Evening journal., 1918-09-16
MUST BARE life
INEXEMPTION CLAIM
Details of Physical and
Financial Status to
be Asked
INTIMATE FACTS
TO BE KEPT SECRET

D4oht AHNtiOh VI ulhlb qutsblOuudlIcS W
close to 100000 men, which Will be-
gin this week In many States, Will re-
veal 10 the new reglstrants the fact
that they are required 10 set down In
government records their most intl-
mate personal affairs, financial, domes-
ito and physical.
A man who claims exemption must
tell everything about himself from the
color Of his eyes 10 the amount Of
money be made last year, and how he
spent IL; what he owns and how much
he owes; whether he owns or rents his
own home or lives with his or his
wife's parents; the date Of his marriage
and birth OF a child. and the date their
dependency upon him began. These are
just few; there are many others.
General Crowder realizes that many
men would have a hesitancy In setting
down In writing many OF these intl-
mate personal facts, II the record OF
them were to be public property. Facts
connected with the classification Of
men by the boards are public records,
hut General Crowder has issued regil-
lations prohibiting local draft boards
from disclosing for public inspection
the answers OF reglstrants on health
and dependency subjects.
The regulations were issued In re-
sponse to inquiries TO draft boards, and
were issued by General Crowder in rec
ognltion OF the fact that "an injustice
might be worked 10 individuals II all
the information ELECTED should be made
public The regulations follow.
"All records required by these rules
and regulations TO be filed with and
kept by local and district boards, sdju-
tants general and other persons In coh
nectlon with registration, examination,
selection and mobilization Of registrants
under the selective service law shall
be public records and shall be open
during regular business hours for pub
lie inspection Of any and all persons.
provided, however, that the answers
Of any registrant concerning the condl-
tlon Of his health. mental or physical. in !
response to Series II Of the questions
under the head entitled Physical Fit
ness in the QUESTIONABLE, and other !
evidence and records upon the same
subject, and the answers Of any regis !
trant 10 the questions under Series \ !
Of the questions under the head entitled |
in the questionable, ex-
cept the names and addresses OF the |
persons claimed TO be dependent upon |
such registrant, shall not without the |
consent Of the registrant. be open TO in
spection by any person other than MEM |
bers OF local and district boards, exam |
ming physicians. members Of medical |
advisory boards. government appeal 1
agents, and other persons connected |
with the administration OF the selective |
service law and these rules and regu- |
lations, and United States attorneys ana /
their assistants, and offlcials OF such |
bureaus OF departments Of the United |
States Government as may be designat- |
ed by the Secretary Of War.
ANY person connected with the ad- |
Of the selective service law |
and these rules and regulations who |
shall divulge or impart 10 any person |
not entitled under the foregoing para |
graph TO receive the same, any informa-
lion contained In a record as to a regis
rants physical condition, or as to his
answers concerning dependency as
ibove provided, shall be guilty OF a
and upon conviction
hereof shall be punished by imprison-
nent not TO exceed one year
A&At IUIhlNlN Vi nllAl ltkUIuS do dlt
lereinbefore held TO be confidential
hall not, without the consent Of the
be produced and published
n response TO any subpoena or sum-
mons Of any court, except that they
nay be so produced and published for
he purpose Of being used in the prose-
,ution OF the registrant or OF any per-
ion acting in collusion with such regis
rant. whether for perjury or for any
)ther violation OF the provisions OF the Il
ielective service law or Of these rules
md regulations.
Whenever any registrant or other
person Except one OF the classes OF per-
sons named in the provso Of forego-
ng Section II Of these rules and reglila-
.ions) applies to local or district
BOARD to inspect any OF the records
" such boards, such registrant or other
person shall not be permitted 10
iearch through such records; hut IL
hall be the duty Of members or clerks
II local and district boards and other
persons having the custody Of such rec
,rds 10 discover, open and point out 10
he registrant or other person the por-
ion OF the record containing the in
ormstion requested by such person so
applying. subject TO the limitations as
o disclosures provided In the forego-
ng Section H."