The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-18
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Many Drafted Men AS
sumo Obligations
DOdged Before
BOARDS WEED
OUT FAKE CLAIMS
Jaundice of Spinal Col
umn Is Epidemic,
Officials Saw

There are lot Of mothers and
fathers in Detroit who are going 70
receive better treatment from their
sons in the next few days than they
have ever received before The
number OF young men with Deepen
dent parents is a surprise 10 the
local draft boards The old folk
| themselves no doubt, have expert
enced a pleasant shock at the re
ceipt OF an unexpected contribution
from the boy who heretofore has
been accustomed 10 squander all his
wages.
\ large percentage OF the claims
for exemption fled with the draft
boards has been based on these
grounds Many OF them are wholly
valid. but a good many others are
not. and the draft officials are using
every means al hand 10 distinguish
between them
An exemption claim based on the
fact that the drafted man is sup
porting relatives I'm the old country
Will have no weight with tho boards
Several such claims have been filed
in division No. Q comprising the
upper end ~ the First ward, with
headquarters in the Northern high
school All will be denied
In this same division are several
men who have presented doctors
certificates that they are physically
unfit for service. altho they passed
a satisfactory examination before
the board The only thing wrong
with these men in the opinion OF
the board is jaundice of the spinal
column II there are no other rea-
sons for exemption these claims
will all be denied The boards will
stand .bacl, of their physicians
This notice greeted the men who
reported for examination in the
Northern high school Friday morn
ing
There is possibility that
those who are examined today
will not be needed 20 MI the
first quota Therefore make no
arrangements 20 leave present
employment until notified
The quota Of this division Is 1924.
and the board is confident that
enough men have been examined 20
hll IL out OF the t.477 called. An
other 100 names will be certified 20
the district board today
The members ~ the board in di
vision No .. Central high school.
have completed their examinations
and are starting work on exemption
~
each claim. based on a personal in
vestigation. and in most cases the
Judgment Of the investigator will
he sustained denominations in
this division will begin Aug % No.
tices were sent 10 about 40 drafted
men Thursday that they had been
accepted
James V Cunningham of the dis
trict board who will look after IN
dustrial exemptions. vs. pleased ~
the attitude 81 the employers With
whom he has talked one firm en-
ploying thousands OF men. will ask
that only two mon be exempted
THE manufacturer are takin-
patriotic view Of tho situation I'd
am sure they VIII go tho iimi; ln
/ giving up their men. said SIR Gun
ningham
II will be necessary 20 coll 000
more men in tho frs' DIV. 'rr. crr
bracing the lower ord af in firrt
ward ON the first call CSC notices
were sent out az thee about four
per cent have failed ~ appear and
in addition l63 notices have been
returned undelivcrcd hhou. 50 Per
I ..
/ bic for service. g. IS estimated Tho
quota is $50 and ONLY SIC ~ those
examined have claimed no excmp-
tons.
Gov Sleeper h9g announced the
appointment - division agents OF
tho provost marshal general In ali
tho city divisions except the second.
eleventh and twelfth These men