Washington telegraph., 1917-07-27


charge II the board has not the print
ed forms ask 10 consult tie form
pamphlet and copy the form shown
there
Fill out the proper form and Gle IT
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 are an Ofncer, legislative,
executive or judicial of the United
states, n state or territory, or the Dis
triot Of Columbia.
That you are n regular or duly or
daIned minister of religion.
That you were on May 1S, 1917,
student preparing for the ministry In
any recognized theological or divinity
school.
That you are In the military or naval
service OF the United States.
That you are subject of Germany,
whether you have taken out papers or
not.
That you are a resident nIien who
has not taken out nrst 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 county or municipal
officer.
That you are n custom-house clerk.
That you are employed by the Uhited
states in the transmission of mails.
That you are Rrtihcer or work.
man employed I'm an nrmory, arsenal or
navy yard OF the United States.
That you are employed In the service
Of the United States Cunder certain
cOnditlons). See paragraph (eD of sec
tiOn 20, Regulations.
That you are n licensed pilot regU-
InrIy employed In the pursuit OF your
vocation.
That you nre n mariner actually en-
ployed In the sea service of any citiIen
or merchant within the United states.
That you are "A married man with a
wife or child dependent on you for sup
port.
That you have aged or inhrm parents
dependent upon your labor for support.
That you have n widowed mother de-
pendent on your labor for support.
That you are the father of n mother
less child under sixteen dependent upon
your labor for support.
That you are a brother of nm orphan
child or children under sixteen depen-
dent on your labor for support.
That you are n member Of amy we'll
recognized religious sect or OrganiEa-
tIon organized and existent May ~,
1917, and whose then existing creed or
principles forbade Its members to par
ticIpate I'm war in amy form and whose
religious convictions are against war
or participation therein In accordance
with the creed or principles of said reli-
EiOus Organization.
These are the only grounds for ex-
emptIon or discharge by n local board.
Another person can file n claim In
your behalf, but must use different
forms In filing the claim.
8. Proof of claims-Your claim Of
exemption or discharge must be filed
within seven days Of the day on which
notice to you that you are called was
posted and mailed. But after you
have filed your claim for exemption or
discharge you have ten days within
which to file proof.
The method of proving Claims is
Iiwery simple. but II is rather exact. If
you follow the rules given below you
will have done what is required OF
| you:
(a) Go to the local board and con
suit the regulations to find out the
form number Of the afiidavlts that You
must submit for your particular claim
% Ask the board for the blank af-
fidayits that are necessary in present
ing your proof; If the board has not
the forms, ask to consult the pamphlet
of forms.
(c) Have the afiidavits properly ac.
complished and return them to the
board within the time limit assigned
you-ten days from the filing of your
claim.
Remember:
(a) You must submit your proof ii
the prescribed form and the board has
no authority to exempt or discharg'
you unless you submit all the afli
davits required by regulations.
(b) There will be no argument be
fore the board and no proof other thar
the prescribed affidavits, unless In,
board calls for other proof, which i
will do in only limited number o
cases.
Action as to Claims.
9. WHEN CLAIMS ARE DECIDED
Every claim for discharge or eXemp
ton will be decided by the local boGr'
within three days after your afiidayit'
have been filed.
10. CERTIFICATES OF ENEMP
| TION OR DISCHARGE-n your CLAIM
is allowed, n certificate Of exemption
or discharge will be issued to you.
| Remember:
(a) This certificate may be recallc,
at any time.
90 II 1t is temporary or conditiona
II becomes Of no effect when the tint
or the condition named Is fulfilled.
(c) You have been drawn for mill
tary service and when the condition
that has postponed your posting to tn
colors ceases you may be recalled n
any time.
(d) Remember that your case ma,
still be appealed to the district boar
l.