The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-08-04

New York did fairly well by the ma
ton in yielding young men for the Ma
'onal Army yesterday. but The results
are not yet up to the expectations Of
the War Department.
One In Ave of the AHA men physically
examined yesterday by the thirty local
exemption boards which reported their
Srist quAlired for the army. free Of sx-
smption claims. This is the same pro-
portion as on Thursday.
The proportion OF physically nt
Jumped four points. 1t was 81 per cent
on Thufsday and IS per cent yostsr-
day. OF yesterdays AHA candidates
l7ss were found sound by the board
physicians.
To date. including yesterdays and
all previous figures. 7.1S5 men haze been
examined in New Yorl- and 1,l25 havo
teen Guqlified as reauy for the amy
without having claimed exemption.
None Actually Drafted Yet:
1t should be understood that nobody
las been actually drafted thus far. The
foregoing ngures are simply the results
Of the physical examinations ana Of
questioning Of candidates as to whether
or not they would claim exemption.
From the day q man was called for
examination he has seven days in which
10 claim exemption. In only two
divisions, i42 and ls4. has this seven
Jay period ended. In those cases II
ended last night. and Boards iA2 and
1854 we're supposed to prepare q list
examination and by or for whom no
exemption was claimed, regardless Of
whether the quota had been fiiled.
According to the rules these men in
these two divisions are to be certified
by the local boards to the district ap-
peals board to-day. as accepted for the
National Army. Neither board made up
such a list last night. The appeals
board for New York Is not yet appointed.
It's failure to be appointed 10 one Of
the mysteries of the draft. Other boards
will reach the close OF the seven day
period tonight. They cannot certify
anybody to an appeals board that doea
rot exist fl
NuiIines Time Saving PIaa.
The theory was that by getting these
early lists Of eligiblss the district board
Of appeals would get q good part OF
lu work out Of the way before It was
beset with appeals from the lower
boards and taxed by the consideration
0: Industrial exemption claims. The nom
appearance of the district board nulli-
aes these preparations for time saving
In Washington yesterday Provost
Marshal General Crowder expresaed
satisfaction with Thursdays returnl
from New York, indicating lower per
eentase OF the physically UNFIT The
figures now run closer TO the civil wal
average. 1t also pleased Gen. crowdsl
70 see that the number of dependent
relatives had also taken drop. p...
With a view to minimizinS dependency
claims Gen. Crowder asked all stat.
Governors yesterday to remind loca
boards OF the fact that q soldiers pay
VII not be less than $50 a month and
mat as the Government furnishes al
clothes and subsistence II would be easy
lot many soldiers to have S25 a montl
sent to their folks. While this maj
not seem a great deal Gen. Crowdsr'I
otncs pointed out that In rural district
here are men who do not contributi
NOV than s26 a month TO the suppor
heir familieB
No Exemption for Mail Men.
PostmAster-General Burieson notifies
ven Crowder yesterday that the Pos
omce Department would not recomnen'
emptions for letter carriers OF pos
vince laborers. In second class pos
Onees no clerk below the $1,000 grad
val be exempted; in first class pos
Unees no clerk below the 3l,100 grade.
letter reached the War Department
.eerday picturtng a plot in New Yor
~ 10 defeat the draft law through IN
.slnistrHtion of q drug that woul
sa aeet the heart and insure physical dia
heation. The letter was signed %.
ue and Patriotic American" II CAV
@los and addresses OF persons in III
~ co"''nusd on Fourth Ps0s.