El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-17
BE CAREFUL ABOUT AFFIDAVITS
EXEMPTION CLAIMS
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TIE CAREFUL signing affidavits support of claims
for exemption from military service
- In making exemption claims It IS necessary that
the claims be accompanied by adavits Of the drafted per
second person behalf and that they be
supported by the affidavit disnterested third person
Thi in the of claims based dependency Exemption
the ground that the drafted person IS engaged vital
industry and that his retention IS necessary TO that in
dusry must be made by the applicant and his employer
by affidavit
It Is not the intention of the government take into
the military service man whose services actually are
seutia to the carrying Of vital industry to take
upon whom some person persons dependent
for support that they likely to become public charges
if his support is partly removed
But if the industry important to the nation in
carrying the war If the individual IS not so essential
to the industry that he cannot be replaced by another per
son, then he IS wanted IN the army.
Or If the Dependency of other persons upon him IS not
50 complete that they are likely TO become public charges
ms support IS partly removed, the government wants MN
In the army. IF the dependent persons have income
from other If they able TO living alto
geher OF IN part the dependency IS not such as to war
rant exemption.
Bear this in mind when asked to sign affidavits in sup
port Of claims exemption: The government is looking
the requirements of the and not to the convenience
any individual The only interest IN dependency is TO
see that the persons alleged dependent do not have to
hack upon the community for support The only interest
IN necessary industries is to see that they do not fall short
Of their requirements.
Therefore in contemplating signing affidavits,
should take the general view and not the personal view
Local boards have found that affidavis not
borne by Investigation The boards have investigators
70 ascertain wholly independent OF the atdays whether
claims for exemption ought be granted It has been dis
covered that supporting afldavts have been
based a misCOncepton Of the requirements
effort the individual spite OF the nations need
men, ignorance of facts which ought TO have been
investigated fully before affidavit concerning them was
made
The result of such adavits that unless the truth IS
discovered the government viii be defrauded by unjust
exemption and injustice viii be done to the who
called up take the place of the exempted
He ought not to have take his chance In until MS
time His time does not rightly when he IS
called to take the place Of who is unJusty relieved
OF his obligation.
For the sake of the nations welfare then, and for that
the waiting be called up, If for other reason
beware Of false affidavts.
Strange as seems Deming Is preparing to give the IA
tional gusrdsmen cool reception The cream factory IS
arranging increase its capacity to make 1000 gal
Ions Of ice cream day
For Huency, beauty of diction and ability to turn
graceful compliment, former premier VvIaui Of the French
mission nothing the japanese ambassador vscount
Ishii.
Just because good man goes private, he doesn't
need to In military service one ought to ex
pect to work up be shot up.
How long at $50 MONTH viii 1t take those New York
men to earn the equivalent Of the hundreds they spent to
buy eXemptions2
During the fighting n Flanders, Holland had gran
stand seat with net to guard against foul hits