The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1917-07-24

73 and upward z "a
To be acceptable, men below GA
inches in height must be of good
physique, well developed, and muscu-
lar.
Variations in weight above the
standard are not disQualifying, unless
sufficient to constitute obesity I'm
less exceptionally well proportioned
men above 6 feet inches in height
should be rejected.
tb) The arms being extended
above the head, backs of hands to-
gether, the applicant is required to
cough vigorously; any form of rup-
ture may now be discovered by the
hand and eye, but still better by the
index finger passed up to the external
ring.
(c) The arms remaining extended
above the head the applicant is re-
quired to take long step forward
with the right foot and bend the right
knee; the genital organs are now con-
veniently exposed and varicocele
and other defects in the scrotum may
be recognized.
(dD Arms down and the man re-
Quired to separate the buttocks with
his hands, at the same time bending
forward; this exposes the anus.
(e) Examine heart and lungs;
rate of pulse and respiration.
f) Upper extremities: Make sure
that all joints are free and supple,
from the phalanges to the shoulder.
(g) Lower extremities: The per-
son under examination is required to
leap directly up, striking the buttocks
with the heels, to hop the length of
| the room on the ball of first one foot
and then the other to make a stand
ing jump as far as possible and repeat
1t several times, to run the length
of the room in double-time several
times; after which his heart and
lungs are reexamined.
CHI MentaI.-The mental exam
| ination should be such as to develop
whether or not the man examined is
possessed of normal, sound under
standing.
U) Vision.-To determine the ac-
uity of vision, without glasses, place
the person under examination with
back to window at distance of 20
feet from the test types. Examine
each eye separately, without glasses
covering the other eye with a card
mot with the hand) The applicant
is directed to read the test type
from the top of the chart down as far
as he can see, and his acuity of vision
recorded for each eye, with the dis
tance of 20 feet as the numerator of a
fraction, and the size of the type of
the lowest line he can read correctly
as the denOminator. If he reads the
20feet type correctly, his vision is
normal and recorded 1920; If he does
not read below the 30-feet type, the
vision is imperfect and recorded 20,
80; IL he reads the 15-feet type, the
vision is unusually acute and recorded
polls, etc.
I'd In accordance with these con
clusions, the minimum visual require
ments are as follows: 20-40 for the
better eye, and 2O-1OO for the poorer
eye, provided that no organic disease
exists in either eye.
(k) Hearing.-To determine the
acuity of hearing, place the applicant
facing away from an assistant who is
: 20 feet distant and direct him to re
peat promptly the words spoken by
the assistant. II he can not hear the
words at 20 feet, the assistant should
approach foot by foot, using the same
voice, until the words are repeated
correctly. Examine each ear separ
ately, closing the other ear by press
ing the tragus firmly against tho
meatus. The examiner, whose hear
ing should be normal, faces in the
same direction as the candidate an(
closes one of his own ears in tn,
same way as control, The assist
ant should use a low conversations
voice (not a whisper), just plainly au
dible to the examiner. and should us'
numerals, names of places, or othe
words or sentences until the condi