The Ralston Tribune (Ralston, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, July 27, 1917 Page: 4 of 8
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THE RALSTON TRIBUNE, RALSTON, OKLAHOMA
WAY Of DRAFT EXEMPTION NO EASY WAY
Prcvost Marshal General Makes Public Steps to Be Taken by All
Registered Men—Claims for Exemption Must Be Made
in Person.
Washington.—Persons subject to ex-
emption, either because of physical
disability or Included In the president’s
proclamation of those who are auto-
matically to be released from the draft,
must themselves establish their claims.
Some tine distinctions, too, ure drawn
In setting forth n valid claim.
The rules given out by the war de-
partment follow:
1. LOCAL BOARDS—In every coun-
ty In the 17tilted Stntes nnd for every
city of over 30,000 there are one or
more local exemption boards. Each of
such boards Is In charge of the regis-
tration cards of persons registered in
the area, over which the bourd has
Jurisdiction, and has Jurisdiction of all
clnims for exemption, except those
based on Industrial grounds. FIND
OUT WHAT BOARD HAS YOUR
CARD AND WHERE THE OFFICE
OK THAT BOARD IS.
2. DISTRICT BOARDS—In every
federal Judlclul district there are one
or more district boards, having appel-
late Jurisdiction over a number of
local boards nnd having original Juris-
diction of claims for exemption on In-
dustrial grounds. IF YOU INTEND
TO MAKE A CLAIM ON INDUS-
TRIAL GROUNDS. INCLUDING AG-
RICULTURE. LEARN WHAT DIS-
TRICT BOARD TO APPLY TO.
Meaning of Numbers.
S. BED INK SERIAL NUMBERS—
Every board has numbered the eurds
In Its Jurisdiction with red Ink In a
series running from 1 to the number
representing the total number of
cards In Its Jurisdiction. Lists show-
ing tile uames of persons In the Juris-
diction of eacli board nnd the red Ink
number of each ure open to Inspection
at the office of each board. INSPECT
THE LIST AND INFORM YOUR-
SELF OF YOUR RED INK SERIAL
NUMBER
4. ORDKIt OF LIABILITY—These
red Ink numbers are to be drawn by
lot to determine the order In whleh
registered persons are to be called by
the various local bourds. As soon as
the drawing Is complete lists showing
the order In which these red Ink num-
bers tre druwu will be published In
the press, nnd will lie posted at the
office of each local hourd. GO TO
YOUR LOCAL BOARD AND FIND
OUT THE ORDER IN WHICH YOU
STAND FOR CALL.
ft. As soon ns quotas are assigned to
each state and each hoard, each board
will call upon persons whose cards
are In Its Jurisdiction Instructing them
to present themselves for examination.
This enll will be posted at the office
of the local board and the papers will
be requested to print It. A notice will
also be mailed to you. hut the (Misting
of the list at the office of the hourd
will be deemed sufficient notice to
charge you with the duty of present-
ing yourself. The law therefore makes
It your duty to Inform yourself when
you nre called.
ft. Physical examination—you must
report for physical examination on
the day limned In your cull.
If you ure found physically disquali-
fied the board will give you a certifi-
cate which will explnln to you whut
your further duties are.
If you are found physically qualified
and file u claim for exemption within
seven days after your cull you will he
given ten days nfter filing your claim
of exemption to tile pns*f In sup|s>rt
of your claim of exemption. See
(VII) below.
Watch for Your Name.
If you ure found physically quali-
fied nnd file no claim for exemption,
or If you do not appeur for physical
examination, your name will he posted
to the district hoard as one who was
called for military service and was
not exempted or discharged. On the
eighth day after call, or within two
days thereafter, copies of the list of
persons so posted to the district boards
will be given to the press with a re-
quest for publication, will be posted
In u place at the office of the local
tM>ard accessible to the puldlc view,
and notice will bo mailed to you at
the address on your registration card.
THEREFORE WATUH THE NO-
TH'KS POSTED IN THE OFFICE OF
THE BOARD ABOUT TEN DAYS AF-
TER THE DAY YOU WERE CALLED
AND MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR
THE PROMPT RECEIPT OF MAIL.
7. EXEMPTION OH DISCHARGE.
—No claim or discharge on account of
the Industry In which you are engaged
can be decided by a local board. (See
Par. XV. below.)
WHETHER YOU FILE A CLAIM
OF EXEMPTION Oil NOT. YOU
MUST PRESENT YOURSELF FOR
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION ON THE
DAY NAMED IN THE NOTICE.
