Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-10

men win not Ds per.6i(krx "
by hiding behind the n11t)e "
Many other boards throun1ks1E
are tightening up on ~ lfaft ~
placing new Interpretations upon tho
~ ,a.,ons governing the exemption Of q
The Hood Of exemption clasms 4
district Is responsible for this act11n'
acting upon instructions from ~
Department draft officiais are en6env
to prevent hundreds OF married men
escaping service. 4 49,
Although each local board is coul
itself and has power to place ite go
terpretations upon the draft rules a13
whose claims are denied have the r1S&1
carry their claims to the district ~
These boards win act In the cauac(ox
appeal courts and will lay down -
rules when organized. RHelf fT71II
stating openly that II was fearx6 ~
the Wholesale demands for exerln11 &
which are being made In this and q
cities seriously menace the draft Act. e. W.
vost Marshal General Crowdsr has 80
orders that discharges for Dependence =;
be reduced to far more restricted ol6
ana granted only In very necessary a&E
clearly defined cases. t'rX
II was said that II the abuses In 6llr*
claims for exemption are continued thof1
is every likelihood that all such clalrnS
will have to be rejected. t
Officials admitted emphaticaIiy that tho
situation Is acute NJ
It is known that in some Philadelphia
districts as high as 80 per cent OF the
men accepted announced that they would
claim exemption. wv
General Crowder, in his statement vhioh
was sent broadcast to State Covernoro
throughout the country. said that the hi0h
percentage OF exemption claims filed, 40
cording to all statistics. proved concusivelv
that advantage was being taken Of the Law.
There is moral certainty" ne said,
that numberless unfounded claims are -
this percentage" \ -t.77'
Exemption hearings started In dead ear.
nest In Philadelphia today H
The Thirty-sixth exemption board. at IN
Park and Lehigh avenues police station. n
taking up many cases. Gregor Drummond
Is chairman Of the board; Dr. John A.
Boyer and ex-senator Richard ". Fnrl6y
are other members.
The hearings thus far have been marked
by spirited controversies and a wide differ
ence OF opinion among members Mr. Far
ley at the outset took exception to the
statement that dependent could live on the
s25 month which could be sent home b.
the soldier and as was suggested by Cow
ernor Brumbaugh
1T is out Of the question for anybody
to live on IS week." he said. 'T want 10
say right here that I will never vote to
accept any man II there is any chanco
that a dependent will have to live on that
sum-" l
The results of the FIRST exemption claims
heard In that district were as follows:
EXEMPT ~"
William steeger, city. fireman. Truck No, ~.
James E. Wright felon. Holmesburg prison.
Frank r ssssttersood fireman. Engine Com
$i!is% SsS% :, $.SSssS%'' ssss y ;s|S
j. Il. Coffey lOl5 Arizona At h
Frank H.. Arrl. 2814 N 18th ct,
William r. Gerlack. 3030 N. warnock st
REFUSED
William J. Conron, 2800 N. sartain st.
r., Roland Hoch, -i214 oakdale st.
John s, -Fitxgerald. 2515 N. warnock It.
Elmer W. Danziesen, 3l25 N. 18th Ut.
Frank A. oConnor. 2310 N. 18th ct.
Charles ]. Friskey. 2s17 N. 11th st.
George =. Foster. 1909 w. Allegheny ave-
DECISION POSTPONED
John Kugler, 2444 N 10th st.
John Albert Jewell, 1925 williams Ut.
Henry r. Cline. 2S49 N. 18th ct.
h9uls MISssaI HIeWsenEiiano. W loia " Somerset .t
Albert Gentei. 1908 sepviva st.