The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-23
WANTS ALIENS
MADE TO FIGHT
IN SOME ARMY

In the hope that some ar.
rsngemsnt may be made
whereby aliens who are sub
Iee.s Of nations now at war
with the central powers may be
selected for service In the ma
tionsi army or deported TO
fight In the armies Of their
own countries. at the request
OF the district appeal board,
Assistant Corporation Counsel
Y. J. L. Kennedy. the govern
nenfs sgent In select service
appeals, Thursday wrote 10
Gov. Ernest Lister, asking
that he take the matter up
with the proper federal author.
tiles.
There are hundreds Of aliens Il
Seattle" declared Kennedy Thurs
day. who have claimed exemption
on the ground that they are no
naturallzed who are siackers. A
present there is no law by whici
We can force them 20 Join III,
ranks Of our armies, and no way o
deportlng them.
Won't Fight for Any One
Morally a man Is slacke
when the nation To which he owe
allegiance by reason OF birth an'
the nation TO which he owes
debt because he has awaited him
self ~ the privileges afforded b!
It's government are at war IN /
common cause and he fails 10 en-
list In the armies ~ either eoun
try" Kennedy said.
Kennedy SAYS that IL IL not tn
men Of any one nation who are -
Gaping select service on this tech
nieaIity. but men Of almost all tn
allies.
There are large number Of Rus
SLAMS and surprisingly smal
number OF Greeks and Italians VIII
mr.. refusing to ro.
Find Dreaded Eye Disease
Or. George " r Sparkling. ex
amlner for Division discovered
sufferer from trachoma Thursda,
In the person of Jake Feidman
1907 Seventh ave. This r. the firs
case Of the dreaded eye disease dis
covered by the physicians in Seat
tie since the beginning OF the 70
iect service examinations.
Feidman's case was reported 4
the state board Of health for trea,
meut.
Is Exemptions Allowed
The officials OF board 10 held
hearing on exemption claims Wed
nesday evening. pliny Allen pre-
siding About 26 claims were dis
posed OF. the majority OF then
being allowed
In the case OF John Christophe
Haalmeyer. a longshoreman vhl
lives at 30T Washington St, how
ever. the board WAS unanimous II
certifying him for the nationa
army.
Haalmeyer. II is said. deliberate
ly permitted his first papers o
naturalization To expire without OF
tanning his second. In order tina
he might claim exemption on tn
ground that he IL an alien.
lie came from Holland. and afte
a conference with Chief Natural
iration Examiner John Spec
smith. Allen decided that sine
Haalmeyer had announced his in
tention TO become a citizen within
the terms OF the draft law. he wa
eligible for service.
Grin Settles Case
when asked II he believed tn
United States good enough TO liv,
in. but not good enough TO figh
for. Ilaalmcyer Erinned and said h,
thought he would get married som.
day.
That grin settled his case.
James Scavotto. 1898 25th ave. S.
appeared before the board with hi
wife and two Riddles.
lilo runs a stall at the Pike 81
market
Butter and eggs II bad bust
ness" he told the board. and afte
giving the family group the "onc'
over" Recorder d. s. Tobias said
That's all"
lie was given a temporary dis
charge.
'I'd like TO see him fight for hii
country, and I'd like TO 20 as |