The public ledger., 1917-07-25
UP TO EXEMPTION BOARD
Examinations WIN Probably Begin the
Last Of This Week or the First Of
Next Eligible Ones VIII BE
Notified BY Mall.


The next step in the task Of drafting
into military service 120 young men
Of Mason county will be taken by the
local exemption board composed OF
DR.. ]. H. Hutchins Of Dover and
Messrs. Sherman Arm and Madison
Lindsay Of this city. All that those
whose numbers appear as having been
drawn are required to do is to await
notice to report for examination.
Men whose numbers came out early
In the drawing and who, therefore,
have notice that they are certain to
be called up for examination, are re-
quested not to leave the city for any
lengthy period and, under all circum-
stances, to remain in position where
mail can reach them quickly. They.
will be notified by mail Of the day and
hour at which they will report for
examination, and 1t Is reasonably GER
tain that the examinations will begin
the last of this week or the first of
next.
The exemption board will work as
follows:
From Mason county 120 men will be
drafted for the new army. The ex-
emption board will, under directions
from Washington, select day upon
which examinations win begin. The
men will be called up exactly in the
order that their numbers appear. 1t
is assumed that number Of the first
12O will be found unable to pass the
physical examination. These exami-
nationsfi by the way, will be the first
thing to be disposed Of by the board
The board will continue with these
examinations until 120 men have been
chosen In the county, all Of whom are
considered physically able to enter
the army.
The local board will then take up
the question of exemption. Young
men at the time Of their physical ex-
aminations will be asked II they de-
sire to claim exemption either be.
cause Of dependent relatives or be-
cause of the nature Of their employ
ment. Those men who do wish tt
claim exemption will be handed an
official paper, upon which they will
tmake answeres, under oath, to certain
questions. These must be fitted ou
and placed In the hands Of the boart
within seven days Of the time thu
applicant for exemption was origi
nally directed to report for exami
nation. The applicant for exemption
may file 'affidavits with his exemption
plea in support of his contention. Th
board will then at once consider thei
, pleas for exemption.
A required weight In accordance
with height is tapulated- by the Wa
Department. This is a follows:
81 inches-11S pounds.
81 inches-120 pounds.
: So inches-124 pounds.
. GA inches-12S pounds.
65 inches-130 pounds.
. &C inches-132 pounds.
. 81 inches-134 pounds.
6S inches-141 pounds.
50 inches-148 pounds.
! 10 inches-155 pounds.
II inches-162 pounds.
"a inches-169 pounds.
73 inches-176 pounds.
! "a inches-183 pounds.
!. rs inches-190 pounds.
Z rs inches-197 pounds.
+ n inches-204 pounds.
( rs inches-211 pounds.
Z Other possible physical defects ca
+ be discerned by the examining ph,
+ sician. Weak heart or signs Of II
: berculosis will exempt the applican
Z while the feet Of all applicants al
to be examined under regulations TO
( warded from Washington.
z Exemptions will not be granted
, married men who have private II