From the day notice that you are
called Is mailed and posted you have
seven days In which you may file a
claim of exemption or discharge. The
form for filing this claim la simple. If
you wish to file such a claim—
Oo to the board and get Form 110
ftr sumption er form 131 (or dl*
charge. If the hoard has not the print-
ed forms ask to consult the form
pamphlet nnd copy the form shown
there.
Fill out the proper form and file It
with the bourd.
Do this within seven days of the
posting and mailing of notice to you
to present yourself.
The following are the only grounds
for exemption:
That m are aa a«eer, legislative,
exeeatlve or Judicial of the Halted
States, a atate or territory, •* the Dis-
trict sf Columbia.
That yaa are a regular or daty sr-
dalasd mlalster of rellgloo.
That you were oo May IS, 1917, a
stadeat preparing for the ministry la
any recognised theological or divinity
school.
That yon are la the military ar naval
aervlee of the Halted States.
That yaa are a aahjeet af Germany,
whether yea have tahea oat papers or
not.
That yaa are a reeMeut alien wha
haa not tahea oat Srsl papers.
In addition to claims tor exemption
claims for discharge may be mude on
any of the following grounds, which
are the only grounds for discharge by
a locul bourd:
That yaa are a county ar municipal
officer.
That yea are a custom-house clerk.
That yaa are employed by the Halted
Statea la the trannmlasloa of otalls.
That yaa are aa arllfleer ar work-
man employed lo on armory, orueuol or
navy yard of the Hotted States.
That yaa are employed la the aervlee
of the Halted States lander certain
eeadttlaas). See paragraph te) of sec-
tion M, Regulations.
That you are a lleeuaed pilot regu-
larly employed la the puroult af >our
That yea are a mariner actually em-
ployed la the aea aervlee of aoy cltlsea
or merrhaat within the Halted States.
That yaa are a nmrrled ata with a
wife or child dependent on yon fur sup-
port.
That you have aged or Inarm parents
dependent upon your labor for support.
That yap have a widowed mother de-
pendent on year labor for support.
That yaa are the father of a mother-
leas child under sixteen depeadrat upon
year labor for support.
That yaa are a brother of ao orphan
rhlld ar children under sixteen depen-
dent aa yuor labor for onpport.
That yoo arc a member of aoy well-
reeogalsod religious sect or orgaolua-
tlen orgeclued and existent May 17,
1917, and whose then existing creed or
prloetples forbade Ho members to par-
ticipate la war la Ml' form and whose
religions convict Ions are against war
or participation therein la aeeordaaer
with the creed ar principles af sold reli-
gions argaalaatloa.
These are the only grounds far ex-
emption ar discharge by a local hoard.
Another person eaa ftle a claim la
yaar behalf, hat must aae dICereat
forms In ftllag the elalos.
ft. proof of clnims—Your claim of
exemption or discharge must he tiled
within seven days of the day on which
notice to you that you are called was
(Misted nnd mailed. But after you
have filed your claim for exemption or
discharge you have ten day* within
which to file proof.
The method of proving claims is
very simple, hut It Is rather exact. If
you follow the rules given below you
will have done what Is required of
you:
(a) Go to the local board nnd con-
sult the regulations to find out the
form number of the affidavits that you
must submit for your particular claim.
(b) Ask the board for the blank af-
fidavits that ure necessary In present-
ing your proof; If the board lias not
the forms, ask to consult the pamphlet
of forms.
(C) Have the affidavits properly ac-
complished and return them to the
board within the time limit assigned
yOU—ten days from the filing of your
claim.
Remember:
(a) You must submit your proof in
the prescribed form nnd the hoard has
no authority to exempt or discharge
you unless you submit all tin* nffi-
duvlts required by regulations.
(h) There will be no argument be-
fore the hoard and no proof other than
Hie prescribed affidavits, unless the
hoard calls for other proof, which It
will do In only a limited number of
ft. WHEN CLAIMS ARE DECIDED
—Every claim for discharge or exemp-
tion will be decided by the local board
within three day* after your affidavits
have been tiled.
-10. CERTIFICATES OF EXEMP-
TION OR DISCHARGE—If your claim
Is allowed, n certificate of exemption
or discharge will be Issued to you.
Remember:
(a) This certificate may be recalled
at any time.
(b) If It Is temporary or enmlltlonnl
It becomes of no effect when the time
or the condition named Is fulfilled.
(c) You have been drawn for mili-
tary service and when the condition
thftt has postponed your (Misting to the
colors ceases you inny he recalled at
any time.
