The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-01
Physical Condition of the
Men Examined Proved
Very Satisfactory.
Unmarried READY TO GO.
Captain White Says Local
Board is Much Pleas
ed With Showing.

Eairmonrs men OF military age are
as a rule physically fit. This fact was
revealed at the examinations for the
new army under the selectiVe dralt
which are being held in the rooms OF
the Red Cross on the third floor OF the
city hall today. Up until noon TO-DAY
forty-one out Of the first fifty VINO re-
ceiyed notices to appear for the exam
nation had been put through the tests
OF this number there were twenty-five
claims for exemption. One was OIL
the grounds that he is an alien. Inc
other twenty-one were claims Tor de'
nendent wife or wife and child or chill
dren EXCEPT Gle or two which were
IN the ground OF widowed mother.
Not one of the unmarried men who
we're examined by the board claimed
exemption or discharge, AS a genera
rule the men were physically fit and
the examining physician expressed his
surprise at the fine condition OF the
men from this city.
The days work Is now complete with
the exception of nine men who have
not as yet appeared. OF this number
five are from out of the city and were
not expected by the board. The re-
manning four will be given an oppor'
tunity this evening or tomorrow morn
Ing after which they will be marked
physically fit and will be called into
the service without examination. Such
a stringent rule has been necessary N
order that the board might be able to
complete its work in the three speci'
fled days.
Those who have not as yet appeared
for the examination and who should
do so at once are as follows:
Elerio Corniglio, Fairmont, W. Va.
Order No. 4; serial No. S54.
Charley Herbert Jones, 224 Norvall
St., City. Order No. 5; serial No. 1895.
Willie Jackson, Fairmont, W. Va.
Order No. rs; serial No. 784.
Edward Johnson, R. F, D. No. 3. Or
der No. 2; serial No. 437.
The fact that the local men have ap'
peared for the examinations promptly
is very pleasing to the local board and
Captain White expressed his apprecia'
ton to the men Tor their helping by
coming at the requested time.
Tomorrow the next fifty men will be
examined and if conditions are favor
able the work should be completed
without any difficulty by Friday as per
the original plans. The same rule that
applied today to those who failed to ap'
pear for the examination will be put in
force tomorrow and Friday. All those
who fail to take the tests at the ap
pointed time will be marked as physi
cally fit and will be drafted into the
service of the government without q
chance for exemption.
Captain White, chairman of the To-
cal board, stated today that the victims
of this rule will be only those who have
brought it upon themselves. He stated
that each man is being considered on
a par provided he performs what the
board requires of him. Any one who
fails to execute the requirements OF
the board, however, is laying up trou'
BILE for himself.
After all the men have been ex.
amined the individual claims for ex.
emption will be brought before the
board. They will then be considered
and judgment rendered in each tndi-
vidual case, Those who have been
exempted or who have been accepted
will be notified accordingly in a week
or so.