New Britain herald., 1917-08-08
GOULD NO STACKER,
 WILL DO HIS DUTY
But He Doesn't Want to Leave
 Wife Without Means
New York, Aug. 8-Kingsdon Gould

New York, Aug. 8-Kingsdon Gould insists he is not stacker, even though he did file a formal applica- tion for exem ption from the draft on the ground that his wife is depen- dent upon him for support. Young MT. Gould said to reporter for The World yesterday:
 I'm not a bloated bondho1der, with couple of million dollars worth of government securities tucked away in odd corners. If I were a few thou sands wouldn't mean anything to me, but, damn it. lots of people think be- cause my family is wealthy I am. Do you know that I have to be careful about the outlay of every dollar?''
 In the conversation the young man laid particular stress upon the fact that he bly, will not file affidavits to support his claim.
 T just filled in that application be- cause that was the only way to leave a loophole in case I couldn't arrange my affairs so as to take care of my wife," he said. The whole business of the draft is so new, and came on everyone so quickly that I haven't been able to see my way through yet. But I have been working very hard to get my affairs in shape so that I could know just where I stand. and from the looks of things I won't have to claim exemption at all when the time comes. But If I wanted to keep the chance to do so I had to take my application right away because the physical examination came SO much later than the notice.
 Receives 'Moderate' Salary.
 I'm in very moderate circun- stances" MT. Gould went on. My in come depends upon my own labors. am connected with the various rail- road companies, and I couldn't ex- pect to keep these positions, as when left they would have to put some one in my place. Isn't the salary connected with most of these posi- tions only nominal? No, I shouldn't say nominal; perhads moderate is the word.
 "Of course when a chap goes away to fight he doesn't want to leave his wife dependent on the government nor on his father. I don't say that Mrs. Gould would be: I just say l want to make sure that she won't be- I'm even told that the government doesn't want men who have persons dependent upon them. AS matter of fact, lots of men who have done just what l did. and no one commented on it. Before I filed the claim l made i inquiry. and I learned that practic- | ally everybody was doing it. It was the only way to protect yourself in 1 case you found out later that you l had to claim exemption 1
 will Do His Duty.
 Told that the newspapers had re- l printed previous interviews with him in which he was quoted as saying: I am ready to do anything the country wishes me to do; there is only one thing for man to do when he is called, and that Is for him to do hts duty" young MT. Gould said:
 II stand by everything I said then. I am going to do my duty
 After a moments pause he added T don't see why everyone is so in- terested in me, anyway. I am just an ordinary citizen, and all I want is to be let alone by the newspapers
 When MT. Gould was asked If he thought that a rich man owed more to his country than poor man, his answer was: From his purse, yes. Of his blood, no. He should pay higher taxes because there Is more of his nrnnerty to be protected than of tho