The New York herald., 1921-05-17
more BAD ERRORS
ON SLACKERS' LIST
Seven Men Mentioned
Served During War in
Army, Navy or Guard.
ONE In INSANE ASYLUM
tuberculosis Killed Two.
Another Was Cripple,
Others Not Found.
ENSIGN WAS COMMENDED
Enlisted and Was Promoted
at One Time Commander of
Is Bay Ridge Station.

The frst instance in which men who
served in the Government forces
during the war were deliberately listed
as slackers after investigators had
been told repeatedly of their service
was revealed last night at the home
of former Ensign Harold Johnson
Grant. United States Navy, at 6b2
Teasdale place, The Bronx, who was
listed as a Stacker by Draft Board
No. IL.
Ensign Grant won his commission
as a result of his knowledge Of en-
gineering. His rating in the navy
was high and finally his ability was
recognized, the Navy Department
placing him in charge of the Bay Ridge
Training Station. Later he went to sea
as an officer Of the United States
steamship Isabella. He was released
from service in October, 1920. He re-
ceived at that time commentator
from the Department for meritorious
work. Ensign Grant was listed yester-
Gay III tne wal DCpn, eAiASi1S ~
Stacker list.
Robert wilmot Grant OF 652 Teasdale
place Ensign Grants brother. begged his
way into the Maine State Guard after
three branches of the regular service had
turned him down because Of poor eye-
sight. A draft board In Maine refused
to take him for physical disability for
weeks before he succeeded in getting into
the Maine State Guard.
sister Tells Of Injustice.
At the Grant home yesterday. Mrs.
Frances Vernon complained bitterly over
the injustice done her brothers. She said
she had received ten different Govern
ment agents sent to investigate the two
cases and proved to all of them that her
brothers did their bit Each OF the in
yestigators promised to have the mis-
takes rectified.
Investigation of other names on the
list issued yesterday. covering draft
boards in The Bronx. Brooklyn and
4 Queens districts, disclosed that at least
I FIVE others of the names appearing
thereon were those of men who had
served either in the army, navy or
state Guard. or the remainder. one
was Ia the insane asylum at the time
| OF the draft two were found to have
died from tuberculosis and one physi-
caliy disabled. The others were not
found.
Frank Murray. 1908 Southern Boule-
ward, proved to be winner OF the
French Croix' de Guerre for valor. His
discharge showed him to be member
of the si2th Infantry. Seventy eighth
Division, having enlisted on April l.
1918. wounded in the Argonne forest
on October IS, 1918, following action
at St Mihiel, Murray was conveyed to
the base hospital at Alleray. where he re-
mained for six weeks until convalescent
The testimonial OF character given on
his discharge was excellent"
Ross served In France.
william Ross, 1925 Trinity avenue,
The Bronx, was known by his landlady,
Mrs Annie Nissen, to have served as
member of an infantry regiment. in
France Mrs. Nisen said last night
that Ross left her to enlist in the army
From what could be learned last night
he was a member OF the 10Th Infantry
in France and honorably discharged
afterward
Jack Edward Hyland. d veteran Of
the fighting Sixty-ninth" OF the Rain
bow Division. who is still under treat
ment for wounds received In the early
fighting in France and who is taking a
course in vocational training. Is another
OF the alleged slackcrs whose names ap-
peared on yesterdays list. Hyland was
shot in the right side OF the face by a
German sharpshooter in the Champagne
on June IS, 1918. He was under treat
rnent for this wound for seventeen
months. part of which was spent in Fox
Hills Hospital. According TO his aunt
he Ia stili under treatment His brother.
/ Thomas F. Hyland, went through the
war without injury.
In Two war Services.
Anthony Avata, Jamaica. Queens Bor-
4 ough, another name listed as a Stacker.
/ proved to be DR.. Anthony Avata, an
/ ambulance surgeon of st. Mary's Hos
| pitai, Jamaica, at the beginning of the
war He enlisted In the navy. and later
resigned TO accept a commission in the
army, where he served In North Caro-
lima during the FLU" epidemic. receiving
an honorable discharge at the close of
hoetiiities.
Henry Rathjen of 1s3 Chichester ave-
| nue, Jamaica, was In the insane asylum
at the time OF the draft registration. ac-
cording to the Queens police records.
\ These records also show that William
/ A. Vincent. 4o1 Prospect street, died In
4 April, 1918 John W. T.. Griffin, 155
Pacific street, Jamaica, died year ago.
according to neighbors who knew the
family. Raymond Lesgett 1ol Thir-
teenth street, according to his parents,
died of tuberculosis on March IL. 1919.
Elmer Treat. 5l4 South street, was re-
ported az hopeless cripple by RS
parents. while Harry Raudelmann 70