The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-05
MANY EXEMPTIO
 CLAIMED BY MENOF
 THE THIRD DIVISION
Two-Thirds of Men Sum- for Army Claim Exemp- ton on Grounds of De-
 pendent Relatives

The examination of men drafted from the Third district of Jefferson county be- gan yesterday in room 2O9 of the court house and 12O were examined. From this 120 only six were passed physically and did not claim exemption. For poor phy- sical condition 40 were rejected, and the remaining "A filed claims of exemption About 15 notices were returned uncalled for. From the 200 that were to be ex- amined yesterday the board expected to obtain 100 for service without any claim of exemption, and much disappointment was expressed over the showing made On Monday 200 more will report for ex animation.
 The targets number of claims for ex- emption were filed because of depend- ents. All these claims will be very care fully looked into by the board and it is believed that a large number of those who have claimed exemption will be re- quired to serve.
 MANY REJECTED
 The number rejected was larger than the proportional number that have been rejected for the regular army or the navy The same tests were applied to applicants in vogue in the regular army. and an even third of them failed to pass. Five doctors were busy, two for the white men and three for the ne groes, and the process of examination was rushed as much Is possible The board had been instructed to be especial ly on the lookout for those who would deliberately attempt to fail to pass their examination.
 Those who intend claiming exemption Of terday and were given blanks to fill out that must be sworn to before justice of the peace or notary public. They have 10 days in which to return their blanks. The board will have three days in which to pass on these affidavits and prove that the claims are true. At the end of this time, or about August +, the board will announce the names of the men that are taken These men will re- main at home until they receive orders to report to a concentration camp.
 WRONG ADDRESSES
 Chairman R. F Hendon of the ex- emption board stated he was surprised at the number of summonses that are re- turned uncalled for. He has no informa- tion as to whether the registrants have moved, or because when the man regis tered he intentionally gave the wrong address, so he could not be located All cases where the summons was not re- ceiyed and answered will be investigated thoroughly and if the mistake was through intention to deceiveathe man vii. be apprehended and punished.
 The white and colored races are show ing up about the same proportion in mum Der of men accepted, rejected and claim ing exemption. The two races are kept separate during the process of examina- ton, different doctors doing the work and different rooms being used
 One cause of so few men being ex- anined yesterday was because the scales that the men were weighed on were not obtained until after 9 o'clock. The hail outside the room was crowded long be- fore that time and had the scales been available the 200 men called yesterday might all have been examined, The first pair of scales obtained were discovered to be wrong, and had to be changed: The equipment is all in fine order now and the 200 that are to appear Mon day and the 65 that were not reached yesterday will be attended to without trouble The work will be finished by Thursday or Friday, and nothing more can be done until all the affidavits of exemption claims are filed. In two weeks more the final results will be res1,y to be announced and it will be definitely known who are the young men that will represent Jefferson county in the first conscripted army.