<District Appeal Iredell>

September 22nd, 1917.

Mr. D. W. Robinson,
Columbia, S.C.

My dear Sir:-

Replying to your letter of September 21st, I am directed by the Governor to advise that he has no authority to call upon exemption boards to reopen cases except upon affidavits made by registrants claiming exemption showing that exemption boards have misconstrued the law. Such affidavits should set forth clearly the facts in the case and the section of the selective service act alleged to have been improperly construed. The Governor has no authority to pass upon facts. He can only construe the law, but he must have the facts in order to determine whether or not the Board acted within the law in refusing to allow exemption.

Very truly yours,

Private Secretary.

M_G