Arizona republican., 1917-08-01

board. It will take waivers from the applicant of the periods of time pre- scribed by regulations for notice ana for filing claims and will certify the case to the district board, by letter and not on form 146, together with the ap plication for permit. The district board will hear any appeal or claim for dis charge that may be filed in the case, will take waivers of the periods Of time prescribed by regulations for notice and for filing claims and will make its de- cision with the greatest posslb. expe- dition. If the applicant is exempted or discharged the district board will issue the permit stating th.rein that the per son has been exempted or discharged and that the war department has no objection to the issue of a passport. II the applicant is held for military ser vice the district board will refuse the permit unless the district board Is con- vinced that the absence will be merely temporary and that the applicants or der number is so far down the list that he could not be included in the present draft. If the board is so convinced It may still issue the permit but the board will require from the applicant signed statement of his address while absent and that he understands his obligations
 
 keep himself informed of his proximity to call and to return on call by the local board. If the applicant is held for military service the district board Will not certify the case to the adJutant general but will return the papers to the local board which will keep such papers in a separate file and VIII cer- tify them to the district board on form 146 when the order of call of the person so held is reached on the docket of the local board.
 Permits to go to Canada No passport is required by the state department to go to Canada, but per sons subject to draft who attempt to cross the line are often subject to delay while their cases are investigated. TO obviate this delay. permits to go to Canada temporarily may be issued Tn proper cases. When any registered person desires to go to Canada tenn porariiy, he may apply to his local board for a permit. The local board will consider the application and, II the person is not likely to be called within the period of the proposed ab- sence or if the board is otherwise as sured that favorable action will not result in evasion of or interference with. the execution of the law, the local ! board will take from the applicant statement of his address while absent, that he understands his oollgations and an engagement to Keep hlmseiI informed of any call that may De made upon and to return immediately upon call. Thereupon, the local board may issue A permit to go to Canada for definite time stated in the permit or to visit Canada during definite time stated in the hermit
 Service in Red Cross Ambulance Companies
 Service in Red Cross ambulance com panies is not military service within the meaning of the law and is not valid claim for exemption or discharge. Physical Examinations Before Day Called
 If a local board elects to do so ana 8 person called for physical examlna- tion desires to have himself examined before the day set in his call, the board may accomplish such physical eXamin ation before the day so set. But thls procedure shall not abridge the time prescribed in regulations within which claims of exemption or discharge may be filed.
 Persons Registered in Two Jurisdictions
 Section 30 prescribes the method by which a person registered in two 1urls- dictions may have one registration can celled but that section is not to be con strued as authorizing him to choose. There is only one proper registration and that is the one at his domicile. It is only registrations at other places that .can be cancelled under Section 30. If no move is made to cause such cancel lation the perosn must answer to the board that first calls him.
 Medical Students
 There is no provision in the law un- der which medical stuoents can be ex- empted or discharged.
 E. H. CROWDER,
 Provost Marshal General.