The Arvada enterprise., 1917-05-17

officers. cuStomhouSe clerks. persons
employed by the United States in the
transmission of the mails. artificers
and workmen employed in the
nrinories. arS"nals and navy yards Of
the United States and such other per
sons employed in the service of the
United States as tn" president may
designate; pilots, mariners actually
employed lr the sea Scrvic" of any
citizen or merchant within the United
States; persons engaged in Industries.
Including agriculture, found TO be nee
esSary to the maintenance of the
military establishment or the efrec-
tive operation of the military forces
or the maintenance OF national inter
est during the emergency; those in n
status with respect to persons dogcnd-
ent upon them for support which rem
derS their EXCLUSION or discharge adviS-
able; and those found to be physically
or morally deficient.
"No exemption or exclusion shall
continue when n cause therefor no
longer exists: Provided that uotwifh-
standing the exemptions enumerated
herein, each state. territory and I'll.
District Of Columbia shall b" required
Ia supply It's quota in the proportion
that Its population bears to the total
population Of Ia" United States"
How Exemptions Are Determined.
The machinery created for d-t.rinin-
Ing of exemptions is thus described by
the bill:
The president Is hereby authorized
in his discretion, to Great" and cstub-
|. ish throughout tn. several states and
subdivisions thereof and in the terri
tories and the District of Columbia
local boards, and where, In his discr"-
'ion. prnciicnhl" and desirable. thrr.
shall be created and established on.
such board In cach county or similar
subdivision In each state, aud on. for
approximately "uch 3Ovp OF populn-
tlon In each city of 10000 population
or over. according to the last census
taken or estimates furnis shed hy tn"
bureau Of census of ia" department uT
commerce. Such boards shnI h" ap-
pointed by the president ana Shnll con.
SlSt Of thrc" or more members. non"
of whom shall b" connected with th"
military establishment, 10 be- chosen
from among the local authorities Of
such subdivisions or from other cItl-
Z"nS residing In N" subdivision or area
IN which III" respective bOur,S viii
have Jurisdiction under N" rules und
regulations prescribed by the prrsi.
dent.
Powers Of Gsemptin1 Boards.
"Such boards shall hny" power with.
In their r"spcctiy" Jurisdictions to
h"nr nnd determine, subject 10 review
rs hereinafter provided. all questions
uf exemption under this net. mud MI
questions or ar claims FOR Including or
dischnrglng individuals or classes nf
individuals from the suloctlyr druft.
which shnll h" made under rules md
regulations prescribed by N" pr"sI.
dent. except uny md every question
nr clulm FOR including or excluding or
Iisrhnrging persons Or classes uf per.
sons from the s"l"ciIVn drnft under the
provisions of this net authorizing the
president to "Nclud" or disrhnrg" from
ih" s"l"clly" hrnfi persons engaged Iu
industries Including agriculture. found
?" b" necessary 10 N" maintenance uf
No" military establishments or the of.
r""tIg" operation of the military
forces. or ~" maintenance NJ nurluunI
interest during the emergency
Additional Boards Provided.
The president Is hrroby nurhurIynd
." establish additional boards. one fn
inch ."d"ml judicial district NJ tho
IuI'"h S'nl"s. consisting NJ such mum
Der ~ citizens. not connected viii, o.,