Arizona republican., 1916-12-26
Bombing Out" in England


 The English conscientious objector military vice is having troubled days just now, as shown in detail by the interesting report a days of eyewitness the proceedings of one of London tribunals An interesting before another London tribunal early in this month. The district represented Bermondsey which belongs to Southwark London borough south of the Thames and lying near the big bend of that river just east of the parliament buildings Westminster
 The applicant for exemption in had been passed for general service but he produced medical certificates the effect was unfit for service. He had five brothers in the army, one of whom had been killed and wounded his father was in an asylum his mother had a crippled hand and he married and had children. One of the members of the tribunal proposed that the man be given six months exemption on domestic grounds. From this point the report continues follows:
 The military representative said he was instructed to appeal against all decisions this kind for men passed for general service. He suggested that the man should be sent to the special medical board re-examinaton
 Councillor Shearring inquired what power the tri- bunal had left if they could not give exemption in sad like this
 The Mayor: If we have all, I would suggest that the tribunal disband and let the govern ment do what they
 Councillor Shearring said appeal tribunal would upset their decision in a case of this kind
 Counciar Siddle said they would be very much surprised if the central tribunal turned the down. Councillor Shearring Are to have the iron hand of the military down us and say do this that?
 The Mayor: l should say not.
 But after this lively and rather bellgerent sation it was eventually decided to send the up for another medical examination
 Some of these applications, however are little bet ter than jokes. The appeal tribunal in Essex county has had of these jocuar cases the report of it running thus:
 When an application for the exemption of a young man. aged l9 was made, it was stated that he employed by firm of wastepaper merchants. He was engaged as sorter warehousernan foreman presser clerk buyer and salesman and he was often kept busily engaged in carrying three cwt bales of paper up a ladder.
 The Chairman: Three cwt bales! don't be- lieve it.
 Appellant said his statement was tuite true.
 Captain Howard: He would be very useful at the front getting tanks out of difficulties
 The chairman observed that a man who could carry three cwt bales up ladder far useful to be kept out of the army. It just where he wanted, and the appeal would be dismissed.
 That same day rather amusing of personal self-importance before the local tribunal for the city the central part of London called The report of this manifestation of human nature spectful but curt, and is follows
 E. G. Johnson chartered accountants clerk 2s married, passed for general service appealed sonal grounds, saying that he was engaged in work of national importance helping to train the rising generation. He superintendent of a Sunday school, and for some years past had devoted every spare moment work among children and young people.
 The military representative suggested that this work that was specially qualified to perform.
 The chairman in dismissing the appeal remarked: We hope that you will back from the safely to resume your valuable work with added in terest"
 The business of getting into the army who do not wish to all has it's difficulties 'yeIia certain phases which the war has brought into use in England and these is "combing out" which that fastidious weekly says conveys image that may easily be thought disgusting. But "combing -out" is exactly what England is doing day by day and everywhere except in Ireland build up army That hair is pulled the wrong way by the process is inevitable