Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-07-02
HERE'S HOW uncle
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officers of the United States or the
States OF the Union.
Men ia the army or navy Of the (
| nited States.
Aliens who have not taken first |
papers and subjects OF 1
Germany.
WOrkmen In the armOrieS, arsenals !
and navy yards OF the United States
and men engaged in the transmission
Of the United States mails.
Pilots and mariners in the merchant
marine OF the United States.
Criminals convicted OF felOnies and
the morally deficient
The most vital power-that OF de-
Gliding which men are indispensable and
the necessary industries-is placed IN
the hands OF the district boards One
OF more board Is created for each
federal district in the country.
The entire burden OF proof for
exemption is saddled upon the claim
ant.
Appeal from rulings of the tribu
nails is provided for in the regula-
tions.
A. outlined in the rules the follow
| inc are the steps leading up to the
ordering Of the men into camp: A
I local exemption board Of three mem
bers for approximately each 10000
] of population is set up. Most OF these
/ tribunals arc already formed-in
many cases they are the registration
/ boards
Other higher boards for each Fed
eral judicial district are formed.
! They are composed Of five men OF
the highest standing and known as
distric. or appellate boards. Any
member of either board may be re-
moved by the President
on day to be set the lower boards
meet and organize. The registration
cards are secured from tho registra-
ton boards which then cease to exist.
The cards are numbered serialy
from one IN and the names and num-
bers posted in a public place and
given TO the press for publication. AT
the same time a copy is sent to wash
ington.
When every card Is numbered and
posted in every precinct in the ma
ton the stage is set for the actual
drawing
Although tho method is left for
another proclamation It is known
that the drawing will take place IN
Washington.
After the order in which the men
are called for service is determined
the quota that each State must yield
10 the armies wilfbe announced.
The State governors are directed Ia
divide the quotas among the counties
and cities on the basis OF population
Then a certain number Of numbers
are drawn in Washington. Each num-
Der drawn will strike the men OF
that number in every precinct in the
nation
These numbers and names are again
posted and published and the mer
called are notified by mail.
Next the honor men are summoned
for physical examination before thu
, local board. One member OF eacl
board is a physician. He is ordered
10 make the examination in the pres
ence Of another member Of the board
To guard against any unfairness il
the physical examination the PreSi
dent makes an ingenious provision. II
case the physician designates any mar
unfit, the board calls In another ply.
stefan. He makes another examina.
ton I'm ignorance of the first report
If both make the same diagnosis a
certificate of disqualification is issued
Members Of the board are barred from
passing upon any relatives case.
After the physical exafnipations are
/ finished the boards take up the ex-
emption of the classes specified in the
rules.
A claim supported by affidavits must
: be made by men asking exemption
Claims upon occupational ground
must be made to the district board.
In making a claim for exemption
on the ground of a dependant the
claimant must furnish an affidavit that
the income for the support of the de
pendant is mainly from the fruit Of
his labor and not derived from prop
erty. He must bring another affidavit
from the dependent affirming the de
tendency and another from a head o.
family stating the same grounds.
Within three days after the afii-
davits are filed, the local board must
make its decision. Either an absolute
conditional or temporary discharge
may be granted.
The local boards next report a list
Of the men discharged and those moi
q discharged to the district board
Again these names are posted and q
notice sent to each
, Claim for exemption upon Occupa
tional grounds must be made to the