The sun., 1917-07-30
sun CANVASS
SHOWS lin 5 AS
WAR ELIGIBLES
Reporters Visit Addresses in
Three Representative
Draft Districts,
RESULT rs SURPRISING
New York City May Have to
Call Out $4,000 to Get
1886 Men.
ONLY $4,000 SUMMONED
One INDICATED Conscript's
Number Is Day Nursery
Many Exempt.
RESULT rs SURPRISING
ONLY $4,000 SUMMONED

Reporters for The SUN have can
vassed sixty-six addresses of the men
who will be called among the first for
examination in three representative New
York city districts, or hfty-three men
concerning whom information was to be
tad II appears Uncle Sam has a chance
Of securing eleven soldiers for the draft
army. The proportion is roughly 1 in s.
II this ratio holds good throughout the
sreater city New York exemption boards
will have to call up and examine 1874 900
men TO get its quota OF 3s,s65. The
boards are permitted to do this with
out any further orders. But as only
$4,000 are being called for examination
al this time. It means that the present
call will have to be doubled and even
more than doubled, with consequent
multiplied work and. what is more i'm
portant. greatly increased delay in get
ting the city's quota under arms
There were 590,670 men registered in
the city. Approximately a third of them
will have to be called up and examined
to get this first contingent for the new
army. THE SUNS canvass seems to shdw.
some Gave Wrong Addresses.
THE Suns canvass was carried on in
three districts, Nos. 142, 15s and 40.
District No. 142 is on the East Side,
taking In the crowded tenements from
the East River to Third avenue. between
Eighty-first street and Eighty-sixth
street District No. 159 takes in n large
~ ~ ha tfl
number OF fashionable residences and
apartments. also many Of the great ho-
tela District NO. 10 is in the heart of
Harlem, the exemption board sitting at
the Harlem Chamber of Commerce,
i2sth street and Lenox avenue.
rwenty-nine men were checked up In
the 142d district. -Four of them, 80 Gar
as reporters could judge. have no reason
for being excused from service. Sixteen
far more than half-have dependents
Three appear to have given wrong ad-
dresses. Two are aliens-a surprisingly
small proportion, which will run much
higher in downtown districts and In
other parts of Harlem. Two have city
or Federal Jobs. Two seem TO be unit
physically for the army.
In the 15sth-comparativel a "silk
stocking district-thirteen men were
checked up. Three seem to have given
wrong addresses. Two are aliens-one
valet and the other a private secre-
tAry. One has a Federal Job. In one
case physical defects are indicated. One
has dependents. Five seemed likely
candidates for khaki.
Two Ont OF Eleven I'm 17Oth.
In the 17oth district eleven men were
checked up. Two gave wrong addresses
apparently. Two apparently would be
debarred because of their health Two
said they had dependents. Three had
enlisted or had made arrangements to
DO so in this country or Canada. Two
seemed likely TO be called to the colors.
u is realized that the canvass wab
not extensive, but Il is believed the de-
feets in 1t are more apparent than real.
siKty-six addresses were visited. At
these thirteen men were away. Wher-
eyer possible, THE SUN has assumed
they would be back to appear for exami-
nation. and were simply holidaying yes
terday. The physical defect cases noted
are those which were claimed or were
actuaily obvious TO the reporter. WheI.
examining surgeons begin to probe
and thump andtest. they will flnd many
weak heart or lung or eye OF which
its possessor has been unaware. On the
other hand, they may be able to reas-
sure some of those who think they are
III or say Lney tnlnk 80.
The three who have enlisted or are
about to do SO will not help fill the
quotas. II they go into hospital units
or Canadian contingents. and that Is
where at least two plan to go. IL means
three more eligibles must be found for
Uncle Sans fighting forces.
Therefore II is believed the proper
ton OF one man in five being a likely
candidate for army service under the
draft is not far out OF the way.
Results In District No. 14R.
In district No. l42. including the first
tive election districts OF the Twenty
second Assembly district and running
from the East River to Third avenue and
from Eighty-second TO Eighty-sixth
street, which. by the way was the first
exemption district to call its men for
examination, the first thirty-ive TO be
summoned were canvassed.
The first nine men were questioned
and their answers were printed In THE
SUN yesterday morning. Six claim to
have dependents. one has poor eyes. one
is mute. ono Is Hungarian.
The tenth man was John Lewis Her
man, who gave his address as 414 East
Elghty-fourth street, but no one at thai
address had ever heard OF him.
No. IL, Jacob Marenger OF 1897 Third
avenue, was not at home yesterday and
neIghbors could not say whether ht
would claim exemption.
No. ~. Benjamin Deutsch OF 303 Eas
EIghty-fourth street is on his vacation
and his draft notification letter is still
waiting for him.
No. 10. John II. Juchter of 2ls East
Eighty-fifth street, was also out OF towT
yesterday. Friends did not know how
he stands on the draft question.
No. ~. James McGonigal Of 211 Eas
Eighty-fourth street lives alone, ap
parentiy has no dependents and is phyBi
cally Mt. according TO neighborS II,
was not home yesterday.
No. IS. Matthew Bahina. b27 Bas
Eighty-second street, will not claim en-
emptlon. members of his family said