The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-12

| W "hetner you file claim of
exemption or not, you must present
yourself for physical examination on
the DAY named in the notice.
from the day the notice that you
are called is mailed and posted you
nave seven days in which you may file
a a, claim OF exemption or discharge.
Inc form for filing this claim is sim
pie. II you wish to file such claim
| lA) Go to the board and get form
! ll0 Tor exemption or form 121 for dis
charge. II the board has not the
printed forms ask TO consult the form
pamphlet and copy the form shown
there.
OBJ Fill out the proper form and
nile it with the board.
(C) Do this within seven days OF
the posting and mailing of notice to
fyou to present yourself
The following are the only grounds
for exemption:
l. That you are an of1icer-legis-
latlve, executive or judicial-of the
United States, a state or territory or
the District of Columbia.
2. That you are a regular or duly
ordained minister of religion
3. That you were on May IS, 1917,
student preparing for the ministry
IN any recognized theological or d.
vinlty school,
4. That you are in the military or
naval service Of the United States.
3. That you are subject of Ger
many whether you have taken out
papers or not.
| 8. That you are resident alien
who has not taken out first papers.
l n od To rIo fV,Hf Ny nv n
ton claims for discharge may be made
are the only grounds for discharge by
local board:
1. That you are county or NUM-
cipal officer.
2. That you are a custom house
clerk
3. That you are employed by the
united States in the transmission of
mails.
4. That you are an artiticer or
workman employed in an armory, ar
senal or navy yard of the United
States.
5. That you are employed in the
|service of the United States (under
'certain cenditions); see paragraph
(E) of section 20, regulations.
6. That you are licensed pilot
regularly employed in the pursuit OF
your vocation.
7. That you are mariner actually
employed in the sea service of any
citizen or merchant within the United
States.
8. That you are married man
with wife or child dependent on you
for support.
9. That you have a widowed moth
dependent on your labor for support.
TO- That you have aged or infirm
parents dependent upon your labor
for support.
IL. That you are the father OF a
motherless child under 16 dependent
upon your labor for support.
IL. That you are brother OF an
orphan child or children under 16 de-
pendent upon your labor for support.
Is. That you are member OF any
well recognized religious sect or organ
ization organized and existent May 10.
1917. and whose then existing creed or
principles forbade its members to par
ticipate in war in any form and who's
religious convictions are against war
or participating therein In acordance
with the creed or principles or SAID
religious organization.
These are the only grounds for ex'
|emption or discharge by local board
Another person can file claim IN
your behalf, but must use dlnerent
forms in filing the claim.
PROOF MUST BE FILED TEN DAYS
AFTER CLAIM
8. Ten Days After Filing Claim to
File Proof-Your claim of exemption
or discharge must be filed within
seven days Of the day on which no.
tice 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 with
in which to file proof.
The method OF proving claims Is
very simple, but it is rather exact
III YOU follow the rules given below
Won will have done what Is required
of you:
consult the regulations to find out
the form number of the aftidav1ts
that YOU must submit for your. par
ticular claim.
Second-Ask the board for the
blank af1idavits that are necessary III
presenting your proof; if the board
has not the forms, ask to consult the
pamphlets Of forms.
Third-Have the affidavits proper
ly accomplished and return them to-
the board within the time limit as
signed you-ten 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 aftidavits required by
regulations.
(Bl-There will be no argument
before the board and no proof other
than the prescribed affidavits unless
the board calls for other proof, which
it will do in only a limited numoer
Of cases.
9. When Claims Are Decided
Every claim for discharge or exemp.
ton will be decided by the local
board within three days after your
afidavits have been filed.
10. Certificates Of Exemption or