1:04:00
Now,
wait a minute.
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Yes. There it is
right there, see?
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"Members of well-recognized
religious sects
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"whose existent creed
forbids its members to participate in war
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"are entitled
to request exemption
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from military service."
1:04:16
What's that there
"exemption"?
1:04:17
That means
if you're exempted,
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you don't have to go.
1:04:21
How do i get
this exemption?
1:04:23
You got to write a letter
to the draft board.
1:04:26
Is that all
there are to it?
1:04:29
Yep.
1:04:29
Well, sure,
i'll register.
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Will you write
the letter for me?
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I'd be glad to, alvin.
Come on over here.
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"Therefore, we find
we can't consider your church
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"a well-recognized
religious sect
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"organized and existing
may 18, 1917.
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"We find further
that it has no special creed
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"except the bible,
which can be interpreted
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"by its members
as they choose.
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"Finally, there's nothing
in the creed of the church
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"expressly forbidding
its members
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"to participate in war.
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Therefore, your application
for exemption is denied."
1:05:02
Is this here
the last word,
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or has he got some place
to appeal?
1:05:06
He can appeal to the district
board at nashville
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and finally to the general board
in washington.
1:05:12
Thank you, sir.
1:05:13
Thank you.
1:05:13
You're welcome.
1:05:16
I'll be writing
them appeals for you, alvin,
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so don't you
be worrying.
1:05:20
I ain't a-worrying.
1:05:28
We'll be a-fixing
this here bridge.
1:05:40
There it is.
1:05:41
We'll be a-building
the house
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right over there
by that tree,
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and the big room
is going to be-
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the big room's going to be
right here in front
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just like this,
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and it's going to have
three windows.
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And the kitchen
will be here,
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and it's going to be
good and big, too.
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And there'll be
a stove.