The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-07-13
How and Where Draft Exemptions
VIII Be Made; Persons Not Subject

Washington, July 1.-THE circular
prepared by Provost Marshal General
Crowder, in charge of the draft Civ
ing detailed instructions to registered
men, is being mailed to each individ-
ual as fast as the names and serial
numbers Of the men liable to draft are
received from the state authorities. 1t
will be the first notification to each
man that the United States Govern
ment has his name on its books and
he is to hold himself in readiness to
appear before an exemption board for
examination. The circular follows in
fall:
BULLETIN OF INFORMATION
FOR PERSONS REGISTERED
LOCAL BOARDS-In every
county in the United States and for
every city of over 10000 there are one
or more local exemption boards.
Each of such boards is in charge Of
the registration cards Of persons reg
istered in the area over which the
board has jurisdiction of all claims for
exemption, except those based on in
dustrial grounds. Find out what board
has your card and where the Office of
that board is.
2-DISTRICT BOARDS-In every
Federal judicial district there are one
or more district boards having appel
late jurisdiction over a number of To-
cal boards and having original juris-
diction of claims for exemption on
industrial grounds If you intend to
make claim on industrial grounds,
including agriculture, learn what dis
tricttboard4to apply to,
3-REI9 INK SERIAL NUM-
BERS-Every hoard has numbered
the cards in its jurisdiction with red
ink in a series running from ! to the
number representing the total num-
Der of cards in its jurisdiction Lists
showing the names of perons in the
jurisdiction of each board and the red
ink numbers of each card are open
to inspection at the office of each
board Inspect the list and inform
yourself of your red ink serial num-
Der.
4-ORDER OF LIABILITY
These red ink numbers are to be
drawn by lot to determine the order
in which registered persons are to be
called by the various boards. AS soon
as the drawing is complete, lists
showing the order in which these red
ink numbers are drawn will be pub
lished i'll the press and will be post
ed at the Office of each local board.
TO to your local board and find out
the order in which you stand for call
5-CALL FOR EXAMINATION
AS soon as quotas are assigned to
each state and each board, each board
will call upon persons whose cards arc
in its jurisdiction, instructing them to
present themselves for examination.
This call will be posted at the office
OF the local board and the papers will
be requested to print it. A notice will
also be mailed to you but the posting
OF the list at the Office of the
board and the papers will be request
ed to print it. A notice will also
be mailed to you, but the posting of
the list at the Office of the board will
be deemed sufficient notice to charge
you with the duty of presenting your
self. The law, therefore, makes it your
duty to inform yourself when you are
called. The mailing is for your con-
venience, but if the letter never reach
es you you cannot make that excuse.
Watch the lists at the Office of your
board and see when you are called
Tor examination.
6-PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
You must report for physical ex-
animation on the day named in your
call.
(a) If you are found physically