New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Whitman Decides on Plan
For licking States Quota
Rules for Determining Who Shall Serve in First Army Ma
Be Given to Local Boards Io-morrow-lwlce as
Many as Needed Will Be Called for Examination


Of men to be called for the first army
by each local exemption board, now in
proeress az Albany under the direction
Of Governor Whitman, will probably De
completed to-day or tomorrow Eaeh
districts allotment will be forwarded
20 the local exemption board, and the
work of selecting the men Immediately
liable for service will be begun.
The local boards will call upon men
in their jurisdiction to present them
selves for examination. Before they
do this. however, they must make up
individual board lists. This means that
al, national draft numbers, above the
highest red ink number held by man
in that particular district, must be can
celled. The board list, therefore, will
simply show the relative liability OF
men in that exemption district.
In District IA, for example, there are
415e registrants. The board list here
will therefore show only numbers from
/. to Also in the order in which they
were drawn at Washington.
Allow for Physically Unfit
Because of the many men who may
be disqualified for physical deficiency
or who will be exempted, at least twice
the number Of men to be contributed
by each district will probably be in the
first call. These men will be notihed
by mail to appear on a certain day ioI
q physical examination, and list OF
men thus summoned will be posted at
the office Of the board. Failure to re-
ceive the letter cannot be used as an
excuse for failure to report.
approximately one-third of the list
TO be examined by each board will be
called for the morning OF the hfth day
| following the mailing of the notices 10
appear; another third will be called
| for the morning of the sixth day, and
| the remaining men for the morning OF
the seventh day. To aid in the compile
ton of the work of examining the men
in three days, each examining physi-
/ clan may be assisted by additional
/ physicians whom the board may APP
| point. as follows: One, If the number
I Of persons TO be examined on any ono
day shall exceed so; two, if the
number shall xeceed l20; three, if the
number shall exceed 100, and others in
/ like ratio.
; ANY person who is unable TO appear
/ in person before the board of his dis
trict for examination because of alb
sence from the area over which the
| board has jurisdiction on or before the
tenth day after the mailing Of his no.
/ tice may. on or before the tenth day
I file with the board an application, sup
ported by satisfactory proof, for al
order directing his examination by an
other board.
Sick Must Show AfIidavits
If person called by local board
! shall be unable to report for e1ami-
| nation because of sickness he must
! by t!idavits, establish the fact of his
| inability 70 appear on or before the
tenth day after the mailing of his no.
| tice. In case he proves 10 the salts
/ faction of the board that he was IN
able to report the board may enter an
( order requiring the examining physi.
clan TO examine him in whatever place
he may be within the jurisdiction OF
/ the board.
/ If the examining physician finds Any
person physically deficient he must be
reexamined By another examining ply
stefan who knows nothing Of the re-
port of the first examination. In case
! both physicians have found the man
unqualified for military service, he
still may be held if the board does TO,
concur in their findings. If the board
agrees with the physicians the ran
shall be discharged and a certificate
! issued TO him.
All men notified 10 appear for physi.
I cal examination must report on the day
J named in the notice whether or not
/ claim Of exemption or discharge is filed
/ Such claims must be filed within sever
} days after the mailing of the notice or
blank forms obtained at the Office oil
the local board.
Grounds for Exemption
The following are the only person.
having grounds for exemption:
An officer Of the United States.
A state or territorial officer.
, An officer of the District Of
/ Columbia.
A duly ordained minister Of re-
! ligion.
A student of divinity.
man in the military or naval
! service Of the United States.
a subject OF Germany residing in
the United States.
A resident alien mot German,
who has not taken out first papers.
Claims for discharge may be made
| 70 local boards by persons who are:
A county or municipal officer
| A person employed by the United