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SAYS DRAFT LAW MUST BE CHANGEDWashington. (INS)—Mayor LaGuardia of N*:-w York, told tin? Seriate Military Affairs Committee today that the entire droll, law must he overhauled in addition to reducing the age limit, to IS.Unless we clo, we will repeal the-j serious mistakes which have already | been made and which placed tis in ; our present predicament,1' he said, j la Guardia proposed: j(I Enlisting 100.000 to 200,000 women to relieve soldiers of kitchen and similar work and permanent clerical duty.(2) Better classification under draft act so that men will be as-signed to duties for which they are [ fitted. . ilt;3 Hospitalization of men reject- j ed for defects such as bad teeth and! sligh t hernia. Says hundreds of thousands of men can be gained, for army in this manner.(4) Permit college students tak-| Ing necessary courses to remain in college after induction, where they will receive training to fit them to become officers.“I am sure that you members feel that the selective service simply Is not slicking,” said La Guardia. “The admiistration has not come up to expectations. It has been entirely too unimaginative. It- is better than in. the last war , but not good enough.”
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Chester Times
Chester, Pennsylvania, US
Thu, Oct 15, 1942
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