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take up the matter Of exemptions with
the President Yesterday the Governor
acknowledged the letter and Announced
that he had written Washington sug-
gestinG that policemen be exempted in
cttiea Of more than 100000.
In the case OF the medical students.
many have felt that It would be a se.
ricus injury to the future welfare of the
country as whole to draft the young
men. AZ no class exemption was men
toned In the regulations to cover this II
has been suggested that the President
ASSIGN the students who have been &C.
cep,ed for service 10 continue their
school and hospital duties.
In summing up the discussions at the
close OF the formal meeting Yesterday
Chairman Hughes said :. I'm regard to
tne non-drafting OF medical students
dental students and others for whom Il
II necessary to continue In Industrial
pursuits. II Will probab be inconvenient
TO put through special legislation at
washington. The President might make
such provisions Of the classes mentioned
and ], as chairman. commission the ap-
pointed committee to look into the sub
)ect with view OF taking opportune
and appropriate action"
with the Government represented at
practically all the local exemption boards
by volunteer lawyer and legal adviser,
and with nrst aid corps Of experts
ready to dash forth from headquarters
and Iron out any and all wrinkles that
may appear In the intricate work Of
selection and rejection. New Yorks draft
mill IL now steadily and smoothly
grinding out Its daily batch of grist.
with local and city organizations per-
fected and with the beneft Of a couple
OF weeks Of experience everything Il.
now humming along. with the end
actually and plainly In sight.
I'VE could easily finish the securing of
our quota by the first Of September IL II
was necessary" Deputy Attorney
General Conkiing declared last night
With the exception Of possibly half
dozen boards everything Is in fine shape.
Many OF the boards have completed
their quota and are practically done
with their. work. New York is doing
herself proud"
Trihing complaints, Of course, con-
tinue to be sent In, regarding rather
strange customs in certain board dis
tricts. Yesterday, for instance. Albert
F. Joeckel, the attorney assigned to
Board No. 112. filed a complaint with
Roger Il. Wood. head of the legal branch
Of the local draft boards. against two
notaries who had. for a charge Of $50.
been acknowledging signatures on claims
for exemption that they did not see
written. In the particular case cited,
tho alleged signature of a mans wife
had been made In an affidavit and had
been acknowledged by the notary with
out proof The papers In the case were
forwarded by Mr., Wood to the United
States Attorney.
Indicted Men Plead.
Yesterday saw Louis I. Cherey and
DR.. Samuel J. Bernfeld. the expelled
members Of Board 90. enter tentative
pleas of not guilty to the indictments
charging them with bribery and con-
spiracy to evade the selective draft law
when arraigned before Judge Augustus
y. Hand In the Federal Building. Kali
man Gruher. the dentist who Is accused
Of being the Official go-between, entered
a similar plea to an indictment for con-
spiracy.
although there Is no presumption in
fact any more than there is in law that
these men were bribed they must be
brought to q speedy trial." declared
Judge Hand. in denying the motion "
the accused mems attorneys that the
trial be put of for a week or ten days
The interest of the people demands that
they be put on trial at the earliest pos
sible moment. and l set the trial for
Monday. August 90. tefore Judge Martin
NJ Manton."
The new members CT Board 90 con-
tinued their rapid fire work yesterday oi
reexan,ining all the men passed by the
expelled original board. Wednesdays dis
covery of eight men who had been ac-
copied by the old members and found
wofully UNIT for war service was du'
| plicated. Last night special session
was held for the purpose OF hearing ex-
ernution claims