Now for the real blow. After being placed in Class 1A and waiting 

 patiently for my call, I was informed by my local board last week 

 that the new army regulations forbade my induction into active 

 service because I was only 62^ inches, or 5 feet 2J^ inches in height. 

 That I was informed is half an inch below the required height. My 

 case was appealed to the Medical Advisory Board, where I was 

 informed that I am 62^ inches in height, still short of the required 

 minimum. 



At that, I was given to understand I would be accepted for active 

 work, yet today the local board chairman told me I probably would 

 never see active service, as the requirements will not permit induction 

 into any other but special service. I was told a definite decision has 

 not yet been reached in my case, but that it was useless for me to build 

 any hopes of being accepted. 



This, mind you, despite the fact that I am as healthy, strong and 

 vigorous as when I taught physical training to the boys of the south 

 section of Brooklyn, where I was stationed by the Board of Education 

 for four years. As there are plenty of sickly fellows ready to do 

 clerical duty, why is it necessary to pick upon a healthy chap, fit for 

 the real kind of war work? F. 



New York, July 20. 



To the Editor of The Sun — Sir: Regarding the letter on the 

 editorial page of The Sun of July 21 signed "F," and dated July 20, I 

 beg to inform you that on Friday, July 19, all local boards in New 

 York City were notified by telegram that the minimum height require- 

 ment had again been reduced to sixty inches and the minimum weight 

 requirement to 110 pounds, the amendment being available for all 

 classes. 



The minimum height requirement was sixty inches up to June 5, 

 1918, when it was raised to sixty-three inches, and the minimum 

 weight from 100 to 116 pounds. The latest change in physical require- 

 ments restores the minimum height to what it was June 5. 



I venture to predict that if the only ground of rejection of your 

 correspondent was his height, he will be inducted into military service 

 of the United States very soon. Martin Conboy, 



Director of the Draft for the City of New York. 



New York, July 23. 



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