The Washington herald., 1917-07-14
DISTRICTS QUOTA 929.
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| for war duty in the District will be
given strict tests by the surgeons who
will assist the local boards in their
work of selecting the physically fit.
These tests will be absolutely fair to
all concerned. In any case, IL 1t ap-
pears that a doctor is pronouncinS
unfit for service a man who is fit.
the members of the board can call
ms many doctors as they wish to re-
peat the examination.
ANY man who is exempted must
stand ready for further examination,
as the Provost Marshal General has
the right of appeal in all cases. Any
suspicious circumstances, IL is pointed
out, should at once be brought to the
attention of his office.
In the cases where exemption Is
granted because of dependents or be-
cause the man exempted is needed for
Industrial or agricultural purposes will
be appealed by the Provost Marshal
General. The regulations are so
drawn that such appeal is made
automatically.
Physical Requirements.
In general the physical requirements
set up by the War Department are
as follows:
Height. feet inch to 6 feet 6
! inches.
! Weight, between l1s and 2l1 pounds.
These standards are not absolute.
Men under feet inches must be
of exceptionally good physique. Nari-
atoms in weight above 2ll pounds are
not to disqualify unless sufficient to
constitute obesity.
The mental test is designed only to
develop whether man is of reason
ably sound intelligence.
Examinations of the eyes and hear
ing are made by use of charts and
whispering tests.
Almost any disease of the lungs or
heart is disqualifyinE
Men drafted into service must at
least have two servicable molars-
two above and two below opposed.
Before the heart and lung test the
prospective soldier is required TO jump
straight up. kick the heels up be-
hind hop around the room first on
one foot and then on the other and
then make several standing broad
Jumps. After these stunts, the sur
geons can tell something about the
question as TO the condition of the
mans lungs and heart, and the tests
are then applied.
The chest measure should be be-
tween 81 and IS il inches
The pulse and respiration must he
nearly normal and the skin in good
! condition.
Chronic rheumatism. old dsloca-
tiOns where the fractures are badly
united also form disqualified tions.
Drawing Next Week.
The government yesterday notified
each. State of the number of men 1t
will be called upon to furnish in the
draft
The first call will he for $500 men.
/ They will form national army of
10000 and the other $1,000 will be
employed to increase the ranks of
! the regular army and National
! Guard to war strength.
New York must furnish the most
men. The Empire State is called
/ upon for 69,@n conscripts. the figures
being based on ratio OF population.
! Pennsylvania must supply 6O.S59 and
| Illinois 5l.652. Oregon, with 17, is
/ lowest among the States. Alaska,
| with SOC. is called uron for the small
! est number Of any of the States and
| Territories.
The drawing will take place early
next week. Several more States re-
! ported themselves ready yesterday. a
/ total of twenty-four in all now be-
ing prepared for the draft
The gross quota OF each State was
estimated in proportion to the popu-
lation OF the State and the pOpula-
ton OF the United States. From this
gross quota certain deductions were
, made for men who had enlisted in the
National Guard between April and
June -. those who had had enlisted
in the regular army between the same
dates and those already in the Guard
on April 2. The total difference be-
tween the gross quotas and the ac-
tual quotas called for was 4S5. as5 men
/ This represents the total enlisted
strength of the National Guard and
more than $1,000 enlistments in the
regular army.
The glohules which will hold the
numbers to he drawn were brought
to the Provost Marshal Generals Of
flee yesterday. They were sent to
the main War Department Building
Immediately and placed in a safe.
Every precaution against tampering is
being taken. The glass bowls into
which the globules will be placed al
ready are ready. Secretary Baker
has passed on the majority of the
names suggested for service on the