The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-22
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meetings on the afternoon Of tho
lay before the mobilization was
by Daniel T.. Trefethen,
officer OF Division 4.
lie wants 10 carry the idea OF
community meetings further and
orm division organizations 10
write the lads letters and TO help
mt their mess and tobacco funds.
The council will take this up
Wednesday night and probably will
commend that the residents ~
he divisions establish such a sys-
en-.
Withdrsws Claim
Division boards continued We'd
Icsday TO pass on exemption
laims and hearings we're sched-
lied for Wednesday night By sew
raj boards. AZ these hearings the
dependents OF the men who claim
Exemption will be heard.
Jose ". Reyes. a Philippine. who
laimed exemption on the ground
hat he was an alien. has written
o Division board 6. withdrawing
lis claim
81 realize" he writes, that
have done wrong. feel
ashamed OF myself when
realize that | might be eonsId-
cred a coward and a Stacker
" ! deny the call Of the coun-
try 10 whom ! owe my life.
viii Co Any Time
80 10 avoid the ruInation
OF my own dignity and to save
my oountrymen's reputation, !
decided TO go any time, hap
pen what may, " the country
really needs me-"
Reyes explains In his letter that
le does not write very well with
Recorder Conner. Of the board,
avs that II Reyes wants TO 70 he
yill be certified. At present
Reyes is in California.
Jathon w. Roos. 1880 Belmont
we. told the physicians Of Dr.
'ision that he was not sound and
veil and that he considered his
lealth as interfering with his civil
pursuits
Gets Examination
The doctors found that he had
tonsils. but certified him
Is 1T. He appealed from their de-
.lslon and was given another ex-
which he also passed.
Then II developed that he was
married on August 4. a few days
,efore he was called. and his wife
He'd an affidavit claiming him as
Ter sole support.
Tried All Avenues
This claim failing. he filed an
'ther. alleging that he had consci-
.ntious scruples. and when he had
AIKEN an appeal TO the district
,oard and been again turned down
IN both claims. he came TO the
ront with claim thst he Is en-
jagged in war work. being a rivet
,uncher in a Seattle shipyard.
On his registration card, he
'laimed 10 support HIS mother and
! l0-year-old brother. AS yet he
has not made this claim to the
BOARD.
Alex Bell Osier. is up against
{" He wants to enlist. but he
ant He wants 10 be selected for
service. but they won't let him. and
20. TO use his own phrase. he's '.out
o luck"
Osler is registered IN Division No.
J. and appeared before the board
Tuesday. asking that his number
De pushed up a few notches." so
le can go with the first call.
The board informed him that the
regulations strictly forbid volun-
eering, and then he told OF his
several attempts TO enlist and his
rundown because OF his marriage.
Writes Wilson
II want TO be the benjamin.
franklin OF my people" said +. Leo
'old Theodore. Philippine. whose
lain for exemption was denied by
Division No. TO-
Theodore was certified for the
lrmy. altho the physicians found
lin on the dividing line between
he fit and the unfit.
He showed the board a letter he
has written to President Wilson.
skiing for exemption so that he
AN continue his studies in this
COUNTRY. in an effort TO become
TO teach his fellows Gus
oms OF Americans.
Grant Two-Thirds
approximately two-thirds of the
laims for exemption and dis
harEe made 10 the district appeal
loard. which now is meeting daily
It room 2l5, public safety building.
re being granted
Out OF 2s claims filed Tuesday.
My 10 were denied. Most OF the
laims we're made on the grounds
Il occupation.
Following are the names OF those
discharged: Emmett X. Knott,
'harles Busham. Foster A. Mac
cod. Elvig L. Harborg. Lewis Dam
els. William T. Cotle. Roscoe c.
dds. Clarence +. Stull. James n.
iilmour. Alex McLeman. Oliver
Atohinson, Jaroalar F. Vocittek,
stanley J. Willardsen. Richard G.
Wagner. Arthur II. Bluhm. Ira l..
\une. Carl Heinmuler. Robert Fl.
tenton. George w, Davis. George
+ Pocock, Ora r. Bolton. Alvin
'ater. Miles II. Gray. Harold j.
'herrett. Russell +. Schwenk, Jo-
eph NJ. Edmonds. Ralph A. W.
and Stefani Ouintilio.
he claims OF four other men were
ield for further evidence. They
re Hayward w. Donahue. liver J.
)lsen. Richard A. Thompson and
.uigi Genetelli
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