Draft deferments widen for 30 to 37 essential workers
The draft policy overhaul grants indefinite deferments to men 30 to 37 in essential industries, regardless of skill level, and safeguards 26 to 29 workers deemed necessary from immediate drafting. Local boards will reclassify cases, expanding permissible deferment fields to support health and safety, with Maj. Gen. Hershey noting possible six month duration and restored local-board authority.
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Washington
Registrata
National Selective Service
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Wena
Selective Service
Draft Board Morale Dips as New War Labor Rules Issued
Private Breger Abroad reports a wartime briefing where Hershey stresses morale at boards is low and that men 30 or older could be drafted if not fully contributing. Draft calls through year expected at 100k to 150k monthly. 18-year-olds to 60k, with rest drawn from youngest. Navy short by 200k of peak 3.6 million, target by Sept 1. deferment rules for 18 to 25 remain strict.
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Hershey
Eet Ahtrength
Plenty of Men Under 30 In L A Draft Boards
San Antonio officials report Bexar county has 12 draft boards ready to call all men under 25 under a new blanket deferment order. The order grants six months reprieve to men 30 and over and those 26 to 28 in essential industries, while uninducted exam passed men await Austin guidance. Bus drivers 18 to 25 likely drafted despite transit company deferment attempts.
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Bexar County
Dodd Field
Austin
San Antonio Transit Company
Selective Service
Personnel Turnover Drops in Los Angeles Area
Personnel turnover is easing in the San Antonio area according to E A Bros ward manpower commission area director. December turnover was 3.1 percent, February 7.2 percent and March 6.27 percent.
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San Antonio
E. A. Bros. Ward Manpower Commission
Questions on New Draft Answered in Washington May 12
Questions and answers outline draft policy shifts for registrants 26 and over. Local boards will largely follow new directives, with exceptions for essential industries and specific job roles. Boards may defer or call deferments, and appeals are possible when new facts arise.
Power of Draft Boards Widened
Washington May 12 The new draft policy expands the list of essential war activities and gives local draft boards broad authority to add items. The official list of 35 broad fields guides deferments, with locally needed activities varying by city. Boards may defer men engaged in national health safety or other essential services, including utilities, food, housing, and health care, if they support wartime life.
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Washington
Focal Boards
War Manpower Commission
Wanted Men And Women Hard Of Hearing Aid Offer
An advertisement-style notice claims help for the hard of hearing with a “Divine Home Method” and money back guarantee. It references an Outline Bat 1Ploen Tony at Summers Drnig Store and drug stores everywhere.
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