Evening journal., 1918-09-25
GEN. CROWDER AIDS
DRAFT REGISTRANTS
Makes Public Manual to
Legal Advisory Boards
on Questionnaires
AFFIDAVITS WITH
EXEMPTION CLAIMS


sisting draft registrar who are now
receiving their questlonnaires.
He has made public a statement urg-
ing registrants 20 assist the boards in
speedily classifying them by stating
frankly whether or not they have
grounds for deferred classification and
he made public a manual for the local
advisory boards the contents OF which
serve TO show registrants how 30 make
out their questiOnnaires properly.
The exact date OF the national lo.-
terry cannot yet be announced owing TO
delay in getting the last belated re-
tuCns from The various boards charged
with the duty OF assigning serial num-
bers. one board got its Instructions
tangled snd will have. 10 assign serial
numbers again 10 its entire list. How
ever. there is still hope OF holding the
national lottery this week
The frank statement by Gen. CrOwder
regarding claims for deferred classitl-
cation is particularly timely, because
This important issue again has been be-
clouded by certain newspapers discuss
ing academically tho question OF
whether a man should or should not
dispense with false ideas OF chlyalry
and answer frankly the question on
page 4. DO you claim exemption or
deferred classification, &c.?'
Gen. Crowder points out that II the
regisirant really wants 20 assist the
government instead OF catering 10 his
own individual sense OF mistaken
chivalry." he should do as tn govern
ment asks him. Gen. CrOwders state
ment Is as follows:
''In order once again TO correct er-
roneOus impressi IS which appear 10
exist in some quarters this Office de-
sires to reassert that there has been
no change mace in the reguistiOns re-
garding the authority Of local boards
10 grant deferred classification 30 reg
istrants on the ground OF dependency.
Local boards have always had the rizht
TO extend deferred classification 10 reg
istrants, Irrespective Of whether the
registrants do OF do not make claims.
"A registrant IS therefore at liberty,
II he sees NJ. TO trust 10 the scrutiny
OF the boards 20 discover by examina-
tiOn OF his QUESTIONABLE the necessity
for his deferment. But pressed as they
have been IN their work boards have
been. and will be prone 70, defer TO
the judgment Of the individual himself
on the point that he has no dependents
who require that he continue in clv'r
life and to refrain in such cases from
giving deferred classification on the
ground Of dependency.
As / explained in my statement Of
September Q, addressed TO employers
and other representatives OF industry
the boards Will welcome and neeC all
the aid that csn be furnished by the
indication OF a claim made for defer
ment. With this aid the process will
become a simple and speedy one. Time
and labor will not be wasted on need
less search, and ample time will be
gained for attention 10 those cases /
where the claim is explicitly raised.
1T should be bOrLe in mind by the
individual registrant that the military
program Of this country is built
around the desire OF all concerned 10
win victory for our cause as quickly as
possible demands OF the selective sys-
tenn the utmost speed in classifying
the 100000 approximately who reg
istered on September ~.
IF al, these 100000 registrants |
were inclined TO aid the boards by in !
dicating their own attitude regarding
deferment and were TO rely entirely on
the ability Of the boards TO perceive (
the proprlety Of making deferment The /
whole process Of raising the army /
would be seriously hampered and de |
layed This applies equally 10 those en- |
titled 10 deferment on the grounds Of /
dependency and those on the ground OF
necessary OccupatiOnal employment. /
Either the claim should be made by /
the registrant or by a competent third /
person in his behalf
Careful reading of the QUESTIONABLE |
will enable the registrant 10 answer the |
other questions without difficulty, but /
Series Y, covering dependency. will /
need, in many cases, TO be carefully |
studied. The reglstrant must answer
the first question, but II his answer Is
no and he does not claim deferred /
on account OF dependency
he need not answer the other questions.
If his answer is "ycsn he must answer
all the other questions.
Claims for deferred classification on
the grounds Of dependency arc not valid
unless supported by afildavits Of the
dependents. II the husband claims do
ferred classification because OF a de-
pendent wife and children the wife
must make affidavit that she is depend
ent on the husband and that his an
swers are true.
Likewise TO questions OF industrial
exemption the employee in claiming de-
ferred classification on the ground OF
being necessary 10 a necessary industry
must have a supportig affidavit from
his employer. The claim without the
supporting affidavit has no value. In
The case Of the employe affidavit No. !
must be made out by his immediate su-
period and affidavit No , by the execu-
live head Of the enterprise.
IL tho business extends into more
ihsn one State, affidavit No. . may be
made by the head of the division or
plant in which the reSistrant Is actually
employed. If the reTistrant's superior
S also executive head OF the enterprise.
lfildavt No. 1 shall be made by such
executive and affidavit No. need not
Do executed.
Registrars having both a claim as
% dependents and as 10 occupation are
instructed TO make both "The claim
mt" says the regulation, Should in
licate every calm for deferred classifl-
'ation even though his claim of defer :
nent in a less deferred class may seem ;
with his claim for defer !
nent In a more deferred class"
II the registrent Is part owner OF the {
Enterprise as a Stnelhnlder or a partner I