The Washington herald., 1917-08-18
MAY EXEMPT
SCORES MORE
Examination at Camps viii
Be Conducted More Rig
idly Than First.

Lack of seventy-five cents may
cause one man TO be forced into the
National Army, although he is clearly
entitled to exemption.
The concrfpt in question was de-
clared physically fit, and has been
certified TO the District board for SER
vice. He found out yesterday that he
was too late to file exemption affii-
davits, and proved that lack of knowl-
edge Of the regulations, coupled with
lack Of funds was responsible for his
delay. He told the board he had been
out Of employment for ten weeks,
has a wife and is the father of six
children. one of whom was suffering
from pneumonia. He Is out of funds
and was unable to get the seventy
FIVE cents to have his affidavits at
tested by notaries.
II is believed that the Appellate
board will take his case under con-
sideration and grant him exemption
despite his failure TO live strictly up
TO the regulations.
second Examination.
Men accepted in the selective draft
will not have their official physical
examination by the army doctors until
they arrive at the cantonment camps.
This means that those already ac-
cepted for the service must hold
themselves within twenty-four hours
reach of the local exemption boards,
for immediate entrainment for Fort
Meade. Admiral. Md. where the draft
army of the District will be examined
and trained.
Plans for calling the men into the
service before September 5th. the
date upon which 30 per cent of the
Districts quota must be ready for
the training camp. were rushed yes
terday The subcommittee from the
District boards has practically COM
pleted arrangements whereby the Ma
tional Guard Armories will be used
for the drilling Of the soldiers until
they are called to the camps.
Recruits will be furnished with
blank. which. when properly filled
out will enable them TO eat and spend
the night at home during the period
they are under the orders OF the local
boards, to entrainment.
They must certify, however, that
they will at no time be more than
an hours journey from the office of
the local board.
May Reject Money.
u appeared last night that although
the local exemption boards have
practically completed the work of GER
tifying 1,O22 men for service in the
national army. the full quota for the
District, examinations will continue
until October I. at least.
The necessity for the examination
of this surpus quota is emphasized
by the fact that the appellate board
may allow many exemption claims.
that have been disallowed by the local
boards. and the army doctors may
reject hundreds who have been taken
by the medical officers OF the local
boards.
II is already apparent that humid
reds will be taken into the darft
army of the District because Of ignor-
ance OF the machinery surrounding
the fling of exemption claims. Many
who nave legitimate claims for ex-
emption are not aware of their rights
under the law. and many others have
filed insufficient supplementary af-
fidavits in support Of their exemption
claims
District No. 5. while completing its
quota of ISL men. has already sum
moned 100 more registrants for ex-
animation District No. has received
its quota and has called for an ad-
GitiOnal 80 men.
That President Wilson Is in favor
Of eXempting married men. who have
not incurred such responsibilities to es-
cape the draft, is indicated in a let
ter the chief executive has written
Senator Weeks, of Ma. s1chusetts.
With respect to the drafting of aliens.
however. the President takes the posi-
tion that treaty formalities must be
observed.
Senator Weeks in letter to the
President urged that aliens be draft
ed and that married men, except
slackeTs. be exempted.