The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-16
LOSES TIME
BY DRAFT;
DISCHARGED
Man Is Victim of Dis
loyal Employer,
Board Hears
INVESTIGATION
is ORDERED
Judge Murfn Explains
Exemption Law To
Manufacturers

Attention ~ he tistric, draft 81
4ruption board has been called ~
the case Of man vho vas dis
charged by bis employer because
Of TIE time lost IA connection with
ais examination ,or he drAft 10
seph Wedda. chairman Of division
No. Il. with headquarters In Dom
Polski. 70 whom ;hs incident Vas
arst reported, IL investigating he
case
The man In question did his fun
duty IL reporting here tor sIAmlnA-
ion and pressing rs claim cor sr.
smption. said Mr Wedda He g
nan with a wife snd four small
children and bis claim. after liz
vest.ga'ion has been granted 7.
vas not rs fault that he lost thai
time. and shall certainly ~ tas
limit 20 see that justice II done him
II have % walk 70 washington and
pu; the case Up 20 The president
The name OF Tie Arm Is WITH
held for tho present. but n NJ We'd.
IA finds the facts are as reported
he vii see % Il hat the concern
gets proper publicity
n were The district attorney +
would prosecute that employer for
interfering Hith he operation ~
he draft Law" declared James o
Nuran. chairman o. the district
board. when ne learned o; the Incl
dent
Mr Muffin referred 70 ,he case
IN talk before the large employers
% the city in the Detroit Board o.
Commerce Thursday noon Hls sub
lec, sss TIE problem OF Industrial
exemptions
II q. nor question % rha, is
best FOR the man. nor vhaf ls hsst
Tor the firm" he sAic 1T IA Ques
ton % where can a man % - The
greatest service 20 his country
Thai Ia the spirit o, TIE iar a. 7
understand II. and a. he district
board vill interpret H."
To da'e seven % the - city O.
visions have certified % the tis'ric;
board he names ~ 500 drafted men
eligible for service The board
wiz he assistance of ven 81
Gent s'aR ~ clerks. is keeping ne
decks cleared. and when q gets
down 70 ihe real AK ~ certi,yins
tho us's 20 he al iutsn' genera n
LANSING next week. the machinery
o. he board viii be Ia fns vortiuE
order The members VII meet AZ
10 o'clock every morning and ~
remain IN session until re work
before them g. cleaned ~ n n'ns
ont % - % The cases thai require
inyesfigafion - IL expected that -
committees having this work n
charge viii zee 'heir own judgment
So fhe number ~ cssss that ~
call for no confederation - 10 ~
tire board vill be comparafvs. y
small
In the opinion ~ JudFe Nurfn
BE only Injustice done BY ~ irzf'
law IL 80 failure 70 eIemp' medical
s'gtenfs
Many medical students 'Hs3 20
volunteer for service in 'he med al
units before the draft LA ras pass
I 81 and gere turned down because
they would be needed later. when
/ their education was completed. 20
said nov a large percentage a
them have been drafted. and ths
/ draft law does not exempt them
on vocational. grounds Ia \ths
medical Department ~ tho Tnlver
slty % Michigan alone 20 students
have been drafted ! believe fhsss
men should 20 allowed 90. complies
their education before hoy arr
called. and should Ike 70 sec tn'
secretary u war take some action
~ that end District boards should
Sc given authority 70 grant occupa