Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-10

The exemption boards the country over
are being criticized for rejecting too many
men on the score of physical u~nftness and
allowing too many claims for exemption. In
New York only % per cent OF the men ex-
amined have been accepted. and it is pointed
out with much force that if Germany had
accepted only % per cent Of her men of
military age, she would now have only
1000, 600 men under arms, whereas. in spite
OF her losses, she has nearly 5000. 900.
France. instead of having over 5000, 600,
would not have half that number. The New
York per cent is the general average for the
country. Ii the war is protracted. many of
the men rejected will have to be re-examincd
and accepted Undoubtedly many of those
who ought to go will not go, and an equal
hnEter OF those who should not have to go
at this time will be sent, unless the exemp-
ton boards revisG.ttieir fpolicy.
1t is now said that the encampments in
the Southeastern Department., where General
Wood was sent, will not be under his direc-
ton, but will be commanded by brigadier-
generals yet TO be appointed. The friends
OF General Wood are, accordingly, up in
arms against the War Department for failing
to employ his military experience, sagacity
and gifts Tor organization in the manage
ment and training to be done at these camps
where the great bulk of the new army is to
be assembled. These critics weeks ago said
General Wood had been shunted off down
South in the least important military depart
ment because Washington was jealous of his
ability. Then followed the selection of the
camps under his directions. and his friends
were reconcilcd. Now there is this new bone
to pick. The War Department, however, is
yet TO be heard from, and the generals friends
may find comfort by waiting.
These are uncomfortable days for the anti
war members of the House and Senate IF
they have been on the defensive before. thew
are on the run now. Liyid tongues have
been Embossed against them in both branches
OF Congress. Helm, who has a peculiarly
direct way Of telling the plain truth. took
a little OF the remaining hide off some of his
colleagues on Saturday and Senator Cham
berla1n has since given Senator Gore to un-
derstand just how the 100 per cent Ameri-
cans in the Senate regard the Oklahoman.
incidentally. the antidraft riots in Cores
state are concrete evidences Of the results
which the blind, as we'll as the purblind
Senator has achieved by his infinitely greater
resistance to his government. The time has
3come when Ike United States can no lonpe,
tolerate Germanlsm in its legislative conn.
CHS. we can imagine what would happen
and how soon it would happen, if a Gore n,
a Reed or a La Toilette should suddenl,
develop in the Cabinet of Woodrow Wilson
1t may be that all the world loves a fgh,
Just as all the world is reputed to love
lover, but this does not mean that we love 2
= mere squabble that never seems to end. w,
had been beguiled into believing that tn,
Goethals-Denman controversy had beer
brought to an abrupt and satisfactory ter
animation when the President accepted tn,
y voluntary resignation Of one party and sum
marily demanded that Of the other. But W,
a WAYA nramAfnra aS nQnnla nffcn - ,L.
think the things they like to think. Nov
Denman announces that he has laid tn,
whole inside" of his row with Goethals he
fore the California delegation with the e1