New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-23
QUESTIONABLE to 1S9 Boards
Reveals New York Is
Near Quota
122,257 Young Men
Have Been Examined
OfThis Number 81, 494 Are
Fit, but $3.50 of Them
Claimed Exemption

The first official figures on the draft
in New York-the result OF ques'
+ionnaire sent out TO the 1s9 local ex-
emption boards by Deputy Attorney
General Conkling few days ago
show that the city has approximately
maintained the high average Of qualify
ing every fourth man for service.
While there are twenty-three boards
still to be heard from, and the hgures
cannot be accepted as absolutely accu-
ats as to the status of the boards at
Tho rresent time, Mr.. Conkling took the
,otals TO Washington last night to en-
obI. Provost Marshal General Crowder
~ obtain a general idea Of how the
sel.etive CONSUMPTION is progressing
in the first city Of .he country. .
The report shows that ffty-six OF
the 1873 boards replying have filed their
quotas. and that from this incomplete
list only 1914 more men are needed 70
fill the city's quota Of 8S'6Zl. Iakihs
into consideration the fact that some OF
those not heard from probably have
practically completed their quotas, and
that many Of the others have only q
fev mora men to secure, Mr.. Conkling's
prediction that this week may see the
end Of the physical examinations bids
fair to become a surety.
122,257 Have Been Examined
So far there have been 122,257 men
examined, and of this number S2'4s4
were found physically fit. OF the lat
ter number, $500 claimed exemption
or discharge from the draft but q
largo percentage of these claims Will
be disallowed either in the local boards
or the district board. No exact figures
on the result Of the draft will be
obtainable until the district board
has DISPOSED Of every case, the nu-
roerical order of which falls within
the first call for service. ,
"This table represents the general
condition as nearly as we are aoie
TO give it at the present time, SAID
M Conklinx These figures are, OF
course, incomplete. Some OF the
boards were so rushed with work that
thew couldn't stop TO give accurate
figures. Many of the boards have com
pieted their quotas. but don't want to
give out any figures until they can
give them accurately. Then, TOO. tne
boards have taken different methods
of arriving at the figures presented.
For instance, some OF the boards
IL h ~ n =
tinuing their physical examinations
until thew have made sure of obtain
ing their full quotas without those
who claimed exemption. When these
claims have been finally passed on
such boards, Of course, will have OBJ
tanned possibly double or even treble
the number of men needed for the first
call.
One such board, evidently, Is No
f43. which has a quota Of 1877. 1t has
examined 2,142 men, found 1850 to be
physically fit, and has 1927 exemption
claims pending.
Some Not Up-to-Date
Other boards have proceeded on the
basis that a certain percentage OF ex
emption claims will be disallowed anc
that as these men are certified back tC
them by the district board their quoti
will be filled. Another reason why thu
figures cannot be accepted as of the
close of work last night is the fact tina
the replies TO the questionnaire begaI
arriving at Mr.. Conkling's Office sew
eral DAYS ago. Several boards hsv,
conducted many more examination
since then.
But, based on the figures so far re
ceived, and not taking into considera
ton the fact that several thousand mel
have been certified for service by the
twenty three missing boards, New
York's share Of the National Army
stands we'll over the 10000 mark thi
morning.
An unusually good showing is mad