Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-12

these young men being exempted by
the physicians
The government" he said, "has a
right to appeal from the decision Of
the examining physicians and the pub
lie has the right to bring information
If there is reason to believe anyone
has been unjustly exempted for ply
steal disability or any other, reasons.
AS I understand it the public not only
has the right, but is encouraged to
bring information to the attention of
the authorities to insure fair and i'm
partial action in all proceedings Of the
exemption board.
And the district board has the right
to review the examination of register
ed men or other proceedings of the
board. These cases have been appeal
ed so the district board can review
them if it is so disposed"
County Attorney Scott said no spe-
cific complaints had been made Of
these cases in writing, but that there
had been good deal of talk which
would Justify an appeal being taken.
As Regards Both Cases.
AS regards the McLeland case, DR..
Devine authorized this statement: THE
governments instructions were that we
were to reject men with flat feet.
McLeland's left foot is flat. It was
caused by a badly sprained ankle, in
which the ankle was injured so that
the arch was weakened to the extent
that it tips inward and allows the
whole instep to touch the floor. The
other foot is some flat, but not nearly
SO much"
Brintnall made the following ex-
PLANTATION of his case. He said: Il
went to the local recruiting station
to be examined for a volunteer July
%. I was examined by Sergeant Whit
temore, who would not accept me on
account Of bad feet. He gave me a
certification Of rejection.
"July 81, believing that talk would
result II I was exempted by the board
Of which DR.. Devine is a member, I
went to Fort Des Moines and was ex-
amined by Captain Cook, chief of the
medical staff. He examined my feet
only. He told me I could not accept
certificate regarding my disability
because the army officers had strict
Instructions to do nothing to interfere
In any way with the draft. Aug. Z
was examined by the local physicians
Of the board here. Dr. Cobb examined
my eyes and exempted me. had no
further examination by the other ply
sicians."
Other Appeals Approved.
Notice has been received by the local
exemption board that Of the $50 APP
peals taken by County Attorney Scott
for the government in cases/that were
exempted by the local board out OF
the first contigent examined early IN
August, all but nine have been over
ruled. The district board recently sus-
tained the appeals from exemption OF
the local board In nine cases. The
names of the nine men were published
a few days ago. In all the other
cases included in this blanket appeal
the district board has upheld the local
board in the exemptions 1t allowed.
Vocational Appeals Allowed.
Notice OF the allowance by the dis
trict board Of the appeals Of three
Marshall county young men on voca-
tional grounds were received by the
board today. These appeals were on
the ground Of agriculture. The three
exempted by the district board are:
2409-James B. Gray, Rhodes.
s4O-Raymond w. Hall, Albion,
AS6-Louis Riemsenchneider, State
Center.
Included in the non residents whose
claims were passed upon by the local
board Monday was John T. Dickey,
who registered in Denver but who lives
here now and was examined here. He
was exempted on claim for de-
pendent mother