The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-21
MUCH RED tape
REQUIRED TO GET
ARMY DISCHARGE
Men at Camp Devans Who
Seek Exemption Must Go
Into Great Detail

Camp Devans, Aver, Sept. 2l.-Steps
taken by drafted men having depend
ents who desire to he discharged from
service in the army has resulted In
the issuance of a general order from
division headquarters setting forth
what will be required of each appG-
cant, and judging from the amount
of red tape" involved in this order
it is going to be a difficult matter for
any but the most deserving to receive
official permission to be returned to
civil life, prior to the end of the pres
ont war.
In the first place the soldier himself
must apply through military channels
for discharge by reason of dependent
relatives. Accompanying his appl1ca-
ton as an enclosure must he a sworn
statement setting forth fully and spe-
officially the name, age and relation
ship Of each person by reason OF
whose dependency discharge is sought
Also the length of time each such per-
son has been dependent, whether.
since April 1, 1916, any one of the per-
sons whose dependency is alleged, has
engaged in any labor or occupation.
The sworn statement must also set
forth how much, If anything, each de-
pendent has contributed to his or"her
own support since April 1, 1916 The
soldier must make a statement as to
his entire income in civil life. and
particular statement Of the sources
from which such income accrues, how
much of said income will be cut off if
he remains in the military service, and
the amount contributed by him since
April 1, 1916, to the support of the de-
pendents named.
He will also be- asked to- state
whether the dependents, or any of
them, will become public charges If
his discharge is not granted; whether
the dependents lived in the same
household with the soldier, anf If So
a statement of the names, ages and
occupations of all persons making up
said household; whether any of the
persons alleged to be dependents have
at any time received support from the
public authorities or from any char
liable institutions; and the amount of
property Of all kinds owned by him
and by each one of his dependents.
He must also give the names, rela-
tionstlip and occupation of all persons
other than himself, who are obliged
by law to contribute to the support Of
any Of the alleged Dependents, and
Iany other facts bearing on the neces-
sity for his discharge.
Accompanying each application must
be affdavits of two OF more disinter-
ested persons of good standing IN the
community and not related to him or
any of the dependents. These affda-
Wits must cover the Information re-
quired, and the affidavit must state
his name, residence, occupation and
place of business, and must state that
the facts in his affidavit are known to
him of his own personal knowledge.
Where the dependency is due in
whole or In part to sickness, the ap-
pl5cation must. he accon1pa pied by an
affidavit Of a reputable physician,
stating the length of time he has at
tended professionally the dependent
In question, and giving the details as
to the nature, severity and probable
duration of the Illness.
| Each application must be accompa-
MED by a statement from the local
exemption board to the effect that the
papers submitted are correct so far
as said board is able to ascertain. In
every case the company commander
| is required to state by endorsement
in forwarding the application the
knowledge he has Of the circum-
stances thereon. On receipt of all pa
pers properly made out, each applica-
ton will be considered at the division
headquarters upon its merits and fur
ther evidence may be required when
deemed necessary.
It is understood that several of the
first draft have already applied TO,
discharge. and 1t is also anticipated
there will be many more cases pre-
tsented for consideration.