Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-03
PRESIDENT ISSUES
PROCLAMATION ON
ARMY'S SELECTION
CONTINUED Prom Page one.)

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with a status with respect to depend
ents which renders their exclusion de-
sirable "a married man with depend
ent wife or child, son of dependent,
aged or infirm parent, or brother of de-
pendent orphan child under sixteen
years of age), those found morally de-
ficient and any member of any well
recognized religious sect existing May
u.s. 1917 whose creed forbids partici-
patton in war and whose religious con-
victions accord with the creed.
Claims for exemption because of de-
pendentS NAV be made by the man HIM
self his wife or other dependents, or
by a third party who has personally
investigated the case. A claim made
by the husband must be accompanied
by supporting affidavits signed by the
wife and by the head of family resid-
ing in the same territory. claim
by the wife or a third party must be
accompanied by two supporting aft1-
davits signed by heads of families.
Similar rules govern claims on the
grounds of other dependents, the de-
pendents or third parties being author
ICED to file claims with supporting af-
fidavits. In each case the~ board must
be satisfied before it grants exemption
or discharge that the dependent or de-
pendents actually are supported main
ly by the fruits of the mans mental or
physical labor.
MUST DECIDE IN THREE DAYS.
Local boards are required, subject
to appeal, to pass upon claims for ex-
emption or discharge within three days
after the filing of affidavits.
District boards must decide appeal
cases within five days after the closing
of proofs and their decisions are final.
If the ruling of a local board is af-
firmed the person in question stands
finally accepted for military service.
In passing on claims for exemptions
on The ground of employment in nee
essary Industrial and agricultural oc-
equations the district boards must be
convinced that the particular enter
prise affording such employment actual
ly is necessary to the maintenance of
the military establishment or national
interest during the emergency.
THE evidence must also establish"
the regulations say, "even If the par
ticular Industrial enterprise or particu-
lar agricultural enterprise is found nee
essary for one of the above purposes,
that the continuance of such person is
necessary to the maintenance thereof
and that he cannot be replaced by an
other person without direct, substan-
tial material loss ana OeJTlnenI 10 Iho
adequate and effective operation of the
particular industrial enterprise or agri-
cultural enterprise which he Is en-
gagged"
Later the president may from time
to time designate certain industries
or classes of industries that are nee
essary and the district boards will be
so notified. 1t will be the duty OF each
board, however. to ascertain the avail
able labor supply for such industries
outside the men called for service and
to take the result into consideration
in determining such things.
eff. in the opinion Of the district
board" this section Of the regulations
concludes, "the direct, substantial, ma
terial loss to any such industrial or
agricultural enterprise outweighs the
loss that would result from failure to
obtain the military service Of any SUCH
person. a certificate of discharge may
he issued to him. :"
Certificates of exemption will not
necessarily be permanent. They may
be revoked with changing conditions,
or may be granted only for prescribed
periods.