Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-27
the sElEcIIvE DRAFT.

tereeted IN the steps 10 De TAKEN Ill IT,
gard to the selection of men under the
Selective Draft Law, wish to outline,
in general way, these steps in a way so
a. to answer the number Of questions
that are being daily propounded to the
members Of the Local Board.
l. Every party registered under this
law in any parish has been assigned
q serial number by the Board some days
ago, and list Of the persons with their
serial number has been and is now post
ed at the Court House where 1t may be
inspected by any one interested. YOU
SHOULD KNOW YOUR NUMBER.
2. These numbers have been drawn
by the authorities at Washington, and
within q few days the Board will be
furnished list of the numbers in the
order in which they were drawn and,
upon receipt of this list, the Local Board
will post at the Court House a list of all
those registered, showing his serial num-
Der; second, the name and followed by a
number which will show the order OF
liability for call. In other words, the
man holding the number first drawn
will be at the top Of this list and follow
ing his name will be number l, which
shows that he is the fret TO be called,
and 90 on through the entire list of reg
istrants in the parish.
8. Upon instructions, the board will
issue call to the persons registered with
in its jurisdiction in the order of their
liability, as above stated, to present
themselves for physical examination up
on q day fixed by the Board, which call
will Be posted at the Office OF the Local
Board, and a list made accessible to the
press with a request for publication, and
q notice mailed to such party at the ad-
dress shown on his registration card, but
If such party fails to receive the notice
mailed it will not be sufficient excuse for
his failure to present himself for exam
ination for the reason that tile posting OF
the list at the Office of the Board will be
deemed sufficient notice to charge him
with the duty Of presenting himself.
4. (a) II you are found physically
disqualified the Board will give you a
certificate explaining what your further
duties are.
3D. II you are found physically quail
fed, and file claim for exemption within
seven days after your call, you will be
given ten days after filing your claim Of
exemption to file proof in support oil
such claim.
(c) II you are found physically quail
fed, and file no claim for exemption, OF
II you do not appear for physical exami-
nation, your name will be posted to the
District Board as one who was called for
military service and was not exempted OF
discharged.
(d) No claim Of discharge on account
Of the industry in which you are engaged
will be passed upon by the Local Board.
(e) Whether you file claim for ex.
emption or not, you must present your.
self for examination on the day named In
the notice.
Cd From the day of the mailing and
posting Of the notice to you of your cal
you will be given seven days to file q
claim Of exemption.
(G II you file claim for exemption
you will be given ten days from the date
OF filing Of such claim to file proof in
support of such claim.
(h) The claims to be considered by
this Board are:
i. That you are an officer, Legislat.
I've, Executive or Judicial, of the United
States. a State or Territory or the Distric
Of Columbia.
z. That you are regular or duly or
dained minister Of religion.
8. That you were, on May 18th, 1917
student preparing for the ministry il
any recognized Theological or Divinity
School.
4. That you are in the military Of
naval service of the United States.
b. That you are a subject Of Germany
whether you have taken out papers O
not.
.. That you are resident alien VIII,
has not taken out first papers.
q. In addition to claims for exemp
ton, claims for discharge may be mad
on any Of the following grounds, which
are the only grounds for discharge b.
the Local Board:
(s) That you are county or munic
ipal officer.
(b) That you are custom hons
clerk.
(c) That you are employed by tn
United States in the Transmission of mail
(d) That you are an srtificer or work
man employed in an armory, arsenal o
navy yard of the United States.
(e) That you are employed in tn
service of the United States under certain
conditions.
I'D That you arr licensed pilot reg
ularly employed In the pursuit of you
vocation.
Cd That you are a mariner actual,
employed in the sea service of any either
or merchant in the United States.
(h) That you are Q married man