The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-09-27
sELECTIVR SERVICE

RaIIefueQ alLef the NdllOudl l1e- fense Act of 1916, set Up for the World War, the "Selectiye Training and Service Act of 1940" is now the law of the land and first registra- ton in the States will take place on October 16 while proclamation setting the date of registration in Alaska and other territories is yet to be issued.
 Copy of the Act as passed and approved. Ito provide for the con- mon defense by increasing the per sonnel Of the armed forces of the United States and providing for its training, was received by The Sen tineI this week from Delegate Di- mond, and herewith are it's prinel- pal features.
 Section one briefly outlines the purpose of the act and authorizes the calling out of the National Guard when protection of the Ia tional security is deemed necessary, which already has been done.
 Who Shall Register
 Section two defines who shall reg ister and declares: It shall be the duty of every male citizen of the United States, and of every male alien residing in the United States, who, on the day or days fixed for the first or any subsequent regis tration, if between the age of 2l and 36, to present himself for and submit to registration at such time or times and place or places, and in such manner and in such age group or groups, as shall be determined by rules and regulations prescribed hereunder" This, however, doesn't bar voluantary service, as Section three of the Act reads, "any person, regardless of race or color, between the ages of Is and 36, shall be af- forded an opportunity to volunteer for induction into the land or naval forces" This section also provides that except in time of war there shall not be in active training or service in the land forces of the United States at any one time more than 900,000 men indueted under the provisions of this Act"
 The training service period shall be for 12 consecutive months, unless sooner discharged, except that whenever the Congress has declared that the national interest is imper- fled, such 12-month period may be extended by the President to such time as may be necessary in the in- farog+- of finna1 ''
 After the completion of the period of training, leach man shall be transferred to a reserve component of the land or naval forces and until he attains the age of 45, or until the expiration of a period of 10 years after such transfer, he shall be deemed to be a member of such reserve component and shall be sub ject to such additional training and service as may now or hereafter be prescribed by law"
 Setting the limits of service, Sec ton three states: Persons indueted into the land forces of the United States under this Act shall not be employed beyond the limits of the Western Hemisphere except fin the Territories and possessions of the United States, including the Philip pine Islands"
 Exemptions
 Exemptions are provided for those already in the armed forces, in cer- tain branches of the civil service, diplomatic corps, etc., and regular or duly ordained ministers of relig- ion, and students who are preparing for the ministry in theological or divinity schools recognized as such for more than one year prior to the date of enactment of this Act, shall be exempt from training and service, BUT NOT FROM REGISTRATION. Provisions also are made for exempt ing those in essential industries and those with dependents, and consci- entious objectors will be assigned to noncombatant service. These are covered in Sections four, five, six and seven.
 Section eight deals with those called for service getting their jobs back when discharged. If in public service when called they are sure to get them back as so provided. If in private employment, the Act reads: 'If such position was in the employ of a private employer, such employer shall restore such person to such position or to a position of like sen- iority, status, and pay unless the em- ployer's circumstances have so changed as to make it impossible or unreasonable to do so." The em- ployee also retains all his rights to