The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24
DRAF TED YOUNG
MEN JUST HAVE
To WAIT, EWALT 7
Local Board Chairman Says
All Steps VIII Be
DUE NOTICE WILL BE
GIVEN ALL SELECTED
The Complete Physical Exam
To Be Undergone By
Those Chosen

Wait" is the word which the local
draft board, through its chairman, Co
lumbuS Ewalt, sends forth to all young
men who will be called before the
beard for examination as to their fit
ness, physical or otherwise, for ns-
tional service
That's all these young men have
to do stated Mr.. Ewalt Friday even
ing They will receive due notice, he
continued of their selection among
the first 6S in the county, when the
official list of numbers arrives from
Washington.
Mr.. Ewalt emphasized another
point He stated that everything will
be done in slow manner; that there.
win be no undue haste or excitement.
There will be plenty of time afforded
everybody to appear before the board
and, after physical examination, to
present their claims for exemption
from military service, providing they
SO desire
DIR. F.. c. Larimore, physician of the
local board, is away on his vacation,
but is prepared to return any minute
when his official services become nee
essary. Mr.. Ewalt states that, in
case young man is rejected as ply
sically unfit by DR.. Larimore, a fur
ther examination must be conducted
,bu inia Il, ~; al
regulation is to eliminate all possible
charges of favoritism. A double rejec-
tion will eliminate young man, at
least fer the time being, from eligibil-
ity.
Mr.. Ewalt believes that there will be
some delay, but not for long time,
in getting the official numbers, as
drawn in Washington, to the local
boards. When these finally arrive, the
first GS young men of Knox county
will be notified Of their selection and
requested to appear, in groups of %
tone group to contain 24) for physical
examination in turn on the fifth, sixth
and seventh days after receiving no.
tice. This will constitute the second
step in classification for service.
All young men of the county whose
names are among the first 6S, or even
100, as it may be necessary to go that
far to secure "a eligibles-KnoX coun-
tvs quota-wili be interested in the
physical tests through which they
must go. For this reason, The Banner
here produces in fun the official re-
qurements:
/. 1t is important, to begin with,
that the examining physician should
realize that there will be a certain
proportion of men among those pre-
senting themselves for examination
who will endcavor to obtain exemp.
tion by discrimination, varying from
exaggeration of an existing condition
not disqualifying to downright ma
lingering, and he should be prepared
to protect the Government and him
self against such attempts at decep-
tion.
2. The physical examination should
take place in a large, well-lighted
room The person examined is to be
stripped. The examining physician
should proceed in substantially the
following order, viz:
(a) Observe the general condition
of the skin, scalp, and Uranium, ears
eyes, nose, mouth, face, neck, and
chest. Take weight, height and chest
measurements. Accepted measure
ments are as follows, all chest meas
urements to be taken on level just
above the nipple