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Show Surgeon's Knife Qualifies Man for Army Duty Rejected Because of Hernia, Her-nia, He Undergoes Operation, Oper-ation, Then Enlists. WHEN Robert Mitchell, cashier of Kimball & Eichards company, com-pany, applied for enlistment in the machine gun troop of the First Utah cavalry three weeks ago, he was rejected because of a hernia. "Can I enlist if I undergo an operation?" opera-tion?" he asked the recruiting ofricer. "Yes," was the replv and Mitchell left. Last night he returned to the recruiting recruit-ing office and announced himself ready to enlist. It developed that after leaving leav-ing the recruiting station three weeks ago Mitchell sought his family physician and made arrangements for the 'operation. 'opera-tion. He was discharged from the hospital hos-pital several days ago sound and well, and last night '"'took on" for war. |