Federal Workers Escaping Draft Revealed By Solon
The House Military Affairs Committee disclosed a report showing 1,300,009 draft age federal workers with no children. In the Federal Security Administration alone the tally cited 1,086 single men and 1,184 married men without children not yet in the armed services.
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waomLe Lon
INS
House Military Affairs Committee
Selective Service Commission
Hamess
R.-Ind
Federal Security Administration
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Wheeler
House
Rayburn
Congress
Robert M. Barnett
War Manpower Commission
Roosevelt
Warness
Pease
Barnett
Andrew J. May
D.-Ky
Senate
Curran Draft Classification Facing Appeal Window
Joseph Curran was listed 1-A by his selective service board while the NMU claims he may appeal to the president as one board member dissented. Curran had returned from a shipping assignment described as a survey of maritime conditions abroad and could pursue an appeal by Monday. Broadway at Fifth Light ad counter promotes half price “Situation Wanted” notices.
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New York
Joseph Curran
Selective Service Board
National Maritime Union
Curran
Boston
NMU
Francis K. Shepherd
Broadway
Fifth
Fresh lemon juice wake-up drink boosts regularity
Reader urged to start mornings with a glass of water and Sunkist lemon to stimulate bowel action on an empty stomach. Claims the drink aids digestion and provides vitamins while offering a healthier alternative to harsh laxatives.
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Sunkist
California
Baruch Urges Immediate Draft Action at White House Park
Bernard Baruch sitting on a park bench urged the Senate Military Affairs Committee to post pone drafting fathers until January 1. He argued for immediate forces if Marshall requires them and said efficiency gains in air fields and civilian conscription could secure swift victory. Baruch cited army plans for 1,221,000 inductions this year including 446,000 fathers.
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International News Service
Park Bench
Bernard M. Baruch
White House
Washington
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Marshall
Baruch
Planus
Mother Appeals for Draft of Fathers in Wartime Debate
An unscheduled witness urged against the Wheeler bill to exempt fathers who married since October 1940. Margaret Horvath of Maryland, mother of four in service and a fifth nearly ready, told the Senate committee that 18 year olds should not be exempt while fathers are drafted. Baruch shook her hand after she spoke.
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Washington
Bernard Baruch
White House
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Wheeler
Reynolds
Margaret Horvath
Maryland
Baruch
Eyes Chief Cause For Rejections
Eye defects were the chief cause for rejection of 18 and 19 year old selective service registrants by the army in the three month period from last December to February. Among whites 23.8 percent were rejected and 43.5 percent of blacks, with other reasons including prior enlistment specialized training and employment in vital industry. Leading causes for whites after eye defects included mental disease musculoskeletal defects cardiovascular defects and educational deficiency. Among blacks the top causes were social disease cardiovascular defects mental disease musculoskeletal defects hernia eye defects and tuberculosis with education deficiency accounting for half of rejections.
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Chicago
INS
Army
Journal of the American Medical Association
Journal
Plane Workers Given Priority
London reported that the British cabinet gave priority to aircraft construction and mobilized workers aged 14 to 64 for plane factories. Ernest Bevin said mobilization is at a stage with nearly 23 million of 33 million people available for work and urged women up to 69 to join the war effort in air production and civil defense.
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London
Commons
Ernest Bevin
Britain
Final Rites Held For Mrs Scoggin
Services for Mrs Callie Kilgore Scoggin 57 a pioneer Texas family member were set for 2 p m Thursday at the Alamo funeral home. Survivors include her husband P N Seogein son A B Crusius of San Antonio daughter Mrs B Lampert of San Diego three grandchildren and her native Hondo background noted.
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Scoggin
Callie Kilgore
Jessie Scoggin
Kilgore
Texas Texas
Alamo Fa
P. N
Neral
Seogein
A. B. Crusius
San
Wounded Soldiers Named From Local Area in North Africa Links
War department casualty lists report Pvt. Dionisio G. Salinas of 219 East Hafer Avenue and Pvt. Robert Elsner, a friend of Mrs. Mary E. Cobb of 504 Delmar Street, listed as wounded in North Africa. Also named are Pvt. Francisco Lopez of McAllen wounded in North Africa, Pfc. Noe Benavides of Hebbronville wounded in North America, and Pfc. Esteban N. Martinez of Harlingen wounded in the Southwest Pacific.
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Dionisio G. Salinas
East Hafer Avenue
Robert Elsner
Mary
E. Cobb
Delmar Street
War Department
Francisco T. Lopez
McAllen
North Africa
Pfc
Noe Benavides
Hebbronville
North American
Esteban N. Martinez
Harlingen
Southwest Pacific
Public Service Pays City 17525 in Taxes and Returns
The city public service board paid the city 17525 Thursday in taxes for August. This adds to 124000 paid last week as a return on yearly bills and the 782 paid by the A D T system last six months through June. Home robbed. burglary at 1 a m. authorized entry through an unlocked door. Stolen items reported by Mrs James Griffin of 908 Howard Street.
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City Public Service Board
James Griffin
Howard
Tax on real estate sales halted pending legality ruling
The state holds a new 10 per year tax on all real estate agents oil options and many commodities. San Antonio Real Estate board president John E Zeller announced the temporary halt while Attorney General Gerald T Mann rules on the law's validity. About one thousand Bexar County residents are affected.
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John E. Zeller
San Antonio
More Army Nurses Sought in S A
Lieut Elisabeth Hartman, procurement officer, in San Antonio to recruit nurses for the army and navy. Authorized physical examinations for 10 local nurses soon to ship overseas and urged recruiting at least 36 more from the area before December 31. Help Wanted ads accepted until noon. Dial F-1231 to place.
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Elisabeth Hartman
San Antonio
Army
Navy
Hartman
San
Help Wanted
Officers Get Promotions in A. S. A. War Department
Temporary promotions announced by the war department for San Antonians include Joseph Powers Chapman Air Corps from captain to major at 307 Harrison Avenue. Samuel Lawrence Fly Air Corps from first lieutenant to captain at 1343 West Rosewood Avenue. Clayton Frederick McDaniel Air Corps from first lieutenant to captain at 400 Holenbeck Avenue. Leslie Lee Witt Infantry from second to first lieutenant at 1815 North New Brunswick Avenue.
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San Antonians
War Department
Joseph Powers Chapman
Air Corps
Harrison Avenue
Samuel Lawrence Fly
Rosewood Avenue
Leutenant
Clayton Frederick McDaniel
Holenbeck Avenue
Leslie Lee Witt
Infantry
New Brunswick Avenue
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