T^rmSDAY. DEC. 9, 1971
Youth Effect Draft
law Changes-Tarr
By Curtis Tarr
The agent for progress and
IJovement Is participation.
S q-iective Service System
Lges in the past two years.
S of the changes are di-
Sly attributable to the yo^
„en and women who Partici-
Id responsibly during this
iflicult period of change.
Our chief mechanism for this
muth involvement has been the
servlc. voulh Ad-
vlsory committees. Estab-
ished in every state across the
;ountry, the groups have dis-
lussed the ideas, suggestions
Dd criticisms of youth on a
rtde variety of draft topics.
The new draft law and regu-
ations reflect nearly two dozen
ilgniflcant changes in the sys-
em. Of the thirty-six sug-
■estions put forward by over 600
louth advisers, eighteen have
)een implemented by law or
egulatlon. Six are being studied
irther for possible future Im-
lementation. Ten were beyond
e Jurisdictional control of the
lective Service System and
ere referred to the Executive
ranch or Congress for con-
ideration. Only two were dls-
pproved.
One of the more important
changes brought about con-
emed the age of local draft
board members. The youth
ommlt'ees suggested lower
ges and a curtailment of the
length of service on local
irds. Regulations previously
tated that citizens could not
appointed to local boards un-
S3 they were at least 30 years
Id. They could not serve beyond
eir 75th birthday or for more
an 25 years. The new regula-
ons and law limit service on
al draft boards to 20 years
d set a minimum age of 65
ears, A minimum age of 18
s been set for appointment
0 local boards.
In accord with our youth ad-
isers’ recommendations, the
w law abolished student de-
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ferments for all college stu
dents who were not enrolled
during the 1970-1971 academic
year. In other words, from
now on, no more college defer
ments will be granted. But the
law also provides that both
undergraduate and graduate
sbidents who receive induction
orders will have their in
ductions postponed until the end
of their current academic term,
quarter, or semester. A stu
dent In his last academic year
can have his induction postponed
until the end of the school year,
allowing him to graduate.
The advisers were con
cerned that draft calls varied
from community to community,
and they sought a more uniform
approach to selecting men for
service.
In the past a system based
upon total registration was used
to apportion the national draft
call to the state headquarters,
who in turn apportioned the call
to individual local draft boards.
The new regulations removed
the requirement to use this sys
tem and instead established a
uniform national call. Now all
young men in the nation with the
same lottery numbers who are
available will receive Induction
notices at nearly the same time.
It was recommended that
young men be afforded a judi
cial review of appeals to local
and sS^ate boards in classifica
tion matters. The new law pro
vides a realistic move in this
direction, permitting a young
man appealing his classifica
tion to bring witnesses and
present his appeal to a quorum
of the board. The young man
also Is allowed now to make a
personal appearance before the
Senate and Presidential appeal
boards. Further, a registrant
can require a board to give him
a written explanation of its
denial of his claim.
Among our advisers were
conscientious objectors who be
lieved that they should be pro
vided an opportunity to work in
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Mrs. Ludlow, the circulation
librarian of DeTamble Library
announced this week, during
winter term the library will be
opened the following hours:
Monday-Thursday:
9:00 a.m,-5 p.m.
7:00 p.m.-10 p.m.
Friday:
9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Saturday: closed
Sunday: 6:00 p.m.-10: p.m.
The library has announced
that all books and overdue book
fines are due no later than
December 15. Students who
have fines and do not pay them
by this date will have their
grades withheld until the fine
is paid.
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