Milford chronicle., 1940-10-11
DRAFT FINANCE
OFFICER FOR
STATE APPOINTED
Continued from RIzst rassl
ory, which will be CONSUMPTION
headquarters. to organize.
Instructions On DefeFment

ory, which will be conscription
Headquarters, to organize.
Instructions On DefeFment
Local draft boards were instruct
ed by Washington officials this week
to give sympathetic regard" to all
claims for deferment because Of de-
pendents, and to decide all doubtful
cases in favor of deferment.
Dependency and occupational sta
tus, selective service officials ex-
planned, are expected to form the
basis for most claims for defer
ment, aside from those physically
or otherwise unfit for military train
ing and those specifically exempted
by the law.
A statement asserted, I'm doubt
full cases the local board should be
mindful of injuries which may be
expected. to result from separating
a father from his children or a. hus-
hand from his wife. The mainte-
nance of the family as a unit is Of
importance to the national well-be-
ing"
Dependency Explained
To substantiate a claim for de-
ferment because of dependency, the
regulations provide, the person de-
pendent on the potential draftee
must depend in fact for support in
a reasonable manner, IN view Of such
persons circumstances, on income
earned by his work in business, Oc-
cupatiOn, or employment"
The dependent must receive con-
tributiOns regularly from the regis
trant, and these contributions must
constitute more than a small part OF
the dependents support. Divorced
men who contribute major share
to the support of their former wives
would be deferred under this pro-
vision.
Draft officials emphasized there
would be no discrimination against
newly-married men in choosing con-
scripts
Not To Halt Marriage
"The selectiVe service law operates
fol five years, and we don't want to
stoI all marriages during that time,
remarked Frederick Osborne chair
man of the Presidents advisory
committee on the draft.
officials said that income from
WPA jobs would be considered as
stemming from "a business, occupa-
tion or employment" but that in
come from CCC or NYA jobs would
not be so considered. In Other
words, persons on WPA rolls could
claim deferment for dependents but
those on CCC and NYA rolls could
not.
Local boards will defer any regis
trant who is considered a "neces-
sary man" in his employment when
he cannot be replaced satisfactorily
and where his removal would cause
material loss in effectiveness of
the establishment in which he works
the statement said, Il the mainte-
nance of his particular occupation is
necessary to the national health,
safety or interest in the sense that
it is useful or productive and con-
tributes to the employment or the
wail-beiDg of the community or the
nation"
Appeal To Boards
After classification which will be
made on the basis of questionnaires
sent out subsequent to registration
- dissatisfied registrants may OBJ
ain a hearing before their local
iraft boards.
Captain T. B. White of the state
staff of the Delaware National
Guard gave instructions at the Will
gathering to the govern
nent appeal agents and to persons
Who will be recommended for ap-
continent to the State Appeal
Board.
Appeals will be presented to the
Appeal Board which will have final
ay in such matters. This board is
made up of five men from New
Iastle county and Wilmington, one
rom Kent county and one from
sussex county. Members will be
representatives of labor, agriculture
Industry. the bar, and the medical
,rOfesSiOn