Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-10
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Louis y. hauIfHlan al DTo"H~Nint, ihohid>
j. Brady of Brownsville. Robert Lee Me
Mutt of Harrington. Charles w. ChaudoIn Of
Harrington and j. s. Kennerly of Browns
vile are the most recent additions to those
who have claimed no exemption and who
have passed the physical examination.
The men who have passed and claimed
no exemptions Ia date are:
Francisco Garza, Harrington
Henry Brown (colored), Brownsville.
Lauro Cavazos. Brownsville.
r.. G.. Morris, Brownsville.
Julian Esparza, Brownsville.
Guillermo Guzman. Brownsville.
Charles a. Goode, San Benito.
Ernesto Fernandez. Brownsville.
James W. Goodykoontz. Harrington.
Louis Alamia. Brownsville
Arnulfo Olivera, Brownsville.
Dave Giles lcolored). Brownsville.
Robert Lee McNutt. Harrington.
Louis n. Kaufman, Brownsville.
Charlie, A. Chaudoin, Harrington.
Thomas J. Brady, Brownsville.
J. :. Kennerly. Brownsville.
The local board has received the fol-
lowing from Provost Marshal General
Crowder:
Sturgeon general advises that in order
to prevent the terrible ravages which re-
suit from the introduction into the army
Of that dreaded disease of the eyes known
a. trachoma. the lids of every recruit be
cvertcd To insure tine absence of this dis
case and that any border line or sus-
.piciouS eases be referred To- an ophthal-
mic surgeon. especially qualified in this
line.
Boards are authorized TO deny exemp-
tions To rarlied men in eases where par
cuts or sih,r relatives Of wife or husband
are willing te assume the burden of the
wifc'> support during the husbands alb
sence. The same action applies where
drafted mems employers agree to con
tinue his salary.
"A third supplemental ruling provides
that exemption may he denied IN the ease
Of a man who has supported hi> depend
en,s by his own labor or land he owns,
but which could be rented % a. to con-
tinue support for the wife"
A telegram to the governors Of the state
has been sent as follows:
"Under presidential regulations the
term dependent for support has gwen
rise to several further questions Of prin-
ciple affecting large numbers of persons.
THE general basis for ruling upon such
questions should be the spirit and pur-
pose Of the act in providing for such dis
charge wherever the terms Of the act and
Of the regulations are not in themselves
conclusive. The act authorizes the presi-
dent to discharge wherever the parties
drafted are in a status with respect To
persons dependent upon them for support
which renders their exclusion or discharge
advisable.
"Such dependency ordinarily renders
discharge advisable because since the
drafted person losing hi civil income thus
lost- his means Of support. the wife i
left without support and this lack of sup
port j. the effect which the act aims to
avoid. But wherever such effect does not
in fact follow. and the wife i not left
without reasonably adequate support, but
will receive such support from other
sources. there j. no real dependency rem
dering discharge advisable.
"The following CLASSES Of eases are
within this ruling:
"ta) Wife and children. On Where
the parents or other relatives of the wife
or the husband are able ready and willing
10 provide adequate support for her and
children. If any. during the absence OF the
husband. On Where the wife owns land
which has produced income by the nus
bands labor. hut which could with rea-
sonably Sertainty he rented during his alb
sencc To other persons 81 a TO produce
an adequate support. Oh Where there
exists some arrangement by which the
salary or wage Of the husband l. CON
tinued. in whole or part, by third persons.
being employers or insurers or others. and
such portion of the salary or wage. either
alone or with an allotment ~ hi soldier
pay ar with other definite income, Will
furnish 4 reasonably adequate support.
"(b) Other dependents. On Where
in one Of the foregoing ways a reason
ably adequate support i provided Tor a
widcwc mother. infirm parents or orphan
child. under III years of age, OF a son,
brother or father caleld into service.
"Under presidential regulations provid-
ing that any certificate of discharge may
be withdrawn, modified or renewal, the To-
cal board H. authorized to reopen any
claim of exemption already passed upon
and til awaiting disposition cn appeal to
the district hoard for the purpose of re