(d) Remember tliut your eaa* may
still he appealed to the district board
by the government, and ou this ap-
peal your certificate may be with-
drawn at once. When so-withdrawn
you Aland precisely as though you bud
been selected for military service by
the local board. •
11. ADVERSE DECISIONS ON
CLAIM—If your claim is disallowed
by the local board your nume will be
certified and sent by the local board
to the district board as one who bus
been called for military service and
not exempted nr discharged. Within
two days thereafter, if practicable, a
list of those so certified to the district
board will be given to the press with a
request for publication, will be posted
In the offices of the locul bonrd ac-
cessible to the public view, and notlee
will be mailed to the address on the
registration card.
Therefore, If you have filed a claim
for exemption and proof In support
thereof watch the notices In the office
of the local hoard, beginning about
five days after you bnve filed your
proof, to see whut disposition whs
made of your case and make arrange-
ments for the prompt receipt of mall.
Carrying Up Appeals.
12. HOW TO CLAIM APPEALS TO
DISTRICT BOARDS—Claims of ap-
peal may he made by a person within
ten days after the day when notice has
been (Misted nnd mailed (lint such per-
son’s name has been certified to the
district hoard as one who has been
cnlled for service ami not exempted or
discharged.
Then-fore If you desire to appeal—
(a) Go to flu* local board and get
or copy form 153 or 154 for filing your
claim of nppeul.
(It) Get or copy also form 151 or 152
for notifying the district bourd of ap-
peal.
(c) Flic your claim of appeal (153 or
154) with the local board,
(d) Send your notice of appeal
(form 151 or 152) to the district hoard.
(e) Do this within ten days from
the day when notice that your name
was certified to the district board was
posted nn<i mailed.
Remember:
(a) You can only appeal the final
order of the board exempting or dis-
charging or refusing to exempt or dis-
charge you. You cannot appeal other
orders or actions of the local hoard.
13. PROVING YOUR APPEAL—You
have five days after the district board
receives your notice that you have
filed a claim of appeal In which to flip
evidence additional to that tiled by
you In the local hoard, but all such
evidence must consist of affidavits.
Each bnsc hospital sent abroad
with a neuro-psycliopathlc unit. The
narlonnl committee for mental hygiene
la In charge of the work. Dr. Thomas
W. Sailvi in, the medial director of the
committee, Is now In Europe studying
conditions, so that the psychiatric or-
ganizations here mny have the advan-
tage of the latest experience of the
units at the war front. A letter from
Doctor Salmon, received at the head-
quarters of the committee In New York
says:
“I am convinced that we are pro-
viding far too few beds for actual war
conditions. This Is entirely true of
base hospitals generally, but It is es-
pecially trtie of the accommodations
for mental and nervous cases. A Brit-
ish army division consists of 40,000
men, and has a base hospital of 1,000
beds, which can be expanded to twice
that number. This ratio is consider-
ably larger than that provided by tb«
United States regulations.
“The extent of these casualties la ilraost beyond belief. I have not yet
had access to the official records, but apparently the neuroses constitute one
of the most formidable problems of modern war. I shall have Innumerable
Instances showing how ineffective ordinary treatment Is In these cases and
how much can be accomplished from sufficient treatment by psychiatrists and
neurologists when they huve early access to their patients and some special
facilities.”
WALTER CAMP WILL TRAIN MEN
Reception of Decisions.
14. DECISIONS ON APPEAL—'The
decision on your appeal must be made
within five days of tin- closing of proof,
and you will he, notified by mail of tlie
action of the board on your appeal.
15. CLAIMS FOR DISCHARGE ON
INDUSTRIAL GROUNDS—Only fbe
district board can receive clnims for
discharge on the ground that they are
engaged In Industry, iiiclnding agricul-
ture. found to be necessary to the
maintenance of the military establish-
ment, the effective operation of the
military force*, or flu* maintenance of
national interest during the emer-
gency.
If you desire to file such a claim:
(a) Get a copy at the Iim-mI or dis-
trict board of form 1G1 or Kiln.
(h) Fill the form out properly.
(c) File it with the district board
within five days after the niailing and
I Mist I tig of notice that your name lias
been certified from the local board to
the district Itonnl. See sectlou 44. reg-
ulations.
16. PROOF IN SUPPORT OF IN-
DUSTRIAL CLAIM- -Oni> affidavits
ran be used In filing p»iM>f before llie
Industrial board of a claim for exemp-
tion on Industrial grounds. All such
affidavit* must be filed within five days
after the tiling of the claim.
17. DECISIONS ON INDUSTRIAL
CLAIM—Within five days after the
closing of priMif in any Industrial claim
the district board must decide the
claim.
If the decision of the district board
Is in favor of the claim the board will
Issue a certificate of discharge. If the
decision Is against the claim the dis-
trict boards will so notify you.
18. APPEALS TO T1IE PRESI-
DENT—Only decisions of district
boards on industrial claims for dis-
charge can be appealed.
