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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1940
Page
3
The army reversed course from compulsory drafts to voluntary enlistment amid wartime talks. Officials expect no calls in many districts, with the first quota around 400,000 registrants, about 0.4 percent of the population. The change aims to fill manpower without a broad conscription.
New York City police were called to control crowds around recruiting stations as applicants poured in at about 100 per hour. Officials noted voluntary enlistment caused waves that disrupted the draft system, while experts anticipated a psychological impact from enlistment terms no stricter than a draft waiting period.
A Washington byline column answers reader questions about the selective service act. Topics cover how dependents can flag misrepresentation, farmer and student status, college course work, and exemptions. The piece underscores local board decisions, the right of appeal, and the lengthy path to higher review. It notes the National Hospital for Specter Disorders in New York treats 3,000 patients annually.
Washington discussion centers on Senator Wheeler and a probe into German influence over U S defense industries. The defense commission opposes, while the Justice Department supports the idea. suspicions of German ownership via banks and dummy firms loom, with fears about espionage and war material control.
Max Lightsey, a 4 foot 4 inch Clemson student in the H C T C program, sought a uniform for a parade. Officials said none fit until he offered to carry a pistol or join the band. Lightsey will study animal husbandry and is noted as Clemson’s shortest cadet on record.
The text reflects wartime sentiment with scattered remarks on money, Spain awaiting Axis influence, superstition about luck, and social pressures. It mentions Indians and Detroit police facing scalping issues and a Reich expectation of men to start families by age 24, hinting at era-specific constraints.
The sketchy text hints at Mexico willing to sell sera iroit to Jajat if Japan wants it, amid references to Germany and government monopolies on crime, murder, extortion, with scattered notes about English track and Britain.
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