The evening world., 1917-08-14


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To- ths National Army secretary
naker end Provost Marshal Gen.
Cr0wder have asked me to convey %
the local boards ~ New York the
appreciation ~ the Government ~
their disintsrcsted and energetic
snpris 10 aid IN raising an army un l"r
unprecedented conditions. That there
have been irregularities IN New York
IL not surprising. IL 10 rather surpris-
lng. considering the great allen popu-
iat!on ~ the city that the charges %
irregularities have been ~ few.
secretary BAKER told me yesterday
that be- was In favor of a great send
IN TO the men who are TO go 10 camp
from this city for preparation for SER
vice In the National Army The open
or under-cover enemies ~ the Uni,ed
states who insist ON calling our Ma
tionnl Army AN army of conscripts viii
be- confounded when they see. as the
men who are to serve march away
how solidly the people Of this commu-
nifty are behind them
They will nnd that New York takes
soldier AZ a soldier, whether he be
Guard or the Regular Army The
Mayors Committee and local commit
tees which arc working to give me
National Army token OF public APP
probation have the fun cooperation
OF the War department.
New York Clty's quota OF the
National Army win 20 to Yaphank
and one third OF the quota will be
ready to start on sept. 5. The men
from the northeastern part OF the
state down AZ far ~ Albany will
go to Aver, Mass, and the north
western and central parts OF the
State will send their soldiers to
Wrightstown. n. j."
II is expected that more specific
rules and regulations concerning
/ physical examinations will be promul-
gated to the local boards within a
day or two.
This does not mean that the stand
ard set for physical examinations
will be changed. but that points which
appear to have given rise to confu-
sion will be cleared up.
Board l02, at Essex and East Hous-
ton Streets. turned up an unforeseen
complication to-day. A young mar
who was passed as physically quail.
fed last week and waived exemption
which resulted in his being listed a;
a member OF the National Army. re,
ported to-day through physician
that he had been attacked with acut,
appendicitis and was on his way to Z
hospitl for examination.
DIR. J. IL. Mittleman. the physician
board member. appealed to headquar
ters for advice. He was told to gran
. temporary exemption for two months
II. at the end OF that time the younl
man Is unable to enter the army h,
will be discharged.
The District Board OF which ex
Justice Charles Il. Hughes is Chair
man met to-day in executive session
In the Federal Building. Prior to IN,
meeting Mr.. Hughes said:
up to this time the district boarC
does not appear to have done much
but, In reality we have accomplishe,
great deal and are now In shape I,
proceed more rapidly People mus
not be impatient. We are going to h,
absolutely fair.
There is no basis for the assump
ton that everybody who claims ex
emption is u Stacker. Thousands o
men who ask TO be kept out OF tn
war are by no means slackers am
their claims have merit We are her
10 find out where the merit lies"
Reports In to-day's morning paper
Indicated that Justice Hughes hande
/ down some new regulations concern
, ing exemption OF married men yes
terday. He handed down no rule
The District Board is under oath I
abide by the law passed by Congress
1 and by the rules and regulations pre-
pared by the War Department an
Issued by President Wilson.
s All the District Boards OF tn
1 State will meet the District Boar
a for this city Thursday afternoon q
the Bar Association. The object G
I calling the meeting is TO promot
y harmony and unanimity OF actor
The meeting will adopt a set G
rules OF conduct which will be uni