Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-07-26

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and if a man claims exemption on
more than one ground he must fill
out a new form for each claim.
Who May Claim Exemption.
Exemptions may be claimed by
the following classes:
Officers of the United States and of
the several states, territories and the
District of manufacturers, legis-
lative, executive and judicial, of the
United States, the several states, ter
ritories and the District of Columbia.
The word Officers" shall be construed
for the purpose of the selective SER
vice act and the rules and regulations
promulgated Hereunder to mean any
person holding a legislative, execu-
tive or judicial office created by the
constitution or laws of the United
States, or of any of the several states
or territories.
Ministers of religion-Any reg
ular or duly ordained minister of re-
ligion.
Students of divinity-Any person
who on the 18th day of May, 1917,
was student preparing for the min
istry in any recognized theological or
divinity school.
Persons in the military or naval
service of the United States-Any
person in the military or naval SER
vice of the United States, as specified
in the rules and regulations, section
is, subdivision d.
Subjects of Germany residing in
the United States-Any person who
is subject of Germany, whether
such person has or has not declared
his intention to become a citizen of
the United States.
All other resident aliens who have
not taken out their first papers-Any
| person who is a resident alien; that
! is, citizen or subject of any foreign
state or nation other than Germany
who shall not have declared his inten-
| ton to become a citizen of the United
States.
In addition to claims based upon
membership in one of the above class
es. individuals also may claim ex-
emption under the following heads:
Individual Exemptions.
AS a county or municipal officer.
! (The term county and municipal Of
! ficers" is defined by the rules and reg
ulations promulgated under the Sc
| lective service act to be any county
| of municipal officer, including there
in officers of townships, cities, Dor
oughs. parishes. towns and villages.
who has been elected to his office by
popular vote and whose office may
not be filled by appointment for an
unexpired term.)
AS a customhouse clerk of the
! United States.
As person employed by the
United States in the transmission OF
mails.
AS an artificer and workman en-
ployed in an arsenal. armory, or navy
yard of the United States.
AS a civil employe in the service OF
the United States. necessary to the
effective operation of department
commission, board, bureau or division
or branch of the government.
AS licensed pilot.
AS a mariner actually employed in
sea service of citizen or merchant
within the United States.
AS a person having dependents up
on his labor for support. including:
A married man with wife or child
dependent upon his labor for sup
port. 2-Son of widow dependent
upon his labor for support "a
son of aged or infirm parents or par
ents dependent upon his labor fol
support A father of motherless
child under 16 years of age depend
ent upon his labor for support. s.
A brother of child Tor children) un
der 16 years of age who has Cor have
neither father nor mother and is toi
are) dependent upon his labor fol
support.
AS a person who was member OF
a we'll recognized religious sect OF
organization. organized and existing
May Is. 1917. whose then existing
creed or principles forbade its mem
bers to participate in war in any form
and whose religious convictions are
against war or participation therein
in accordance with the creed or prin
ciples of said religious organization.
AS a person convicted of felony.
A married man filing a claim fol
exemption must present three affidav
its, one by himself. second by hi!
wife and a third by head of fam
ilv acquainted with the circumstances
of the case.
What Must BE Sworn.
Part of the statement which mus
be sworn to by the husband reads:
II do further solemnly swear tina
| was married to said ......--.... on
ATT. and am now the husband o
my said wife and the father of he
said children; that my said wife ant
children are dependent upon my lab
or for support; that my income from
which such dependents receive sup
port is mainly the fruit of my menta
or physical labor and is not income
mainly derived from my property o
other sources independent of m.
mental or physical labor
The wife must swear to simila
statement. testifying that she is tn
wife of the man in question and tina
he is the father of her children ant
that she is dependent upon him TO
support.
A corroborative affidavit is required
from some neigbor or other head of !
family.
If the husband does not file ex
emption claim. his wife or some 9th
er interested person may file one TO
him. Two corroborative affidavits in
stead of a single one are then re
unirpd