Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-07-13

Of Section 20, Regulations.
6. That you are licensed pilot reg
ularly employed in the pursuit of your
vocation.
{. That you are mariner actually
employed in the sea service Of any cit
izen or merchant within the United
States.
s. That you are a married man with
a wife or child dependent upon you
for support.
8. That you have a widowed moth
'er dependent on your labor for sup
port.
10. That you have aged or infirm
parents dependent upon your labor for
support.
y. That you are a brother of an
orphan child or children under 16 de-
pendent on your labor for support.
l3. That you are a member of any
wellrecogniZed religious sect or or
ganization organized and existent May
IS, 1917, and whose then existing creed
or principles forbade its members to
participate in war in any form and
whose religious convictions are against
war or participation therein ~ accord
ance with the creed or principles OF
said religious organiza ton.
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 fling claim to file
proof.-Your claim of exemption or
discharge must be filed within seven
days Of the day on which notice to
you are called was posted and mailed
But after you have filed your claim for
exemption or discharge you have 10
days within which to file proof.
The method of proving claims is
very simple. but it is rather exact. If
will have done what is required of you.
First. Go to the local board and
consult the regulations to find out the
form number of the aff1davits that you
must submit for your particular claim.
Second. Ask the board for the blank
affidavits that are necessary in present
ing your proof if the board has not the
forms. ask to consult the pamphlet of
forms.
Third Have the affidavits properly
accomplished and return them to the
board within the time limit assigned
you--10 days from the filing of your
claim.
Remember:
(a) You must submit your proof in
the prescribed form and the board has
no authority to exempt or discharge
you unless you submit all the affidavits
required by regulations.
(b) There will be no argument be.
fore the board and no proof other than
the prescribed afiidayits unless the
board calls for other proof, which it will
do in only limited number of cases.
When claims are decided.-Every
claim for discharge or exemption will
be decided by the local board within
three days after your afidayits have
been filed. - ~
Certificate of exemption or dis
charge.-If your claim is allowed. a
certificate of exemption or discharge
will be issued to you.
Remember:
ta) This certificate may be recalled
at any time.
(b) If it is temporary or condi-
tienal. it becomes of no effect when the
time or the condition named are fulfill
ed.
(c) You have been drawn for mill
tary service and when the condition
that has postponed your posting to the
colors ceases You may be recalled at
any time.
(d) Remember that your case may
still be appealed to the district board
by the government and on this appeal
your certificate may be withdrawn at
once. When so withdrawn you stand
precisely as though you had been Sc
lected for military service by the local
board
Adverse Decisions on Claim-If your
claim is disallowed by the local board
your name will be certified and sent by
the local board to the district board as
one who has been called for military
service and not exempted or DISCHARGED.
Within two days thereafter if practical
Bile. list of those so certified to the
district board will be given to the press.
with a request for publication, will be
posted in the Offices Of the local board
accessible to the public view, and no.
tice Will be mailed to the address on
your registration card
Therefore. if you have filed a claim for
exemption and proof in support thereof
watch the notices in the office Of the
local board, beginning about five DAYS
after you have filed your proof, to see
what disposition was made OF your case
and make arrangements for the promp,
receipt of mail.
How to claim appeals to district boards
Claims of appeal may be made by a
person within 10 days after the day when
notice has been posted and mailed that
such persons name has been certified to
the district board as one who has been
called for service and not exempted or
discharged
Therefore if you desire to appeal
l. Go to the local board and get or copy
Form 1888 or 154 for filing your claim of
appeal.
. Get or copy also Form Isl or 152 for
notifying the district board OF appeal
3 File your claim of appeal Q53 or 154)
with the local board.
4. Send your notice Of appeal (Form ISL
or 1872 to the district board.
8. Do this within % days from the day
when notice that your name was certi-
fed TO the district board was posted and
mailed.
Remember:
l. You can only appeal the final order
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