New Britain herald., 1917-07-31

cal board properly consider such
claim or give any weight to the
fact that he is so engaged IN such
industry?
Answers:
No. 1t has nothing to DO with
the situation and cannot consider
such claim for any purpose. Con-
gress expressly has denied the 10
cal board jurisdiction of this class
of cases, and it would be unlaw-
full to attempt to assert it. 1t
would be manifestly improper for
the local board to give such claim
any consideration whatsoever.
Question:
Should a coal miner or a far
mer appear before the local
board and present a claim for ex-
emptlon or discharge because of
his occupation; should this be
considered for the purpose by the
local board?
Answer:
See the answer to the last
question answered, as this COW
ers the case fully.
Thousands of men when they reg
istered on June 5 indicated their rea-
reasons are given in the registration
records.
A claim of exemption upon the
registration card is not to be con-
strued or considered as a presentation
of "a claim for exemption" the final
instructions point out.
Exemption Claims Must Be presented
Again.
All claims for exemption must be
presented after the physical exam
ination is concluded and must be
filed in the form prescribed by the
law and within the time limit given
in the regulations. Only through an
order of the board extending such
time limit can person who fails to
file within the limit submit a claim
for exemption.
The instructions governing the cX-
emption of ordained and regular
ministers are to the effect that an
unfrocked minister cannot claim ex-
emption because of his previous pro-
fesion. This and other questions to
be determined in granting exemption
for religious reasons are made plain
in the following questions and an
SWers:
Question::
A person called for military
service presents a claim that he
is duly ordained minister of
religion. From his showing 1T
appears that his credentials
have been taken from him by
authority of the body granting>it,
and that he is unfrocked. Can
a claim of exemption be ollowed
for such person?
Answer
No The law provides that he
must at the time of asserting the
claim for exemption still remain
an ordained minister, and if the
status of an ordained minister
has been determined before that
time it is plain that he could not
have the benefit of such status
!! when it no longer continues.
Question:
A person claims to be a duly
ordained minister of religion and
it appears that the sect or So
cjetv bv which he claims he was
ordained does not have any re-
ljsious duties or object, but is
merely an ethical organization.
Can such person be exempted:
Answer:
Without passing upon the ques-
ton Of the ethical purpose OF such
organization, it is very plain that
unless such organization teaches
the principles Of religion OF a
church, religious sect, or or
ganization, the person in whose
behalf the claim is asserted can
not have the benefit of such claim
of exemption. In the language of
the regulations a duly ordained
minister of religion is person
who has been ordained in accord
ance with the cerem onial ritual
or discipline of a church. religious
sect, or organization established
on the basis of a community Of
faith and belief, doctrines, and
practices Of religious character
to preach and to teach the doc