New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-10-13
DEPENDENCY OF PARENTS
ALSO BARS DRAFTING.

who has father and mother de-
pendent upon him in New Or
leans, the state of Louisiana and
throughout the country is exempt
from service in the national army,
according to ruling by Provost
Marshal General Crowder, made
public Thursday by DR.. c. j..
Miller, chairman of district ap-
peal board No. l, for the south
eastern district of Louisiana.
Many cases had come before
the local board in which the hus-
bands had claimed exemption on
the ground of being the main
support of their wives. Members
Of the board took the view that
the families of the wife could be
made to support her while the
husband was at war. Several
noted cases developed over this,
T. in one of which a mother-in-law
was threatened with a Jail SEN
tence
As result the matter was
placed before Governor Pleasant
for a ruling. He in turn placed
lit before Provost Marshal Crow
der. Wednesday the answer of
General Crowder was received in
| Baton Rouge and wired to DR.. G..
D. Miller, chairman of the board.
No meeting was he'd Wednesday.
Thursday at IL a. m. the board
met and, after discussing various
matters, took up the telegram.
Crowder's Ruling.
Baton Rouge, La, Oct. 10, II.
"Hon. C. J. Miller, Chairman Dis
4 trict Board, 206 Federal Bldg,
4 New Orleans, La:
"The following received from
the provost marshal general: If
the family at the time Of the reg
istrants summons and prior there
to were and had been mainly de-
pendent upon his labor for sup
port, he should be discharged, re-
gardless Of whether his parents
or relatives or those of his wife
are financially able to support
those dependent during absence
of registrant while in service.
+ (Signed) CROWDER.
Secretary W. H. Brynes. Jr.,
stated as soon as the message was
read that it bore out his conten-
tions all along. District attor-
ney, who sat with the board, de-
iclared that it practically ex-
empted every married man. John.
Stadler, member Of the board,
said that the ruling must have
been modification of former
Grandmothers, Aunts
Don't Count.
Chairman Miller announced
that the provost marshal had CIV
en- no authority to include grand
mothers or aunts as ground of
exemption, and he wished this
point brought out clearly in rul-
+ ing.
Mr.. Stadler presented a resolu-
ton, which was duly seconded,
asking the adjutant general &C.
G. McCrory and the provost mar
shal to decide what should be
done with the married men of New
Orleans and the parishes within
this boards jurisdiction. who had
been sent to Camp Pike already,
and who went under the board's
Interpretation of the law that the
families Of the wives could be
made to support them.
Members Of the board were Of
the opinion that the ruling of
General Crowder exempted these
men, as well as those who will
seek exemption in the future. and
the matter was placed before
eernor Pleasant late Thursday |
for q ruling.
IF it is ruled by the provost |
marshal that married men must |
return from Camp Pike, Louisi-
ana's quota will be hard hit. It |
was said by members present that |
the greater number of men in the |
state s quota at Camp Pike are !
married or have mothers or faith |