Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19

But six grounds for exemping ;
man drawn under the selective draf
are permissible for the boards of eA
empti0ns under the rules which hav
been laid down by Provost Marsha
Gen Crowder. For this reason, tn
men whose numbers are drawn viii
find considerable difficulty if the
have objections to participating il
the war. The drawing of the nun
Der which has been assigned then
by the exemption board will meal
practically that they will be con
PEELED to serve unless physically dis
qualified.
Grounds for Discharge.
However I hirteen additional
grounds have been designated unde
which a man drawn for service vii
be able to ask his discharge. Thes
grounds are
THAT you are county or
municipal officer.
2-That you are custom
house clerk
3-That you are employed by
the United States in the trans
mission of the mails
4-That you are an artiflcer or
workman employed in an armory.
arsenal or navy yard of the
United States.
THAT You are employed in
the services of the United States
tunder certain conditions),
G-That you are licensed
pilot regularly employed in the
pursuit of your vocation
THAT you are mariner act
ually employed in the sea service
Of any citizen or merchant with
in the United States,
S-That you are married man
with wife or Child dependent on
you for support.
9--That you have widowed
mother dependent on your labor
for support.
10--That you have aged or in
firm parents dependent upon
your labors for support
11-That you are the father of
a motherless child under 1G years
old, dependent upon your labor
for support.
12-That you are the brother
of an orphan child or children
under 16 years of age, dependent
on you for support.
13-That you are a member OF
any well recognized religious
sect or organization organized
and existant May Is. 1917, and
whose then existing creed or
principles forbade its members to
participate in war in any form,
and whose religious convictions
are against war or participation
therein in accordance with the
creed of principles of said re-
lgious organization.
Physical Examination Provided.
As soon as the drawing of the nui
bers has been completed at Washin
ton they will be made known to IL
local boards, and each board will ser
notice to the persons in their distri
bearing these numbers to preset
themselves for examination. The ca
will be posted at the office of the
cal board, and the newspapers will
requested to print it. A notice W
also be mailed to the person at the a
dress given on the registration car
However, the fact that Il person fai
to receive a letter notifying them
appear for examination will not
considered valid excuse, The pc!
ing OF the notice at the Office OF Il
local board Is all that will be !
quired.
Those who are found physically u
fit will be given card by the loo
board which will explain their II
Their duties. If man Is found ply
ically fit and desires to file a clai
for exemption he will be allow
seven days after the issuance of b
call to report in which to do this,
gether with ten days after the fill
of his claim in which to present pro'
II you are found physically qua
fled and file no claim for exemptlo
or If you do not appear for physie
examination, your name will be po
ed to the district board as one W
was called for military service a.
was not exempted or discharged.
the eighth day after call, or with
two days thereafter, copies of the ]
Of persons SO posted to the distri
boards will be given to the press wi
request for publication. will
posted in the office of the local boa
accessible for public view, and a l