Evening journal., 1918-02-01
DRAFT IS open
70 FLAT FEET MEN
Those a Little Short or With
Tooth Gone Also
Eligible
MANY OTHER
NOTIFICATIONS
BY the United Press.

WASHINGTON. Feb Changes in
the physical requirements for men Of
The National Army by which thousands
who have been or would be rejected
under the FIRST regulations can now be
accepted for service, have been an
nounced by Provost Marshal General
Crowder.
The notifications indicate that the
War Department Is determined 20 hold
for .service--either general military or
specal-an men registered except those
whose physical condition can never be
remedled 60 make them Mt for any kind
Of service
Physical defects that can be rene
died and make the men 10 for service
or the men put into some special work,
not SO rigorous as trench lghtng
Crowder SAYS, are no bar 80 service
hereafter
Height and weight requirements were
both lowered ard increased ilat foot
or club and claw foot and several foot
troubles no longer are causes FOR re-
lection and local boards are ordered 90
'lcicct no foot cases.
ANY rejection for these troubles must
be by the medical advisory board.
Chances for reflections for eye and ear
defects were greatly lessened and the
dental requirements were SO modified.
Hernia and similar troubles the cause
OF many reflections under the first draft
must be very serious TO win rejection
only complete nasal obstruction will
reject which means that adenoids and
enlarged tonsils are no cause for rejec-
tion.
The minimum height for men Of the
new army was lowered from 81 10 rs
inches by the new regulations, al
though an the cases Of an men between
IS and 60 inches must be referred to
the medical advisory board by the To-
cal physicians.
Practically an the maximum height
restrictions were removed indicating
that Uncle sam sees no reason why the
giants should not fight The old regu-
iafions placed the limit at feet 3 in
ches, but the new orders provide that
men above feet inches may be ac-
ceptsd II they are well proportioned
The weight minimum was lowered
from 40 TO 100 pounds. although those
whose weight Is less than 100 pounds
because Of illness are to be held for
service pending better health. only ex-
overweight rejection. Registrants In
g00d physical condition but under the
weight requirement for certain heikhts
are to be accepted.
With the exception Of those helpless
III crippled by foot troubles, such as
hammer, bunions, callousilies and the
Various types Of fiat feet DO not inter
fere with the wearing Of an ordinary
Ir.. rr.N H. NH ln "a
Am doubtful cases go 10 the medical
advisory board
Spinal troubles must interfere seri-
ously with weight bearing power ia
reject and the wearing OF a plaster
Jacket Will not Of itself disqualify the
registrant.
Those who can hear with one car
spoken words at a distance Of ten feet
sVill be accepted. only complete deaf
ness being o ground for rejection 10y
local physicians. Deafness in one eai
Is referred 10 the advisory board
Color blindness no longer will be ;
cause for rejection and those wh0s'
eve troubles can be well corrected Will
proper glasses will be accepted.
IN man has six good teeth on eacl
law he viii be taken Formerly II three
Only irreducible cases Of hernia vii
keep a man out Of the service under
the new regulations. Local physician:
are not allowed TO reject abdominal
eases
Yenereal diseases will reject onlS
when they make a msn permanently
rnnt for service. Other registrants with
these defects viii be advised to accept
Treatment, pending receipt Of orders to
report for duty.
Careful and strict examinations OF
lungs VIII be made to avoid cases sub
tect TO pneumonia or tuberculosis
Local boards can reject or accept for
nhysicai qualifications only when the
recistr1nl. comes within certain uncon-
diflonal standards. All other cases and
those OF doubtful Interpretation go to
the medical advisory board, similar 10
The district exemption board
Physicians do not need 10 make a
complete report on anv ran as '''oS
necessary under the first draft. As soon
IS defect is found Nnicn uleOli..-t --.-
ally disquallnes man the examination
~>asee.