Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 112, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1919 — Wished to Be Ready. [ARTICLE]

Wished to Be Ready.

Fred McDowell, a dusky athlete from Texarkana, Ark., had just registered at the offices of the board of civil service examiners In the Federal building to go to Camp Knox, near Stithton. Ky., as a laborer, and had been told to return next day for physical examination. “Do they make a person strip for that examination?" he asked of Fred L. Stuart, secretary of the board. “How’s that” asked Mr. Stuart. “Do they make you take all yoflg clothes off for the examination?” • “Oh, they’ll take your shirt off,” said Mr. Stuart, “and if they think there’s any good reason, they may have you take off rest of your clothes. Why, what’s the difference?”' “Nothin’ much, only I want to take a' bath —it’s a long time from Saturday night to Thursday."