NEW POLICY FOR OCCUPATIONAL DEFERMENT
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A new interpretation on occupational deferment for men engaged in
civilian activities acmn'ly necessary to war production, or essential
to the support of the effect, has been announced by National Head
quarters, 'flie memorandum, l ' gned by Brig, Gen. Ilershey, Director of'
Selective Service, said: ’-’Then Selective Service began, late ;.n 1040,
our nation was at peace, fith the advent of war on December 1941,
the requirements of the armed forces and the demands for war reduc
tion were drastically increased,,.. Now only those civilian a.tivities
which are really necessary to war production or essential to -.he sup
port of the vrar effort can be accorded the protection of occupational
deferment from military service,'1
Defining civilian activities which support the war effort, the
memorandum states: Selective Service Regulations provide that in Cla.ss
2-A shall be placed any registrant who is found to be a 1necessary man*
in industry, business, employment, agricultural pursuit, governmental
s -rvico, or any other service or endeavor, tho maintenance ox which
•sscntial to tlio’national health, safety, or interest’ no
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includes a mere convenience and comfort. Activities essentia to tho
'national health, safety, or interest1 are now limited to tho-so act
ivities, other than v/ar production, v/hich support the war cx_ art.
Activities supporting the war effort include those which provide food,
clothing, shelter, health, safety, and other requisites'.of our daily
life."
m
o bo placed in Class 2-3 a registrantmust bo a ncccssav;
The
man
business, employment, agricultural pursuit, ;ovcrn
tho maintenance of which
sc "necessary to
the war production program'1' now means the work of processing or pro
ducing ships, planes, tanks, guns and other machines, instruments,
articles, and materials directly used in the prosecution of the war.
hmphazing that in order to bo deemed a "necessary man" a regis
trant must bo engaged in a "critical occupation," national headquar
ters sais that "critical occupations" exist only in activities nece
ssary to war production or essential to the support of the war effort.
in any industry
mental service, or other service or endeavor,
is necessary to the war production program,
.uction program"* now means t
iflird
TX
owe
not all Ov
.tions within the activities
war production or essential to the support of
"critical occupations,"
not itself a "critical occupation*
oc cupational deferment.
; necessary
war effort
to
the
Ion an occupation within such activity is
1 there is provided no grounds for
The loon in the Recreation Kell
has been rewarped with a brown
combination of thread. Anyone
interested in weaving please o.R
rangc for a date at the Exten
sion Office,
LOST
OAR LICLl'TSE PLATE 2510 between
Palmer and Chickaloon. Y/ill finder
please leave at Graham’s Garage?
Pvt. John Howard
A special nooting of a
tho local loaders was l
the Extension office April
make plans for the 4-H pro;
which included 4-H Sunday.
Canp, Girls' Car.-.p, Hally r:
chicvorient Days, and the e -
Mrs. Virgil Eckert, and ' rs
Anderson were appointed on
noninating c omit tee for V
cors of the 4-H leaders Co
Mrs Neil killer will meet \
Extension Agents to rialcc t<
plans for 4-11 Club '..unday.
Leaders’ Council will r.icct
few of
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27 to
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Hoy’s
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hay 11.