Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-23
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prove in dire want should the husband
and father be called to arms Z. II.
kretz, however. continued ardently to
oppose general move to ignore such
pleas. He reiterated his contention of
the day previous that the father of the
offspring of tomorrow If rendering
valuable service to a nation soon to be
depleted of vast numbers of the
Young America of today.
To Speed Up.
Altho total of only 81 exemption
pleas has been acted upon by the dis
trict board during the two days ex-
traordinary session, sufficient prelm-
mary work has been accomplished to
facilitate the handling of approx
mately one hundred claims day be-
ginning today, Secretary IL. II. Rogers
predicted last night Members have
agreed in many vital points to again
be presented, and can act rapidly from
today on as a result of precedents
adopted
Conferences with Adjutant General
carp last night left the impression
that the district body can do no other
act than make absolute dependency
and danger of dire suffering grounds
for the exemption of heads of families
making pleas on grounds of purported
support of present children or off
springs yet unborn. The matter of
sentiment apparently was obliterated
as entering into future discussions
concerning such claims thru the visit
of the adjutant general.
Charged with official rulings from
the adjutant general the district
board again will convene on the sec
ond floor of the new federal building
this morning when Chairman Robert
Civellay of Ardmore sounds the gavel
at 3 O'Clock sharp. simultaneously
county and city boards again will re-
sumo their deliberations with many
heretofore doubtful details regarding
procedure. impressed upon them by
the visiting military executive,
Mobilize at Camp Sinclair.
If the plans of the local county
board mature the first division of the
county's quota will be lodged in the
buildings at the free fairgrounds and
in all probability their meals will be
provided under the dire ction of the
Y. NJ. c. A., the war department pay
ing all OF the expenses.
Four men appeared before the
county exemption board yesterday
morning for physical examination.
Roy Lane, who was transferred from
Paducah, KY, and Guy Lushion both
passed the examinations, but claimed
exemption. Antoine ID. Smallwood. who
registered at Sallisaw. and Lloyd Cam
! non were rejected by the examining
doctors because of physical defects.
With the small force Of clerks work
ing on the county claims and checking
up the names Of the men who regis
tered it will be a matter of several
days before list OF the slackers of
Tulsa county can be determined.
Nine Claim Exemption.
| Nine mon who filed fhpir aypm mt ion
claims yesterday were not passed by
| the local board. Seventeen claims were
allowed by the local board. In all but
| four cases the claimants had wife
and one or more children dependent
upon them for support. In three casee
\ the men tended to show that they
supported their parents who were
aged. In consideration of the claim
where n man was seeking military eX-
emption because of aged parents the
/ board did not consider the grounds
unless the claim showed that they
Sgave over $500 a year to the support
of such parents. because 1t was the
opinion of the board that at least $500
n year could he sent to their depen-
dents from the monthly pay of $50
which will be given to each Of Uncle
Sam's soldiers The government is
making provision whereby all or a
part OF a soldiers pay check will be
sent to an assignee.
Harry e. Johnson. who Is employed
by the state marketing commission,
was granted exemption on the recon-
mendation of the commission. John
son looks after the marketing of vepe-
tables and other products and In this
way helps eliminate waste from faulty
methods OF transporting food and BY
furnishing information concerning the
best markets for the products. He did
not claim other grounds Of exemp'