Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-07
men IN ARMY Can SEND
MONEY TO RELATIVES
Government Will Undertake Pay
ment and Deduct Sums
From Monthly Pay.
NOT GROUND FOR EXEMPTION
Many Men Can Do as Much for Pa
rents or Others While in Service as
They Can in Other Employments,
Says Provost Marshal.

'afy seT'ice because or small month
~ allowances to dependents are going
to be bitterly disappointed, according
to local draft officials. who interpret
the latest instructions from Washing
ton to mean that those not giving more
than S25 month to their families
should be In a position to give as much
after entering the army. All five local
boards have been notified to remember
that the base pay in the army is $50
month. and that the soldiers receive
food, clothing and medical attention
from the government. The govern
ment will arrange TO continue making
payments TO relatives. which Will be
deducted from the mans pay eacn
month.
Evidence In all cases before the local
boards is being carefully considered.
and there is every Indication that 4
large number of claims will be reject
ed quickly. The men whose claims are
rejected have the right of appeal 10
the district board, which will then re-
view their cases. Scores of men have
claimed exemption because OF allow
ances to their aged parents, but in the
majority Of the cases the amounts are
far under SIS. which the government
feels that the soldiers may continue to
ALL BOARDS WILL SUMMON
ADDITIONAL MEN
All Of the Richmond boards have
finished the examination of the 6rSt
increment, which was 200 per cent of
the division quota. All have found it
necessary to summon additional men
before them. Division No. 5 yesterday
started to re-eSamtne men who were
rejected for physical reasons and many
u a l>,.f i
tor. Border line cases are TO be sent
before third examiner for his opinion.
In Division No. yesterday twenty
three out of twenty-six men ordered
to reappear for re-examination re-
spondcd Seventeen of the cases were
five were approved. and one case is
still under consideration. Four Of the
five claimed exemption.
When one of the men reported after
the designated hour. Chairman George
w. Rogers demanded a reason for the
delinquency. and was informed that the
shipping clerk at his place of en-
ployment would not permit him to
leave in time. This matter will prob
ably be brought to the attention OF
the Federal authorities. it being the
first case locally in which any per-
son has to the knowledge of the
boards. thrown any obstacles in the
path OF the draft officials.
CoMMoNwEALTIrs ATTORNEYS
TO TAKE UP APPEALS
commemorative attorneys in all
cities and counties have been notified
that they have been designated by
Governor Stuart to act as the special
agent OF the government in appealing
cases TO the district boards. The let
ter Of appointment follows:
BY direction OF the provost marshall
general you are hereby appointed a
representative of the government to
take appeals on behalf OF said govern
ment TO the Federal judicial district
exemption board for your judicial dis
trict from exemptions and DISCHARGES
made by the local board of exemption
for your division. 1t will be your duty
to receive evidence and information Of
fered by any person with reference to
claims for exemption from military
service. and with reference to any false
statements that may be made in sup
port OF such claims for exemption and
TO consult with the United States dis
trict attorney in regard thereto. All
exemptions granted by the local boards
on the ground of dependent relatives
will be appealed automatically by the
government.
Il am notifying the provost marshall
general OF your appointment"
LOCAL BOARDS ARE
WARNED AGAINST MISTAKES
Another warning to local boards
against mistakes was issued yesterday
by the provost marshal-general in the
following letter to the Governor:
The names of all registered men are
on a list arranged in the order in
which they will be called for military
service. Wherever any registered per-
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improperly secures a certificate of ex-
emption or discharge he advances the
time OF call OF all other uncalled per-
sons on the list. For this reason every
registered person, and to some extent.
every person in the community is
more or less directly interested in see
ing that the true facts are brought to
the attention of the government. For
every local board person has been
designated who will receive informa-
ton OF such cases and take appeals
to the district board or inform the
local board. For this reason, the pub
lie is entitled TO know the grounds
upon which claims for exemption or
discharge are being asked by register
cd men Local boards should. there
fore. be instructed Immediately to make
available to the press from day to day
the names of persons claiming exemp-
such claims arc based. and. in general,
the number Of cases that are being dis
posed of by the boards from day to
day. This instruction does not apply.
of course. to discharges on grounds Of
physical disqualification"
DIVISION NO. 2 HAS
EXAMINED 344 MEN
In Division No. .. 344 men were call
cd OF this number fifty-eight were
physically fit; eighty-seven exempted
for physical deficiencies; 122 claimed
exemption on dependents; fourteen in
suspense (out of town, enlisted or
given commission but whose affidavits
have not been received), 81 enlisted;
ten absent; thirteen not received no
tees. and nineteen underweight who
Will be re-examined.
According to statement made last
night by II. w. Ellerson. chairman Of
! local board No. 2. the thirteen men
who have not received notices of their
being drafted were employed in Rich
mond at the time of registration June
| 3. No stone will be left unturned to
get these men who have failed to re-