The sun., 1917-08-08

In Ave days OF intensive examination
Of draft candidates by the local exemp-
ton boards New York city apparently
has obtained little more than one
sixth OF the quota It must yield for the
national army. From seventy-two OF the
lS9 boards that reported last night the
results OF their days work. including In
a few cases figures for previous days
not heretofore recorded. these totals
and proportions are obtained,
Examined, S.220.
Physically qualified, 5,2S5, or Ga per
cent.
Qualified and indicating no exemption
claim, 1851. or 80 per cent
On Monday 6s per cent. were found
physically qualified and nearly % per
cent. of these men seemed to waive ex-
emption.
The average Of fighting men continues
TO he about one out of five.
The figures for all reported examina-
tions up to date. including yesterdays,
are
Examined Gl,796.
Physically qualified, 21,09i, or 6i per
cent.
Qualified and not indicating claim OF
exemption. 7,Oti. or 90 per cent
Aliens VIII Help Rate
with the physically disqualified most
OF the boards have grouped all aliens. As
the boards get into the habit OF accept
ing aliens who wish to volunteer as
conscripts." which the new ruling from
Washington permits, the proportion of
the qualified and OF the men who are
going into the army is bound to rise.
Roscoe S. Conking, director Of the
"A. u FN.Ws 90
visit all the boards and get official re-
ports OF tho progress thus far.
Some OF the boards are qualifying for
the army more than half of the men
they examine. Some are getting vir-
tually none. II is indicated that the
board OF appeals, which is 10 organize
IN Room 323. the Federal Building, at
O'Clock this afternoon. will he loaded
with appeals rot only from exemption
/ claimants accepted bv the local eXamin-
! ers but with appeals taken by represen-
| tatives OF the Government from the de-
! csons OF boards which are allowing a
high percentage OF exemption claims
Physician Under SuspiciOu.,
The first scandal involving a board
physician may develop from an investi-
| CATION begun yesterday by Deputy At
| torney General Conkling. supervisor of
| the draft in this city. The number of
the board cannot be mentioned at this
time. A young man who passed its
| physical examination and had no eX-
emption claim returned three days later,
was examined again and rejected for
"high pulse beat" Reexa mination OF an
accep pied man Is itself IN violation OF the
! regulations Suspicion was aroused. and
Mr.. Conkling had the young man exam
ined by Or Pedersen and DR., smith OF
the draft medical bureau at the State
! Arsenal His pulse was normal, Mr.
Conkllng thereupon directed the local
board to accept him Tor the army. In.
uuiry into certain other aspents OF the
case Is now going on,
Charges that some lawyers and no.
taries have taken advantage OF the
shortage OF afT1davt forms for exemp-
tlon claimants TO enrich themselves re-.
ceived attention Yesterday from Mr.
ConklIng and Philip j. McCook OF the
Mayors Committee on National De-
fence, Complaints are relatively few
hut are serious enough TO cause Mr.. Nc.
Cook to say:
''The Mayors committee cannot con.
denim in too strong terms any attempt
by harpies and sharks to exploit the
young men called to their country's de-
fence and their friends, particularly the
poor"
bronx Lawyer Accused.
Especially aggrsvating conditions hav,
existed In Division 10. The Bronx bu
Mr.. Conkling said last night they haC
been corrected. The story he got wal
az follows:
Like other boards, Board 13 hal
lacked sufficient blank forms 1t had a
the start, however. about 100 copies o
the book OF forms. from which appli
cants are supposed to copy the ones tina
fit their cases in suoh AN emergency. II
the course of the copying all the book
disappeared. On Thursday an attach,
OF the board began handing out slip
saylng that II had no forms and advls
ing persons TO so for assistance to OFT,
Henschel, . lawyer OF $40 Ritter place
Continued on Second PdDs,