Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-09

Each reaistrant should carefully read
the statement, which has been pre-
pared for registrants by the legal ad-
y,,ory board. The job of properly fill
ing out the War Departments ques-
uonnaires is going to be no easy one.
Advisory Boards Statement.
THE preliminary advice Of the legal
ervfsory board follows
THE legal advisory board mas heeh
Amounted by the President for the pur-
nose of assisting registrants IN the
nreparation of their questlonhaiies
and advising them as to their rlsn.s-
some 500 or more lawyers in the DIS
tfict of Columbia have become nis ~
hers of the board. and have agreed 10
make no charge for their services IN
adytsinE registrants. They consider
that their duties in this connection are
OF the greatest Importance to the
country, and are ready to devote 'heif
time to advising the reSistrants.
There are over $4,000 registrants 1n
me District of Columbia All regis
rants not vet in the military service
must I'LL out the questionnaires ana
obtain a new classification All Elk
esnptions heretofore allowed expire on
the 18th of December. On that DAY
missionaries will be mailed to l,ooo
Of the registrants, and 1,bou on each
business
out All questionnaires and supportlng
aff1dayits must be filed with the proper
local board within seven days aIter
they are mailed-not after they are re-
ceived.
Some of the local boards probably
vTiIl meet at the District building.
some at the old Central High School
building. one at the Western High
post office. 1t is possible some may
meet at other points OF this the pub
lie will be duly notified.
Lawyers to Be Present.
During the entire time when boards
are in session, lawyers will be in attend
ance ready and prepared to advise reg
istrants in the preparation OF their
missionaries.
EVERY evening. on and after the 18th
Of December. except Sunday and holf-
days, lawyers Will be at every ponce once
10 O'Clock. They will advise registrants
ut those times.
In each department of the govern
ment lawyers have been appointed
members of the legal advisory board.
They will be specially prepared to as
sist the employees of the departments
during office hours. In this way it Is
hoped much time may be saved to the
-registrants.
The attorneys in the Department of
Justice have volunteered in large num-
bers for the work. II any other depart
ments need assistance, lawyers from that
department will be prepared to furnish it.
Finally, every lawyer in Washington
Il ready and willing to advise regis
trants, and any registrant who is unable
to go to one of the centers above men,
toned may feel free to go into any law
Office in Washington. and will there freely
receive the same attention and considera-
ton which the lawyer would give to any
client
The lawyers cannot forecast the de-
cision of the local District boards upon
individual cases. They can merely adj
Wise generally into what class the regis
trant probably belongs and aid him in
preparing his papers in a conscientious
effort to put all the facts before the
board in an intelligent way. SO that the
board may reach the proper decision in
each case.
This can only be done after the regis
trant has carefully studied the question
naire and has prepared himself with the
facts necessary to answer it,