' Washington.—SalectiTe Serrlce
lart night stayed the indnctioo, ef-
fectlre FViday, of all 1-A regia-
tranta 86 and older and #
review at thw flaaaifieatKaiB'witli:
a view to deferring the bn& of
them as long as military devhlo|>>
ments permit.
Draft Director Lewis B. Her-
• shey, oatUning the new regnlations
at a special press conference, said
that manpower needs of the armed
forces can be met throngh Dec. 1
frW the pool of men under 86 and
those reaching the draft age each
month.
But he warned that men in the
upper age brackets who “persist
in not participating in essential
work” will be called in the inter
im.
He would not estimate how
many of the 1,660,000 men 26 and
over who were classified 1-A as of
April 1 would be inducted but draft
officials indicated the number will
be relatively small.
Repeatedly, he emphasized that
the draft picture depends on “the
fortunes of war” and is subject to
adjustment as needs of the armed
forces change. Western front in
vasion casualties probably will be
the determining factor in fixing
manpower demands.
The new regulations make no
change in the draft status of men
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jnenta-iWt to —, - ^
tor men 26 and ovw,
lenient treatment for c^et
The new yardstick providan ,,^ -
1. 8-B or 2-A deferments for all
regtstrants 26 tbroagh 28 who can
qualify as “necessary” men in war
production or an oesential civilian
aAivity—defined tby the regnla-
tione as “in so|qM^ of the na
tional health, jmfety or interest”
of the nation. '
2. The same type of defermenta
for any registrant over 30 who is
merely engaged in such activities.
Local boards will use the War
Manpower Commission's list of es
sential civilian and war production
activities as a guide in determin
ing classifications but they may
add to it as they see fit under the
new policy.
Hershey’s directive ordered a re
view of the classification of all men
over 26 who now are “available
for service”—those who have been
placM in 1-A but have not yet
been Inducted. This Includes those
who have passed physical exami
nations and those who have been
ordered up for induction but have
not yet taken their oath in the
army, navy, marine corps or coast
g^uard*
*The regulations were drafted at
a three-day meeting of Hershey
and the 48 State draft directors.
Hershey urged at his press con
ference that employers appeal the
case of any Registrant over 26 who
has been classified 1-A even
though the normal appeal period,
10 days after the date of classifi
cation hag passed, if they consider
their work essential. ,
He pointed out that the Selec
tive Service Act provides that an
appeal can be filed if ‘new facts’
a,e involved and added:
“The existence of this memor
andum is certainly an entry of
new facts”.
The regrulations also provide for
reclassification of registrants of
any age rejected as unfit for mili
tary service or accepted, but not
inducted, for limited service—pro
viding they are working to take
jobs in essential industries. They
will be placed in 2-A or 2-B if they
are merely engaged in such ac
tivities and need not qualify as
“necessary” men
Hershey did not reveal the fate
of men in this category who stay
in non-essential activities, but
1-A-L or limited service regis
trants would be liable to induction
and Hershey has suggested that
4-F’s be drafted into army work
battalions unless they get war
jobs.
yonng men'
ii^&M^-fareea demand. > .
Jb Provide for deferment of
greater numbers of older men to
engage in war production or ee-
■ential civilian production.
8. Hake evnOaUe for ouch ei-
tivitiee men of any draft age who
are physically^ diaquaUfled for
service or acc^«table only for lim
ited duty.,
Harsh^ was asked why men ov
er 26 'are being drafted when the
amy has made it clear that It e^-
sideiB them too old.
“We are forced to face the facts
that, first, there eventually will
not be enough men under 26 to fill
all calls, and second, that the war
effort cannot be entirely indif
ferent to the fact that men over 26
and over 30, are not participat-
ing”» he replied. ,
“One of the prices of getting
manpower is tiie necessity for tak
ing men who persist in not par
ticipating in essential work”.
He predicted that local board_
determination of what constitutes
essentiality will “vary widely from
area to area”.
“In some cases men will be in
ducted from essential activities be
cause they are not necessary to
them or because they are not now
deemed to be exerting their best
efforts”, he said. “No man should
count on his being deferred if he
could do more when there is more
to be done”
His memorandum to local boards
said they are “warranted” in de
termining essential activities to
add any not contained in the
^WMC’s official list. Additions, it
said, might include on a local basis
“those which are related to utili
ties, food, clothing, fuel, housing,
health, safety and other services or
endeavors required for the preser
vation and effectiveness of the life
of a nation at war”.
Original copies of the mamoran-
dum further provided that local
boards “should be more liberal in
making this determination” as
maniwwer diminishes. This phras
eology, however, was eliminated by
an official correction.
V
dena
Horton, who dtol
•May lit. cgmgLiu » dlatinet’lhoA.
to thU poramohity. Be had ha«i
paly a'ihori'timA lf»* fin-
tnw^aondnet^ 4k*
Wcnofl^y gad'.tatositoBtv tooi
pUe> did Sorton
amid' a /tbroag of aomnrlng
trienda «ad iilativw. B#' ww
aboa} jS y«an «f ago and
hia with and icin» itoadidar, 10^
BanUh Horton, ho la tortrlTM liy
6ne hrotbm:, L. U Horton,
resided with him at the, old EEw-
ton homestead, and one sistor,
Mrs. EU Byrd, of Bonda. Ha was
a son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
David Horton and belonged to a
family who has long made their
home to the Tadkln Valley. Char
ley was of an unassuming, cheer
ful disposition and his friendly
smile will be greatly missed by all
who knew him.
stration on sewing in sleeves to
fit well. Several women brought
in sleeves to be sewed In during
the demonstration.
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. J. P. Pardue
May 16th at 2:00 p. m. AH mem
bers were urged to attend and
each one present has promised to
bring In as many new membera as
possible.
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Roaring River Home
Club Holds Meeting
The Roaring River Home Dem
onstration club met In the school
lunchroom for the April meeting.
Several members were present.
Mrs. Annie Greene made an In
teresting talk on “Finishes For An
Attractive and Durable Garment",
then gave an interesting demon-
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