Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 300, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1917 — ST. VITUS’ DANCE GOOD FOR SERVICE [ARTICLE]

ST. VITUS’ DANCE GOOD FOR SERVICE

New York.—Little things like Walking in one’s sleep or being afflicted with St. Vitus’ dance have naught to do with a man’s ability to fight in the new National army, ruled a local examining board recently. When a stalw’art candidate informed the board he was afflicted with both “aliments” members winced. Then they considered the case and decided that he was “fit” for service. “But I might get up some night and w alk right into the enemy’s camp,” argued the applicant. “Then the St. Vitus’ dance will come in handy,” said board member. “You can jump right out again.”