Evening star., 1918-07-11
SLACKERS SENT TO
FORT LEAvENWORTH
Fifteen Go From Camp
Meade-0thers May Get
FurIouqh for Farm Duty.
TWO D. C. MEN REJECTED
Special Correspondents of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
CAMP MEADE, July 11.-Sla ckers
OF the outspoken and brazen kind,
who stand out as enemies of this
land of the free and the home of the
and shipped to Fort Leavenworth,
Kan. There were fifteen in the first
contingent of objectors. More may
be sent later. Some of the other OBJ
jectors will be furloughed for farm
duty. pending subsequent action upon
their cases. The fifteen radical OBJ
jectors would not be useful on farm
ard might do harm there by their
dangerous opposition to control. If
they do farming at all it will be un-
Ger the military authorities of Fort
Leavenworth and not as furloughed
members of the depot brigade of this
camp.
The only punishment inflicted upon
the objectors here was that of segre-
CATION from other men who are here
TO do their bit to keep the flag waving
and Keep German autocracY from
sweeping the earth. This segregation
has been protective measure. for
men here learning how to fight had
little patience with these gundodgers
during the short periods they hap
pened to be in barracks with the men
from their own local boards.
Nearly all the objectors have differ
ent reasons, and the only conclusion
an observer could draw was that most
of them simply uttered words and
phrases to keep from admitting a
dread of shedding their own blood.
All who said they did not want to kill
were given chances to serve in ways
which would enable them to save 9TH
er men who had been injured in battle
one officer after another, and even a
few other persons, have tried to per-
suade the men to do a bit.
Thomas A Curtin of local board No
! and Windsor c. Taylor. from local
board No. 2, were the only Washing
ton men rejected on the order just is
sued. This order contained only elev-
en- names. Several months ago every
rejection list was many times as long
as this. The number of men now be-
ing sent home is about l per cent
Many who would otherwise be sent
home are now being sent into the de-
velopment battalion. Here is what
was done ir emo company: Out of 443
men 40 wefa sent to the development
battalion aca only were rejected and
sent home.
Work Of Development Battalion.
The development battalion is a unit
where discipline is applied along with
the best medical advice. 1t is where
the idea of conservation Is applied to
men as 1T has been applied to scraps
of clothing and scraps of food. The
Idea is to make these men useful in
the Army. Some of them have been
of little use in civil life. Others in
sedentary occupations have produced
results profitable to themselves and
necessary for the community. Some
have the ability to direct others, but
need swivel chairs for themselves.
Just how much physical exercise
is good for each man is being studied.
Many who avoided all exertion are
now benefited by limited drills. but
unable to take the whole program of
training.
1t is likely, of course, that some of
the men will soon be pronounced as of
no value to the Army for domestic or
overseas service. This is new work
and is attracting the attention of ex-
perts.