Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-09
CLAIMS FOR EXEMPTION OF
MEN EXAMINED MONDAY FIRST
TO EE CONSIDERED.
TO BE TREATED
AS pEsERTERS FROM ARMY
Local Board certifies Those Who
Failed to Report For Examination
as Physically FitTGovernment VIII
Run Them Dcwn-Examnes 406, Ac-
cepts 324; Rejects 80.

Examination of the first summoned
! for the national army practically
| ceased Wednes day evening altho it is
expected that few may be exam
| ined from day to day for short time
! Such was the case of two who could
not come Wednesday, and who APP
peared this morning. With the cessa-
! ton of the physical examinations the
met for the first time to survey the
| claims for exemptions filed by those
| examined Monday
| The number examined in the three
| days including the two examined this
| forenoon, was 400. Of these 324 were
accepted as physically fit, and eighty
| two were rejected. The rejected con-
stitute POS per cent of those examined.
| The percentage of reflections is con-
sidered very small. AS near as could
be ascertained today. without the
claims filed having been arranged and
counted it was thought about 240 OF
the 324 had filed claims for eXemp-
ton.
Time Limit Expires.
The time limit for filing claims OF
exemption expired Wednesday night
for those who were examined Monday.
1t was these claims filed by the men
examined Monday that the board be-
gan considering at its first session this
afternoon. The board is required to
pass on the claims three days after
the examination is over, but it IS
scarcely possible for it to pass on all
of them within such short time limit.
The work this afternoon was expected
to oe little more than preliminary, but
an effort was being made this fore
noon to get all the claims and affi-
davits of those examined Monday ar
ranged and in order for the board to
begin.
Still other new and amended regula-
tons reaching the board make rgid
the boards authority In the matter OF
exemptions. The board Is authorized
that, having once passed on a case
of exemption, it can reopen the case
at any time that it may be SO disposed.
This means that man exempted sy
the board, may, II the board has proof
that the cause OF his exemption is re-
moved, order him to report to the
army. In such cases the certificate OF
exemption would De withdrawn
SIackers Are Deserters.
It will not be possible to learn before
several days, or until the clerical work
| resulting from the examinations Is
caught up, Just how many "slackers
there are in the county, men who
summoned for examination did not re-
| port for it. The board members are OF
| the opinion that q check will show
| nat there are not many.
The total number examined, 406,
does not necessarily mean that of the
452 summoned there were forty-six
who did not report Included among
those examined we're a number who
were residents. Included among
the residents who were summoned
| were several who had already enlisted
and a number who were given certth-
Gates by the local board to be exam
| ined elsewhere. The enlistments and
those examined in other places are
expected to account for most OF those
who were SUNNI oned but who did not
| report.
The board will walt, and at the end
Of ten days any Of those who were
fo- examination, will be certified to the
adjutant general as physically fit for
service and as not having filed claim
for exemption. That places the slack
ers'' in the status quo Of those who
were accepted physically and filed no
claim with this distinct difference The
government will treat those who failed
to appear for examination as deserters
| from the army, and It will be the gov
eminent and not the local exemption
board that will run them down. The To-
cal board has nothing more to do than
report them.
Incidents Of Examination.
A number of husky young men, evil
IDENTIFY not understanding what the real
| grounds for claims for exemption were,
made themselves appear towards before
the board Of clerks by their reasons for
wanting to file claims. One such want
ed to file cain because his girl didn't
want him to go to war, and several
because their fathers or their mothers
did not want them to go. OF course no
claims for exemption are valid, or ac-
cepted on such grounds.
Here's a chance for Natriotic man,
who has money, but does not have to
go to war. The examination Of Stanton
L. Bowman, Of this CITY, was ended and
he was accepted as fit I'D like to 60"
he told a member Of the board, "if
some one would take care Of mother"
Let the someone" volunteer for this
duty.
| EdeI Champion Expander.
Henry A. Jensen, Of this city, accept
ed as fit said he would not file claim
for exemption.
Anton w. Edel, Of Jefferson town
ship. has chest expansion that makes
the average mans expansion seem
dwarfed indeed. With chest expan-
sion Of nearly nine inches, Edel We'd
nesday afternoon set the high chest
expansion mark Of the examination.
He Is not large man, only five feet
six and one-half inches, and weighs
165, but he has wonderfully develop
ed chest and shoulders. He was one of
the unusually splendid physical speci-
mems examined
RED" Torkelson, twirler for the An
sons, was one Of the non PRESIDENTS ex-
amined Wednesday afternoon. He reg
istered in Chicago and was accepted
as fit.
The Physically Fit.
Those accepted as physically fit be-
tween II Wednesday forenoon up to
the corresponding hour today were:
122-W. J. Gnter, Eden.
2023-Samuel Anders, city.
| 773-Iew NJ Gowdy T.e<lrand