Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-27
PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS
. TO Be BEGUN At ONCE
nichmonders Drawn for First Call
to Be Summoned In
Three Divisions.
MASTER LISTS DISTRIBUTED
Exemption Boards All Over State
May Now Proceed With Great
Task Assigned Them-Notices May
Go to First Contingent To-Day.

Physical examinations for Rich
mond's contingent In the draft army
l~ill be finished within ten days, ac-
cording to the present plans OF the
hve exemption boards. Master lists
from which the relative standing OF
the men In each division will be made
were received yesterday by the boards,
all OF which will probably issue the
call for the first draft tomorrow.
The master lists were received yes
terday morning by Governor Stuart.
and one copy was Immediately sent
10 each Of the ia local boards In Vir-
GINA. In order that there will be no
possibility OF a list being lost in the
mall an additional copy must be
mailed Tomorrow to each OF the
boards. The lists should be in the
hands of each board before Tomorrow
hisht. and all OF the boards should be
reuiy to call men up for examination
"thln twcnty-four hours thereafter.
Men will have five days in which
10 prepare to answer the call for the
physical examinations. After that
time they Will have seven days IN
which TO file claim for exemption,
ana hVe additional days in which to
me the supporting atlidavis.
RlCIiMONDERS WILL BE CALLED
IN THREE INCHEMENTS
Rlchmonders will be called for ex-
aHinations In three increments. This
10 10 be done on account OF the large
number OF men to be examined. The
smallest district in the city will order
go men. and tho largest $40 men. up
l1r examination. Additional physi-
clans will assist the board medical
member in making the examinations,
the appointments to be ratified by the
Governor.
Division No. 8. Of which Harvey f.
A Az Is the chief. will probably be
the hrst board TO order its men to ap-
pear. Mr. Atkinson received his COPY
Oh the master list yesterday morning.
Just lew minutes after the big par
eel mad Eeen received from Washing
ton. work was Immediately started
OIL the elimination of all numbers
larger than the largest in the division.
When this is done the board will learn
the name represented by each number.
Alter checking up the list, IL will be-
posted for tho information Of all con-
cerned. Letters will then be mailed 10
each man. ordering him to appear he
iore the board. Failure to receive the
ieller. however. Is no excuse for not
appearing before the board at the
proper time.
ihoSE FAILING TO APPEAR
CLASSED AS DESERTERs
ANY person who fails to appear for
physical examination will be certified
as one called and not exempted from
or discharged from the draft. In thar
event the man will be required to re-
port to the camp with the Richmond
contingent. and IL he fails to do so. will
De listed as a deserter. and when can
Iureo VIII be tried by court-marttaI
Ihe penalty for desertion in time OF
war is severe.
PERSONS who are at home i'll will
when called. be temporarily exempted
anu "hen they recover they will be
Iequired TO report for physical exami-
nation. II their illness has LEFT tham
permanently unfit, they may be ner-
.hahently exempted. II not. they viii
pe Kept on the waiting list, and when
.ney nave sufficiently recovered from
inc ehcctS Of the Illness Will be takan
into the service.
me exemption boards all over the
etate VIII at once get busy arranrinr
Tor the first call. There will he q
lxely spirit OF friendly rivalry as 10
Whlch boards are the first to compIete
the work assigned to them.
me exemption boards will serve ss
LonS AS the seiective draft law is ef
AectiVe. Just how many men will he
called before a quota is secured IN
eacn district is protlematical. In no
case can this question be solved 0s
course, after the work OF seIectine
men mas begun. there will be soma
.aen saiheo as 10 what percentage are
empted. even though thew arc ~,
Ially mt for service.
PHYSICAL TESTS WILL,
r, BE MOST RIGID
me exemption rules are rigid. The
pnysical test is well up TO STANDARD
wien millions of men to pick from
II is not likely that the government
'hf 'h'o the ranks OF the new
army men sadly lacking in proper
physical qualifications.
Each board in the United States is
supposed to have in hand a copy of
the PRESIDENTS regulations and to adj
here TO its provisions in making ex-
aminations and exemptions. Both for
the physical examinations and the ex-
emftions explicit instructions have
oeen issued, which cannot be mistaken
The draft quota of each division has
already been established. but twice as
many men will be ordered to apuear
Tor examination. II that number is
not sufficient to complete the draft
quota, the men next in order will he