single rule. that is, admin
iSter he rules prescribed by Congress
and the Presidents regulations just
ly. so that every one called TO the
coiors can respond in the confidence
that his call was fair.
3. Appeals-Any applicant, or
the government. may appeal from
the adverse decision OF the local
board. The government is obliged
by law to appeal in all cases in whi
an exemption is granted on accou
of dependents. The government
authorized to file such additional
fidavits in opposition to the suppo
ing affidayits as it may deem nect
81 dfTI the Doafu rs etu tIIOi
make such inquirs as they may deeI- y
necessary to ascertain the facts stat
ed in the supporting affidavit.
+. Industrial Claims-These are
defined by the Acts of Congress as
follows;
Persons engaged in industries, in
Guiding agricultural, found to be ne
cessary TO the maintenance of the
military establishment or the etfec-
tive operation of the military forces
or the maintenance of national in
terest during the emergency
While this language is general the
classification has been further detin-
ed by regulations promulgated by the
President and by the rulings of the
Provost Marshal General.
The following are extracts from
the most recent rulings of the nation
al authorities.
Two things are to be accomplish