If yon desire to appeal the decision
of the district bonrds to the president,
you may do so within seven days of
the date of mailing to you of the de-
cision of the district board. To per-
fect your appeal:
(a) Get or copy from the district or
IochI board Form IIVL
(ti) Fill out the form nnd file It with
the district board.
(o) Do this within seven days nfter
the mailing of notice to you «»f the de-
cision of the district board In your
disc.
19. HOW YOU WILL BE NOTI-
FIED— As soon a* your case Is finally
disposed of. the adjutant general of
your state will notify you by mull
that you have been selected for mili-
tary service.
Your local boards will post a list
of all (lersotis selected for military
service lit a place at the office of the
local boards accessible to (labile view.
Not Ire Iksl have beeo selected
tor Military service will ■*• ■•eesssrlly
order »ou lato service.
The oeilre to re*ert for mllllarr sow-
Ire will eeme whoa the govrraotoal Is
rraftr It vseelvs yea.
In the first burst of patriotic en-
thusiasm, attendant upon the entry of
the United States Into the war, th«
older men naturally wanted to keep
step with the youngsters In seeing the
thing through. And so, throughout the
country, innumerable quasl-mllltary or-
ganizations have sprung Into exis-
tence, numbering on their roster men
of all ages. The training has been car-
ried on with little or no attempt at dis-
crimination; men of fifty and over
would be sent out ou wild hikes of
ten miles or more over rough country
and muddy spring roads. As an Inev-
itable consequence, most of the older
men would have to drop out; some of
them have been permanently Injured
by the Ignorance and Indiscretion of
tlielr commanding officers.
A month or more ago this problem
of conserving the physical resources
of the nation’s older men presented It-
__ self, with constantly Increasing Insis-
tence, to the mind of a nmn who has made physical training nnd the handling
of men tlie study of n lifetime—Walter Camp of New Haven. For many years
Mr. Camp has been Yale’s most revered athletic mentor, especially in matters
relating to the annual football campaigns, nnd Princeton and Harvard men
know to their sorrow that It hns not been an easy thing to catch an Eli team
off edge. One must have a system. Indeed one must have the best system;
then the results follow as u mutter of routine.
LEADS UNITED STATES WARRIORS |
MnJ. Gen. William L. Slbert Is com-
mander, under General Pershing, of the
American regulars which have been
landed In France to fight for freedom
of world. He Is an engineering expert.
He built the Gntun lock nnd dam, the
west brenkwater In Colon harbor, and
excavated the Panama canal from Ga-
tun to tlie Atlantic. Major General
Slbert was horn In Alabama flfty-klx
years ngo nnd was graduated from
West Point In 1884. He was appointed
a second lieutenant of engineers, nnd
In 1887 was graduated from the en-
gineering school of application. He did
mnch work on Inland water ways In
the United Stntes from 1887 to 1808
and was chief engineer of the Manila
and Dngupnn railroad In the Philip-
pines In 1809 nnd 1900. He went to
Pnnnnui in 1007. In 1014 he served as
chairman of a flood-preveutlon board
In China. He was mnde a brigadier
general In 1015 and was promoted to --
major general a few weeks ago. General Slbert is recognized as one of the
army’s most distinguished engineer nnd artillery officers. Known through
his record to other commanding officers of the nllled forces, he received •
welcome altogether extraordinary when he arrived In France. With true
American dash he at once took up the work to which he had been assigned.
Throughout Nippon Viscount Ishlt
Is regarded as an all-round nlnn. He
bus the confidence of all classes, lie
Is a man of the people, having been
clevuted to a peerage In recognition of
distinguished services to his country.
Including investigations of the condi-
tions of Japanese In the United States
nnd Canndn. Ills return to the VJnlted
States mny be expected to help cement
not only the friendly relations between
his government nnd this county, bat to.
renew many ncquointunces. When he
was In New York city In October. 1807.
he was guest of honor at a luncheon
at tiie Lawyers' club, on which occa-
sion he pleaded for the establishing of
closer relations between Japan aid the
United States. He arrived In thli city
from Vancouver at the time of tAo out-
break against Japanese labor.
His selection ns Japanese t uny
extraordinary and plenlpotenLaty to
take up the consideration of war prob-
lems with this country will doubtless prov# most acceptable to this giS'eru-
menu partlculagly In th« event that there should be a revival of the it*g%'i»
tteni regarding the alien gad lead ownership legislation of GtoUlonO*
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Browning, Orrin L. The Ralston Tribune (Ralston, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, July 27, 1917, newspaper, July 27, 1917; Ralston, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc908101/m1/4/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.