The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-07-31
1 HEADS AND
h LEGS ARE BARRED
lY KNEES ND PIGEON
Is ALSO MAKE ONE UN-
h FOR ARMY SERVICE.
IREMENTS IN THESE
| PARTICULARS MOST RIGID

4 Draft Selections.
k-cure remedies for falling
\ nd rotund stomachs, pads for
sgged fellows and arches for the
Ot gentry will not be in de-
fOr some time to come in view
j fact that all the aforemen-
imperfections will be greatly
i by the Conscientious objec-
10 the selective draft.
sa bald heads will not be much
ence in the big conscript army,
4 said yesterday. A person in
kity said that, at least for the
Ii or the first increment, the
epartment will adhere to the
land physical regulations gov
admission to the regular army.
bow-legged man, or the gen.
whose knees persist in collid-
Nth one another may enjoy a
liable degree of security, if he
Nv fear of being actually draft
Rough they won't stop a pig in
ey they will bar the way to the
Who feels destined to get into
pnscript army. Nor will the
Nth a tummy like Chris Krin-
be any chance; while the ex-
fiat feet will never do honor
soil of France. Pigeon toes
ga equally poor chance of max
Aeir debut in the trenches on
tinent. No crossed-eyed men
bse who cannot read letters
three-quarters of an inch in
at a distance of 20 feet with
BIT or left eye will be accept
theirs Bars to Admission.
ions, cOrns and other abnor-
Dot growths that in any way
a man will be counted as
admission. Extremely webb
~ or hands are also a bar. Each
pint must have each of his big
n good and robust condition.
al have not less than four fin
p each hand. A missing one is
ted providing it is not the
or the index finger on the
hand. If the index finger on
Rnd is not cut off beyond the
pint he is acceptable. 1t only
PS two joints of this finger to
+ trigger. Not more than one
be missing from a foot un-
IS one from each, excepting
toe.
pr teeth, he must have at least
losing pair of bicuspids and
that will permit him to mas
rOperly. These must be sound
east, in good condition. His
and ears must be good that
speak clearly and hear a whis-
distance of twenty feet. A
% must possess no facial de.
IS or mental deformities, such
ncholia or violent moods of
ency.
yesight Very Important.
y the most important require.
lOr the soldier physically is
5eyeslght. This requires that
ole to read at a distance OF
t oa attaining an average of
LV-dLett so" by the eye test
Smelling Test. The English
mat ne must read lettering
nTnS of an inch with the
T. and letters one inch with
Inc latter applies to those
tea INTO the infantry, field ar
IN fact, most any branch
SrVlce excepting the medical
VI the latter the eye test is
re- being "R-50-L-10O."
weight, there is no set rule,
spuons to all. The minimum
Sunds for a man 5 feet /
5e the maximum is about
nus, varying, of course. A va
.Owance of from 10 to 20
permitted, in the discretion
eIical officer. In such cases
guy s IS preferred to the over
D specially where the appli-
lung and shows signs of de-
a a. as the above may appear,
r''lmated that there would
ar excess of rs per cent. re-
~ong those to be examined
|pc CtHscrlpt army; that is, ply
1nr S'oiis' The present medical
II o are far more lenient than
no o country declared war. It
ATTAIN ATTAIN that these present
f - medical rules viii be
" IN view of the consensus
IN official Washington that
on nple material from which
sOod military risks. And
si ~, IN view of the numer-
.ies' IN both the French
II armies, caused from the
vs Suat :, many of the soldiers
SSlcally unfit to witbst ss,S
severe hardships that 1 nee
- Jloompany such as the pres