The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-08-02
Thirty Three Here
Are Accepted For
National Army
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expert In the LocOmO bile Co. OF Amer
ica Kelly was rejected upon defects
found in eyesight.
The third for examination and the
first to be deferred because of nation
adty was Louis Vargas, 427 Spruce
street, resident of this city for six
years, but, not naturalized. He was
unable to speak English but through
an interpreter, also sworn with him,
declared that he owed allegiance to
Hungary. He was furnished with
proper forms to be sworn to before
a notary public and advised to await
further instructions from the board.
The fourth man to be examined was
William r. Loveridge, aged 20, '-f $50
Main street, a patternmaker by trade.
He claimed exemption after exam
ination upon the ground that he was
the sole support of his mother.
Not until IL men had been examin-
ed was one found who did not ask for
exemption. He was Thomas D. Ash
ley. sol Fairfield avenue. aged 2e,
employed in the Spring Perch Co. ne
came from Chicago and has been "a
resident in this city since 1915. His
draft number was 4501.
Mr.. Ashley said. 1T do not know
! of any reason why should be. exempt
ed. I have no one to support and
I shall be glad to serve my country
in the emergency although I do not
| think there is any man who would vol
UNFAIRLY wish to fight just for the fun
of it. But when tho country needs
men and one is fit he should c1eerfully
| do his bit
In the first district which is similar
] In its system to other examining places
the busin SIS opened at $3.50. One
4 -. 49,
had been called. These men first at
! tempted to stand in line but exanina-
tions were made according to the draft
| at Washington and the numbers as
| signed to the men in the various di-
visions. They were called to the
clerks desk and gavg their pedigrees
as a check against the registration
cards. This work was superintended
| by Chairman George G. Edwards and
Judge Frederic A. Bartlett, secretary
of the board assisted by DR.. George
i w. Osborn and Albert E. Lavery.
! From the initial inquiry they were
conducted to an ante room where they
disrobed. They then were conducted
into the larger medical rooms. Here
| they were met by the chief examining
physician, Samuel M. Garlick and his
staff of assistants, each specializing
In functional and organic examina-
tions. His assistants included among
| their list some of the most noted
physicians in Bridgeport. They were:
| Drs. Frary Hale Charles p. Haller.
| Charles w. Gardner, R. D. Roller, s..
1 R. Smith, T. F.. ScanFon, B. F. Pass
ant, H. C.. Dixon, Edward Smith,
| EwaId Olson, e. NJ Smith and G. N.
Haskell. i
/ Given desks similar to those util-
lied in the public schools, thes physi-
| clans and their indivi -ual assistants,
working alternately at examinations
/ passed the men somewhat in this or
der: Height and weight, heart and
i lungs, genito-urinary, joints. extreni-
| ties, eye and ear, nose and throat.
4 Before the candidate had passed
4 the various specialties it was a we'll
i established fact that he was perfect or
imperfect. Many types OF testing
/ machines to overcome imposture were
4 on hand. Electrical devices for
testing eye-sight and paralysis were in
/ evidence but not necessary for use
4 during the morning hours, candidates
4 seeming willing to undergo examina-
i ton on their belief that they would
i pass than otherwise.
| In the cases where men were de-
clared to be alien enemies or aliens
they were IMMEDIATELY sworn to the
fact without examinations and will
4 have the stipulated period OF 10 days
i in which to file afi1davtts to that eff
i feet.
i At the office of Sanford Stoddard it
Il was announced today that examina-
4 tons in the first and second districts
would continue today. Friday and Sat-
\ urday. Examinations in the third
\ division will begin on Monday and
4 run through Tuesday and Wednes-
1 day. The fourth division will prob
/ ably examine next Monday with the
sixth division. Date for examina-
i ton In the fifth division has not been
1 set but will probably be week later.
It was also suggested that IN fling
4 affidavits for exemption, which must
! be done within ten days, candidates
\ use most scrupulous care in making
out and having duly sworn before no.
Itaries public the claims, because once
"A presented to the exemption board the
papers must be acted upon within
three days thereafter and there is no
lclause IN the law which permits the
papers being returned for correction.
Notaries public are requested by
heads of boards to waive the collec-
ltion Of fees for this patrioticI service.
There will be thousands Of applicants
in this city for seals of notaries. No
provision has been made in the law
for payment to those serving the
United States in the capacity OF ex-
aminers, etc, and attempts to charge
candidates for draft for such services
will be frowned upon by state officials
to whose notice such reports Of charge
Is brought.
vision Offices disclose that about 3s
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