Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-08-03
Per Cent Of Physically Unfit
Much Higher IN the
Large Cities
DEPENDENT RELATIVES
BASIS OF MOST CLAIMS
Minneapolis Shows 80 Per
Cent Physically Fiji. New
York rs


ty,five per cent of the Americans called
up for national army examinations SO
far claim exemption, according to re-
ports to the United Press from all parts
of the country today.
Disqualifications for physical disabil-
ity vary considerably, running much
higher in the big cities than in towns
which are free from congestion.
In New York City 142 out Of 54lj
men examined were found possibly eli
gible Aliens and physically unfit to-
tailed 1927, while 2161 claimed exemp-
tions.
Most of the exemption claims are
based on the plea Of dependents.
Some districts, however, report numer-
Gus freak appeals. The government will
investigate every claim based on de-
pendents.
In Chicago indications are that forty
per cent win fail in the physical test.
On the balance, fifty per cent are seek
ing exemption. Ten per cent are aliens
In Milwaukee 436 of the first eight
hundred passed the physical examina-
tion but marriage exemption elaims are
running high. st. Paul reported only
seventeen out of 147 physically fit and
|not asking to be exempted.
Seventy-five per cont in Minneapolis
claimed exemption. Ninety men out of
a hundred qualified physically, howev-
or.
Atlanta 3 early returns Indicated six
out Of seven men asking exemption be-
cause of dependents and four of five
physically fit. Eight Of the first twelve
called up in Boston sought exemp-
tion.
Want to Begin Next Week.
Twenty men were examined in one
Detroit district, IL passed-an claimed
exemption. OF the first four hundred
examined in Pittsburg, 67 we're accept
cd, eighty were physically unfit and the
rest wanted to be exempted.
Philadelphia reports indicate two
thirds will object to army service. OF
362 called, PA were accepted as ply
aically O. k Indianapolis reported n
out Of 81 claiming exemption and nine
unfit. -Four recruits were obtained
from 81 called.
Cleveland examined 7es. Exemption
requests came from 364, while 22l were
physically. Most of the 364
were married. with children. Seventy
five per cent of $50 passed thesuTgeons
in Richmond.
In Washington, ID. G., 70 per cent
claimed exemption. Only ls5 men we're
accepted after 1851 examinations. Ian
colin, Ncb, reported s3 examined, So
probably passed and % exemption
,laims. The flrstman called in st. Louis
lsked to be exempted Exemptions av-
,raeed T3 per cent in Des Moiines, Ia,
live per cent there were physically un-
fit In the far west and on the coast,
examinations start next week.
1t was explained by drafting ofileials
hat the local boards had been alioWeo
, great deal of latitude and in some
,ases, notably in Minneapolis, men who
gere known to have physical imper-
'ections that would make them exempt,
nch as blindness or the absence or a
imb. were requested to appear early
md have their cases disposed Of be-
ore the more serious work started.
mis- is also said to have been true IN
number Of other cities Also it IS
,ointed out the men who knew them
elves 10 be exempt for physical rea-
ons would be certain to present them
elves early These facts, drafting Oh
{c;als believe. will reduce the proper
ion of exemptions for physical reasons
IS the examinations of the men proeeeo
Didn't Care to John
Bangor, Ne, Aug. 3.-The examining
,oard Of this draft district received