Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-30
City's First Quota
Up for Draft Test
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Charles Arye." was the response
Remove your hat" said Mr.. Woodruff
rebukingly.
& The young man took his hat Off with a
gesture of bravado.
'5 "Address?"
sEight hundred Pine street"
n "And what makes you claim now that
you are over thrty-one. Mr. Arye?" the
examiner asked in a tone that was neither
eynpathetic nor accusing.
SIX because" came the quick answer, I've
4 found out since registering that am be-
yond the draft age"
u why didn't you discover this before
eoeistration?"
curry"
scan you get any one to sign an affidavit
- the effect that you are more than thirty
eue?"
Il think so. The man who christened me.
\ Hut he is in New York"
NJ well, Mr.. Arye, I have taken UP your
0Ase with the adjutant general and. the
provost marshal and they both agree that
a you will have to undergo the physical ex-
Animation Step downstairs to where DOC
3tpr Taylor is waiting"
n The first young man stepped down, and
with his going the waiting ones realized
that a machinery Of impacable justice
had been set into motion that nothins
would stop until Uncle Sam has that army
that he has set out to get.
StV Andrew JACKSON DlB, ioose-Joihteu
negro, was the second man to be called
4 Andrews number was 1882
FIRST MARRIED MAN
Andrew had been married. but was a
y widower with two young children whose
grandparents were dead. Andrew claimed
u Aexemption. but Mr.. Woodruff expressed
curiosity to other relatives, and the mar
ried men in the room realized as the inter-
rogation proceeded that something more
~. ir,ct rta IN
have to pe produced to keep them in mufti.
"TIave you a brother?" Andrew was
"Yes, but he has four or five children
hfmself"
Where do you work."
AT the Yellow Lumber Company
How much do you maker
y Two and a half a day
& Who would take care of your children
~ you were called?"
u don't know any one is offering to-"
well. Andrew" (ths kindly, ''step
GOWN to the doctor and be examined After
!, mat you can claim an exemption"
,X Willard Q. Gowens, a young negro medi-
oal student, was the third to be called !;
he32 was his number. His brother, DR.
Henry l.. Gowens, Jr, 1886 Walnut street.
y came to testify that two invalid sisters ne
cessitated the boys staying at home.
M Mr., Woodruff was unmpressed by the
two invalids.
Y Cannot you provide for them7" he asked
1he physician brother.
n don't see how can," Doctor Gowens
6rsp1ied.
& l'eWell. go down and be examined any
4 Xnt.r Mr.. Woodruff commanded. You're
+<| medical student and your services will
2trobably be needed In the Red Cross relief
Vork or something like that"
MAN CALLED NOT PRESENT
John slaton. 1908 XAmbard street, the
Tourth man to be called. was not present
8 y tact which got under the skin Of the
tsrell your friends" Mr.. Woodruff spoke
"A 1r1cply TO those in the courtroom, that a
6<o11ce detail will make short work of them
|< they don't turn up when they receive
summons. They won't get away from
6nd In addition to giving us extra trou-
n make work harm for them. want
~ however," he added, that after this
6ts IL over. careful survey of the
vnl be made. II is possible that some
have not appeared here this morning
6nroady In the service. having enlisted" :"
1<rsd H. Jones, carefree negro of the
"a Belt type, sauntered up to the rail
n was called and on testifytng that
~ single and had no dependents. broke
y broad grin when he was asked II
lanld claim exemption.
~ vhat's de user" he queried. when
- gone and registered"
woodruff went at the work OF turn
men over to Doctor Taylor with
r~lfks dispatch Some cases required
cn nine = seconds % 70 sssaia's sss rsis, .ams mnm
- working jeans, others were out
crisp serge and linen for the Inn
fvvo nseross brought their wives
.o11tenco Of the fact that they had
Many others. however though
80 ard children, ware vigorous