Evening journal., 1917-08-06
now SELECTING
State MEN FOR
NATIONAL ARMY
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tons were exceedingly COR. cal.
Before the examination took place
all we're asked Il they were in good
health. Very few but who were on
the edgc OF the grave. so 10 seemed.
One man, while stripping for the ex'
animation, laughingly remarked that
well, if they want you, 1 guess they'll
take you"
This same man, when asked IL he was
in good health, immediately became 2
trihe shalSy and said;
81 have spells Of weakness when
don'tse to be able 60 keep up. Ny
nerves seem 20 be in bad shape"
Some Of the oolored eligibles developed
really alarming symptoms. Dizziness
and rheumatism threatened to decimate
the national army before II goes into
training. One splendid looking colored
man, when asked If he had ever been
in a hospital, said: "'Not yet, bdt I've
been thinking Of going" One had pains
in his right wrist and another, who stood
six feet in height, and who seemed TO
be aware Of the fact that he was equal
ly well developed in other character
istics, said he is incapable Of doing Any
rough work, az every time he made any
powerful exertions be Is taken with 9
crnmp in his right lung that makes
breathing very very difficult.
William Il. Lambert Negro. who
feared that he had passed the physi-
cal examination. made a claim for
exemption on the grounds that he
has a father and a mother 10 sup
port.
There were a few, a very fow,
however who. when asked II they
wished 10 mako a claim Tor exemp-
ton proudly said: mo, there Is no
reason why I should not go
Many reglstrants we're unable 10
speak English or to write their
names, but this proved 70 DO no
hindrance to operations as there was
always Somebody on hand to act rs a
volunteer interpreter. and when they
we're unable to sign their names, one
Of the clerks signed II for them and
had tho illlteraie one put his hand
on tho pen,
Tn floors Of most OF the examining
rooms were exceedingly dirty. and
some who had clean feet protested
against this. In almost every instance.
anyone who showed a clean pair OF
heels when he stripped for examine
tion found that a goodly amount OF
dirt had taken up permanent quarters
on the soles OF his feet before he was
through.
But no amount Of persuasion could
induce the members OF tho board TO
give up any OF the information as TO
who had been examined. who has
passed who was unable TO pass and
how many OF these there were,
Although the examination blanks
were flled out by the examining ply
slcfans the newspaper reporters were
not allowed access 20 these, whick
would have told at glance whether
a man had been found physically NJ
or not. All OF the board members
pleaded "too busy" as an excuse for
not giving out the Information, which
Is given out by the boards OF other
cities and said that nothing can be
learnd until the boards meet, possibly
tonight for the purpose OF passing on
the physical examinations.
The draft will not interfere with the
fall harvesting. Provost Marshal Gen
eral CrOwder announced today.
Farm hands OF military age will not
he granted temporary exemptions but
will be called out in the last quotas,
thus permitting them 10 remain on
farms unil the last week in September,
IL necessary.
General Crowder directed tho board
10 make a note OF men whose services
will be required in gathering the fall
crops.
Crowder announced that notices 70
drafted men, accepted for military
service, will not specify a fixed date
to report for duty but will leave his
date to be fixed later Then the ad-
jutant general Will notify each local
board to summon about twenty per
cent OF It's first quota, another per-
centage for a later date and so Oh.
Draft deserters and anti-conscrip-
tionlsts ARE well under control ac-
cording to reports received by Wash
ington from riot centers today.