The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-27
EXAMINATION
MAY Reject
ONE IN FOUR
Estimate Does Not Include
Exemptions
TO ISSUE NEW LISTS
New Compilation Should Easily
Show Order In Which Regis
trants Have Been Drawn


Washington, July 26-Reports OF
the first selection boards to fill their
quotas for the selevtiye draft army are
eagerly awaited by officials because
they win give the first definite infor-
nation as to the probable percentage
OF reflections to be expected among
the 10,OOOO0OO registrants for physi-
cal reasons or for dependents.
All available statistics indicate a
probable rejection of one in every four
for physical disability. in particular
localities this will vary greatly, but
the average for the whole country
is expected to be between rs and 80
per cent There is no available data
as to dependents, however, or as to
how many must be excused nnder in
dustrial exemptions.
1t appears probable that peculiar
results will be brought out in some
districts. II the reasoning OF some
officials is correct, the lowest rejection
and exemption rates will be disclosed
In well-to-do communities such as the
suburbs OF large cities where men OF
comfortable incomes make their
homes Sons OF such men, ii Is sug-
gested, have had better food. better
care and better surroundings than
the factory hands of nearby towns
and they should be in better physical
condition. AS a class such young men
could hardly be regarded as indispen
sable, officials says. in their civil. bus
mess or industrial capacities and de-
pendents probably will not free as
many of them from service as Of most
other classes.
In factory towns, on the other
hand, the rejection rate for physical
disability probably will be high. The
fact that the men are confined six
days a week at their machines un-
doubtedly will have affected their
physical condition. Virtually every
married man of those registered in
these places is the sole support of
his wife and children and such men
cannot be taken Also, II the indus.
try in which they are engaged is vital
to the carrying on OF the war, indus
trial exemptions will run high.
Only reports from selection and
district boards in typical communi
ties, however, can show exactly what
is to be expected Roughly. the war
| department has estimated that two
men must be called for every sol
der accepted, but they realize that the
returns may tell far different story
While local selection boards were
az work yesterday assembling mes
of the selectiye draft forces. officials
of the provost marshal-generals Office
began preparing a new publication Il
furnish registered men with an cas-!
method of keeping track of their status
in their districts.
The new list will be issued will
| cross.reference by number betwecI
the red-ink and drawing numbers. |
will be possible for those supplies
with the lists to inform any man al
most instantly In what order he wa
drawn when he furnishes his red-inl
number. Presumably these lists wi
be placed in the selective boards
headquarters, so that registrants ma
find out quickly where they stand.
the master list is used for this pun
pose il might be necessary to read o'
er several thousand numbers before
registrant could find his own.
A careful outline of the process I
be followed both by the selection an
district boards, also is being prepare
| for publication Regstrants and the
relatives are worried over action the
should take and the object of III
statement will be to answer the
! questions fully.
The only thing registrants who e.
| pect to be called in the first draft ca
do now is to watch the selection boar
headquarters SO as to know immed
ately when their names arc poste
The date when they are to report Il
| physical examination will be show
! at the same time,
Even the question OF deponden
will not come up In anyway until
report on mans physical conditiC
shows him to be suitable for milital
service. When that has been receive
k the selection board will be prepare
l. to receive ailidayits on .dependen
4 the prospective soldier has. III
D. forms of the atlldayits will be SHOW
n by the board Similarly forms for a
r plications for exemption on industrl
IS grounds or for appeal from the r.
" ing of the selection board will n
e be available until the time for tn,
h use comes. The purpose OF the pl
* Is to avoid piling up OF dooumer
IN and to provide that the boards "
N. L havn heforo them M any time on