South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-02
HALF ARE LIKELY
To BE REJECTED
BY PHYSICIANS
County Board Continues Ex-
animation Thursday With
so Percent Claiming
Exemptions.
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The government viii have an eye
on every local exemption district in
Indiana TO appeal cases where it is
believed the local boards have eX-
empteG men who should not he eX-
EN- pied. Jesse Eschbach. state con-
scription officer. today was ordered
by Provost Marshal Gen. Crowder
to make this provision.
The district appeal boards will
meet IN indianapolis probably sat
urday 10 discuss draft questions
also on Crowder's order. These in
strucuons evidenced the determine
ton Of the government 10 prevent
wholesale and unfair exemptions.
With the completion of the phys
ical examinations of one half of the
men called TO fill the first quota Of
troops for the new national army
from St. Joseph county, the indica-
tons are that at least SO per cent
of the men will be rejected on ac-
count of physical defects, and that
more than so per cent Of those eX-
amined will claim exemptions from
military service.
OF the first "a men examined
Thursday morning II of them were
found physically defective in some
respect OF the So men examined
Wednesday 40 were found unsOund.
The names of those reje1ed by the
local examining physicians will be
made public Monday of next week.
The physicians in charge estimate
that il will require at least two days
after the examinations are over to
check through each mans physical
examination record and prepare the
lost of those recommended for dis
charge The discharges given by the
local board are subject 10 revocation
or modification by the war depart
ment. All records of examination
are forwarded 10 Provost Gen.
Crowder at Washington, where they
will be checked over by regular army
surgeons.
- Claims Filed.
The claims for exemptions fled by
noon Thursday totalled A.. with
more than a score of exemption
blanks taken home 10 be filed later.
These claims will be considered by
the local board within three days,
and the list Of those whose claims
for exemption are granted will be
posted at the headquarters of the
board.
The great majority Of exemption
claims are based on dependent wives
or children. Two of the claims are
made on the grounds of religion, and
two have been made on the grounds
of being the sole support of depend
ent parents.
Drs. Feagler. Graham and Van
RE. the physicians in charge OF the
examinations. are high in their
praise Of the splendid spirit shown
bv the boys called before them. Not
one single case of "shamming' mas
been discovered among those exam
ined.
Judging by the reports Of various
schemes being attempted by the can
didates for 'shamming' physical de-
fects i'm other cities where eXamlna-
tons are being held. we can lndeeo
be proud of the record OF the 81
Joe county boys" said one OF the
physicians. There never was
finer bunch OF boys in the world
than those appearing before us. Not
one of them has attempted 10 sham
There have been a few cases where
our instructions have been misun-
derstood. but these cases were soon
straightened out. and the boys them
selves have been glad TO give US their
full cooperation when they under
stood what they we're 20 do. You
can say for US that We are proud OF
the county in which we live.
Three Already Enlisted.
Among those called 20 appear be-
fore the examining board Thursday
are DR.. Thomas =. Goodwin, the SUI
nerintendent OF Healthwin hospital
and ID. w. Horton. the superintend-
ent of the Nishawaka public schools.
Henry O. RAIDER, Frank Bautens
and Bruce r. Hun three OF the men
called 10 appear Thursday. have al
ready enlisted in the army and are
therefore excused from the eNamina-
ton.
Nishawaka, was the first man up
Thursday morning.
one man. Herley Anderson. ap-
peared before the examining board
on a transfer from Chicago.
The two city boards have mailed
all the notices TO the men called TO
appear before them. The first exam
ination OF city board No VIII ne