The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-16

ing exemption on minor grounds,
may find reason for hesitance
after hearing of two drafted men
who appeared before the examin-
ers in e. l.. Hiberly's office,
Provident building, Thursday.
One of them was totally blind.
The other had an artificial left
arm. Yet both insisted that they
could be of value to the national
army, and declared that if the ex-
emption board rejected them they
would appeal to higher tribunals.
One Times NewsbOy.
Floyd Richmond Levee, age "a,
a blind newsboy who sells The
Times at 18th and Pacific, was
one of the drafted men. Guided
by his father, c. p. Levee, 1904
No. Prospect, he walked into the
examiners office and began 10
strip off his clothing.
Because his blindness has
caused no change in the appear
ance of his eyes, the board men,
bers did not realize his condition
until the father explained.
The blind newsboy was found
to be in perfect physical condi-
ton, but the examiners prepared
to exempt him because of his
blindness.
Anxious to Join.
| Il don't want to be exempted"
declared the youth. I'm able to
do some good for my country.
| can peel potatoes or wash dishes
or do something else in the army.
Maybe If you could give me an
x-ray examination you would find
that my eyes would get well some
day."
The father explained that Floyd
had been anxious to join the army
ever since war had been declared.
Experts all over the country, how
ever. had pronounced him incur
ably blind.
Wants to Go.
Floren E. McGaffey, a travel
Ing man, appeared to be entirely
normal until he undressed and his
artificial left arm came to view.
He also passed a perfect examina-
tion otherwise, but the examiners
wanted to exempt him.
Nothing doing" exclaimed
McGaffey. Il can manipulate this
arm of mine as we'll as tho 1t were
of flesh and bone. | want to 20
to war, and I'm willing to get
right into the front line trenches"
The examiners explained that
McGaftey's injury prevented him
being called.
Then I'll appeal the govern
ment for a chance to fight" he
said. I'm as good as any other
man, and what's more want to
do my bit"
Better Glass.
All exemption boards reported
Wednesday that the second call of
drafted men had brought forth
class of men better physically
than the first, and more willing
to waive exemptions.
At the armory, only four men
out of 29 examined Tuesday, were
An Austrian alien, John Chara-
ba, was told by examiners at the
federal building that he could
claim exemption as an alien if ne
wished.
Il don't want exemption, I want
to fight" said Charaba. He was
certified.
Seven Waive Claim.
Seven men at the federal build
ing, out of 20 examined, waived
exemption. They were Henry
Roufs, John Charaba, andre Mar
incin, George Stephenson, Lou
Schabel, Archie r. Lee and
Charles Huckaba.
Out of 10 examined at E. l.. |
Hiberly's office Thursday only
two were found phys cally unfit. |
Howard Mccormack, of the Nc
Cormack Bros store, was the
only one who did not claim ex-
emption. The others were Glen
r. Anderson, Leroy C. House.
Theo. G. Smith, Harold r. Camp
bell, Paul B. Braaten, Alex Ras-
mussen, Elmer r. Anderson, Carl
+. Johnson and Reuben II. Good
man.
Claim Rejected.
OF required quota of Sc men
in district No. 2, Controller Shoe
maker said Thursday that 81 men
he'd already ben certified to the
army.
Nine men who claimed exemp-
tion were told Thursday that their
claims had been rejected. They
were A. NJ. Whitlock, 1923 Yaki-
ma; Louis Bisberg, 1913 So. 18th;
Edward Miller, jr., 204 Tacoma
ave-: Lee T. Pirath, 1902 Sixth
ave-; Fred J. Girard, 1904 Ia
coma ave.; T. A. Peterman, 1909
So. 5th; Frank L. Quinn, $50 So.
E; Robert G. Springer, 1924 So.
X; John G. Holder, 1920 Sixth
ave.
Want More Facts.
Further information is being
sought the cases of Walter
Steele, George Wartz, George r.
Watson, A. II. Mattison, Frank w.
Allen, George Moore, John w.
Fritz and Clarence Summerville,
before final action is taken.
Drafted men are warned by e.
L. Hiberly that affidavits of
householders must be from per-
sons living in the drafted mans
district. Many have not under
stood this. District No. includes