Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-03
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hansuowne avenue o.; wednesday. He came
ana claimed exemption, II was said on the
GROUND tnat he had an aged and infirm
father. To all outward appearances Mr.
Dwyer said, the father Is hale and hearty
ana, moreover owns a half interest in the
drug business. Brown was advised against
Ming the affidavit, but refused to be coun.
seled.
The exemption board has tprnea ,,o
matter over to T. Henry Walnut special
Assistant United States Attorney. In
vicinity. ' '''''
A little matter Of the lack OF carfare 70
bring MIN from East Liverpool. O.. was the
reason Tor the nonappearance of Oscar c.
Reinhardt. formerly of b42s North Fa,rbilI
street. according to a letter received by the
noard from him today. He was referred to
the nearest examining board in Ohio
Az the Twelfth and Pine streets station
chairman Clinton Rogers Woodruff, rail.
roaded the single men down TO the room
where the physical examinations were tall.
Ing place with a speed that was nothing
snort OF alarming to some Of them,
He has eliminated entirely the question NJ
exemption when single man steps up to
the rail and the individual who desires TO
put In claim has to be on the jump
to do 1t. N
When he was asked about the consti,u-
tionality of this. Mr. Woodruff replied that
many single men didn't even think about
an exemption until the suggestion was
placed In their minds by the formula
The psychology of asking a man who
really has no right to be exempt whether
he wants to be is bad" he said 1T raises
the question Of exemption when the man
hasn't even thought of 1t before. have
had no instructions demanding that the
exemption query be put"
Another interesting point regarding the
extent to which working wife Is de-
pendent on her husband was raised at the
proceedings In thi- court today
Joseph Lewis, colored. 305 South Juniper
street claimed exemption despite the fact
that his wife goes out to work by the
day"
Mr.. Woodruff was in doubt regarding
the justice OF his claim and sent him down.
stairs for the physical examination
An alien, Christopher T. Osing, a Rus
sian, who is single. also received small sym-
pathy In his exemption claim. He was told
TO be examined and to await a decision on
the subjec: of the drafting of allied aliens.
Waiiace Atwater, negro, 240 South
hutchinson street, provided the comic re-
lief when he replied in answer to Mr.
Woodruff's query that he had been married
seven years the ceremony having taken
That's only FIVE years." the chairman
said, though maybe 1t seems like seven. "
replied. "ee''
He claimed exemption on the ground OF
dependent wife nevertheless.
Edward r. Buchanan. 54l9 North Law
renee street VINO failed to answer his sum-
mons at Branchtown yesterday. furnished
the best excuse in the world for his nom
appearance when the board was advised to-
day that he was a member of :hA Second
Field Artillery, having been promoted to
the rank of corporal yesterday. This is
Buchanan's third enlistment in this regi-
ment, which Is stationed at Camp wana-
maker.
On Monday Germantown and Manayunll
Will take up the work Of drafting the men in
those divisions and on Tuesday proceedings
Will start at Fourth street and Snyder
avenue
FORT1-THIRD DISTRICT
ACCEPTED
John p; Fitzsibbons, ago ". Rubicam ave.
iSss s,s ssiss H. III, iiss w,nss5sstns H.Ssa s 81.
John b; Gates. 45s4 N Gratz st.
SssIs' Sa.s5s KsndsSs Eat sSsa ssis id!S d.
EwooG M,ll1o% H. Sorts iSt 5S cGrsHRd Ih ST.
REJECTED
shars, Sffs iSS's.'es S'S i2ls st. ST.
Walter Walter KoSns 4stS saoi PasihSrp ST.
H$Mssa j NS Msi.hsS; @ @ssS, \: \ IAN is9 St.
| William Hutchby. 451l n. Hicks at.
William ]. Young. 1027 y. 10Th st.
william +. Dolan. 1850 N. 10th st.
Arthur w. Eichhorn. 22S Solder ST.
!ifsse & 4s4E PsE': i!S RS;sS%s sv.
| John Elmer, 1914 Nedro ave.
| Edgar T, Colehower 1920 N Sydenham 81.
Henry Funk. 4604 y. Front st.
Sam samuel y wsiss 'os loi5 Y5Os T. i5ss PIKE
James V. Schubert, $3.50 Norwood st,
| William Garrett 804a N. 11th st.
! Rudolph j. Prissin, iS17 n. 18th st.
| THIRTY-sECOND DISTRICT
| ACCEPTED
| Paul F. Jones. 543s Master st.
! William Blaine l430 n. Hobart st.
| Albert Grensell ll22 Conestoga st.
| George Finley. 1898 ~ 82d st.
| Frederick s. Nickerson. l94s Upland st.
| Edwin A Henry, 114i n. G2d ST.