Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-07-05
RULES
ARE ANNOUNCED
Preparation Toward Mobilizing
Great Draft Army Advances
Another Step.
BOARDS ORGANIZE SOON.
Draft Regulations Not Yet Announces
hut Indications Are That selection
Ii to he Made By Numbers.

Washington, July APPROPRIATION for
the mobilization of the first contingent Of
625000 troops of the new national army
advanced another step to-day when Presi-
dent Wilson promulgated the regulations
to govern exemptions from military
service
Local and appeal exemption boards al
ready have been appointed and the issu-
ance Of the regulations will permit them
to organize Immediately and prepare for
the concluding phases of the task of
getting the men under training for duty
in France.
Presumably the process Of selection will
be announced only short time before 1t
is put in operation. There is one hint,
however, in the exemption regulations as
to how the drafting machinery will
work. The local boards are directed upon
organization to take over from the regis
tration precincts the cards and lists of
the men registered on June g. as their first
duty to provide a seriel number for each
registration card. This has given support
to the belief that the selection Is to be by
numbers. Reports were current recently
that the selection drawing was to be made
in Washington.
1t is expected the whole exemption
process can be carried through in 80 days
or less. In the exemption regulations as
proclaimed the task of passing upon the
individual cases is left entirely to the
local boards. While the President reserves
the right to designate industries neces-
sary for the public good. the question Of
whether retention of any individual en-
gagged in these industries essential is left
to the boards.
In fut,, Jo,, he
by Brig. General Crowder, provost mar
shal-general for the meeting and organi-
cation of the boards. At the same time
it is expected that the selection regula-
tions will be promulgated. so that the
process may be put under way without
delay. The present intention is to call
the men selected to the colors about Sep
TENDER ]. or as soon thereafter as the
environments to house them can be COM
pleted.
LISTED BY NUMBERS.
Upon organizing. the local boards will
take over from the registration boards
all registration cards. which they will
number serially and list for posting to
public view Then after having been
advised of the methods by which the
order of liability for service shall be de-
termined and Of the quota to be drawn
from its territory tminus credits for en-
listments in the National Guard or regu-
lar army each board will prepare list
Of persons designated for service in the
order of their liability. post the lists.
give it to the press. and within three
days send notice to each designated per-
son by mail.
AS the men so notified appear, the
boards first will make a physical exam
nation in accordance with special regu-
lations to be provided, bearing in mind
that all persons accepted by them will
be re-examined by army surgeons.
If the physical examination is passed
successfully then comes the question Of
exemption.
THOSE WHO MUST BE EXEMPTED.
Persons who must be exempted or dis
charged by the local boards include: On
GERS of the United States. OF the States,
Territories. and the District of Columbia,
ministers of religions, students Of divinity
persons in the military or naval service Of
the United States. subjects of Germany,
all other aliens who have not taken out
first papers, county or municipal officers
customs house clerks, workmen in federal
armories, arsenals and navy yards, per-
sons in the federal service designated by
the President for exemption. pilots, mer-
chant marine sailors. those with a status
with respect to dependents which render
their exclusion desirable "a married man
with dependent wife or child. son of a de-
pendent widow, son Of dependent broth
err or dependent orphan child under 16
years of age), those found morally def
cient and any member of any we'll or
ganzed religious sect existing May 8.
1917. whose creed forbids participation in
war and whose religious convictions &C.
cord with the creed.
CARE OF DEPENDENTS.
Claims for exemptions because of de-
pendents may be made by the man him
self or by third party who has person
ally investigated the case.
A claim made by the husband must
be accompanied by supporting affidavits
signed by his wife, and by the head Of a
family residing in the same territory. A
claim by the wife or a third party must
be accompanied by two supporting affida-
Wits signed by heads of families Similar
rules govern claims on the grounds Of
other dependents, the dependents or third
parties being authorized to file claims
with supporting affidavits. In each case
the board must be satisfied before II
grants exemption or discharge that the
dependent or dependents actually are sup
ported mainly by the fruits Of the mans
mental or physical labor.
Local boards are required, subject to
appeal. to pass upon claims for exemp-
ton or discharge within three days after
the filing of affidavits.
District boards must decide appeal
cases within five days after the closing
of proofs and their decisions are final. II
the ruling Of local board is affirmed the
person In question stands finally accented
for military service.
In passing on claims for exemption on
the ground of employment In necessary
industrial and agricultural, occupations
the district boards must be convinced that
the particular enterprise affording such
employing actually is necessary to the
maintenance of the military establish
ment or national interest during the
emergency.
THE evidence must also establish" the
regulations say, ''even II the particular
industrial enterprise or particular agri-
cultural enterprise is found necessary for
one Of the above purposes, that the con-
tinuance of such person therein is neces-
sary to the maintenance thereof and that
he cannot be replaced by another person
without direct, substantial. material loss
detriment to the adequate and effective
operation OF the particular Industrial en-
terprise or agricultural enterprise In
which ha 10