Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 156, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 July 1917 — Is This You? Then Get Ready. [ARTICLE]

Is This You? Then Get Ready.

Physical requirements for men drafted to serve in the national army are outlined in regulations from the war department. They are as follows: Height, 5 feet 1 inch and 6 feet 6 inches. Weight, between 118 and 211, not absolute. Mental test to determine whether a man is of sound understandnig. Examination of eyes and ears by charts and whispering tests. Almost any disease of the lungs or heart is disqualifying. Must have at least four serviceable molars—two above and two below, opposite. Before the heart and lungs test the candidate is required to jump straight up, kick up his heels behind, hop first on one foot and then on the other, and make several standing jumps. Chest measure between 31 and 3814 inches. Pulse and respiration nearly normal. Skin in good condition. Chronic rheumatism, old dislocations and badly united fractures will disqualify. Pronounced flat feet or feet in bad condition will disqualify.