Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-08-08
ONLY ONE MAN ACCEPTED OUT OF
FIRST rs APPEARING BEFORE BOARD
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his physical test. there being "A doubt in
the minds of the examining physician, he
is ~re-examlncd by another doctor, and. II
there j. still doubt. he T. passed on 10 Dr
W. :. Spivey, chosen a. referee.
A. each man completes his examination
he j. taken before a stcnographer. the
finding of the physician noted, together
with a statement n To whether or not he
claims exemption and the grounds on
which the exemption H. sought and his pa
pers are then filed. The man J. then M
lowed 10 dress and j. sent Ia the clerk OF
the board. L.. F. shelton. who provides
him with the necessary claim blanks.
In the room where the physical tests
are being given G. J.. JeS~up, secretary Of
the board supervise the work ~ the
clerks. Mr.. j. III. Bat~elI. W. q. Whitman
and Sergeant Riddle Of the First Texas
field artillery sanitary detachment. The
physical examinations are being given by
Doctors J. l.. Rentfro. f.. T.. Dickinson and
o. Y. Lawrence.
In the room into which the men are
first shown sits County Tax Collector "
b. Walton with a copy Of the poll tax list
I'm the event n man claims to he nm alien
Mr.. Walton consnlt~ hi~ list and find.
whether or not the man has ever been IL
sued a voting poll tax. Only one Instance
Of an attempted false claim came before
the board thi~ morning aud a. the claim
ant apparently was acting more through
ignorance thar Il desire Ia cvade the Law
no action other than di~allowing his claim
was taken. The man later filed hiS cx-
emption blank on the grounds Of having q
dependent family.
Provost Marshal General Crowdcr'S o.
flee has issued instructions 10 guide reg
isiercd men who are either ~ the officers
training camps or who have applied for
admission "a the second series Of these
camps. which will open this month.
The instructions Ia the local board di-
reefs hat where 4 candidate nj 4 train
ing camp j. called ~ III, local board for
physical examination he may procure a
certificate from hi commanding officer.
showing that he has been examined aud
file il with the board. instead If making
personal appearance III respcnSc ~ the
summons. The board will thereafter treat
him a. found qualified for service. unless
application for exemption Is filed later in
his behalf.
" the candidate wins = commission nj
the camp after hc hn~ been called hv the
board for examination. but before hc XIV
actually drafted, he l. required ~ furnish
a certificate from his commanding officer
showing his appointment. The state adiu-
tant general then will credit the board with
one drafted man.
III the candidate D. not commissioned be-
fore his local board calls him for military
duty. he must report % the board unless
the war department shall have ordered him
To- duty at the training camp. in which
event credit will he given the board in
volvrd on it, quota under the draft.
Where the candidate has been commits
stoned before ~ ~ called IN the board. III
i, requested t. file certificates showing hi
status and also nm application for "Ncmp-
ton and the ground that he j. already in
The military service. In that event he l. ex-
cmpted. but does not figure III the credit
account Of his district.
There was some discussion today ~ To
the status 81 divorced men who are paving
aliniony. 1t has been suggested that IN
some eases the former wives of such men
are solely dependent upon allmony pay
mcnts and the removal OF the men would
work hrrlship~ upon them. No specific
request for 4 ruling has been received, but
il i remarked ~ probable that if the lue~-
tion j. raised the same rule that applies to
all other discharges for dependency would
fill the ease. II Is not the purpose of the
government TO work hardship on any dc
pendent by taking away a bread winner. If
the S25 i month which 4 soldier can spare
from hi salary, will provide adequately for
his home responsibilities, however, he will
not be released from military service, 50
each ease must be considered on It's own
merits. " N