The copper era and Morenci leader., 1917-07-13
SELECT|VE DRAFT RULES ARE
 MANY

he9uiationS 10 Govern Local and Dis
 triet Boards. Many FormaIities
 to be Complied With in Cases of
 Claimed Exemption. Local Board
 Ready for Drawing.
 The local board composed of Sheriff Slaughter, County Recorder Rodney Ellis and Dr. l.. A. W. Burtch, for the selective draft have everything in readiness for the work and are only awaiting orders from Washington to proceed. The time for the drawing and making claims for exemption will probably take place some time next week, the delay being caused by sev- eral states not having yet sent their registration cards in to headquarters.
 The local board is this week in re- ceipt of the rules and regulations pre- Scribed by the president and which will govern their actions in the draw ing as well as exemptions claimed. The rules make a book of S4 pages and are extensive and comprehensive, covering every contingency that may arise.
 The method and manner of making draft are to be prescribed by later regulations, and the persons whose registration cards are within the juris- diction of the local boards are liable to be called for military service by the respective local boards to be physically examined, exempted, dis charged or finally accepted into the military service of the United States
 A list of names of persons in the order of their liability for military ser vice, and having the serial number of the registration card of each person before his name, and the number de- signating the order in which he will be called for service. will be mailed to the persons and also posted in the offices of the board within three days after the drawing. The persons called by the local board will later be notified to report for physical ex- animation.
 Those exempt from the draft are ordained ministers, theological stu dents, who at the time of the act are for the ministery, and all persons in the military and naval ser vice of the United States. The local board will have power within its Jurisdiction to hear and determine, subject to later review, all questions of exemptions. The abatement on the registration card of any such person that exemption is claimed shall not
 
 of a claim of exemption. Claim for exemption must be made to the local board on specially prepared forms and must be filed with the board on or before the seventh day after mailing of the notice required to be given of his having been called for service.
 All persons claiming exemption must make affidavit of whatever evidence is required in the opinion of the local board to substantiate the claim.
 In the case of a married man or one who has persons dependent upon him for support, he must make affidavit within 10 days after the filing of his claim for discharge. It must be signed by him giving his name, age and place of residence; also the names of ihs wife and children, if any, stating their ages and that they are depend ent upon him for support: that his in- come from which such wife and child ren received support was mainly the fruit of his mental or physical labor and not derived from property or other sources. The wife must also sign an affidavit similar to the one above; and again one is to be made signed by the head of a family residing with in the area over which the local board has Jurisdiction, giving required in- formation of the husband or person whose discharge is sought. If claim for discharge is not filed by the husband or his wife but by another person in respect of such husband, then practically the same course is followed. The above proceeding is the same in the case of son of a widow dependent upon his labor for support.
 Everyone claiming exemption must file affidavits with the local board which will decide the claims for ex- emption within three days after the filing of affidavits. Each local board shall decide, subject to appeal pro- vided, each claim for exemption or discharge, and each local board shall issue certificate of discharge to each person in accordance with the rules and regulations if, in the opin- ion of the board such claim has been Substantiated as required. An ap- peal may be called by a person call ed for service by local board to the district board having jurisdiction in the area in which such local board is located. The Provost Marshal Gen. eral may appeal from the decision of any local board. The district boards shall review, on appeal, and affirm, modify, or reverse any decision of any local board within it's jurisdiction and such decision shall be final. with the exception of such rules and regula- tions as the president may prescribe.
 The foregoing is but a brief outline of the procedure that will be taken when the dra wing takes place and the formalities to be compiled with are numerous.