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tinues instructions in this section,
"and on other information which
the local board may receive, the To-
cal board will determine whether
the dependent is an individual who
is dependent in fact for support in
a reasonable manner in view Of such
individuals circumstances on in
come earned by the registrant by his
work in a business, occupation or
employment"
Persons with dependents are put
into class III, and their induction
Is deferred because Of such status.
Additional secrecy has been given
the QUESTIONABLE by placing no
important questions and answers
on the first page, which includes
only the registrant's name and ad-
dress, a notice to him. when he has
to return the QUESTIONABLE, and
instructions.
Contents Confidential.
Further warning as to the con-
fdential nature of the contents is
contained at the bottom of the page
in these words: ANY statements in
this QUESTIONABLE marked conf
dential are for information only Of
the officials duly authorized under
the regulations to examine them"
This was said to keep out even
income tax agents of the Govern
ment.
One added protection is given to
employees, who wish to submit
statements from their employers as
to their economic status. There is
no place provided in the question
naire itself. for such a statement
by the employer. but such state
ments may be affixed to the ques-
tionnaire. This was designed. off,
cials said, to provide more privacy
to the employe as to the disclosure
of his financial standing to his en-
plover.
The list of questions has been
made as simple as possible. and as
short as possible. The sections are
numbered as series"
No Fingerprints Needed.
Series l relates to identification
No fingerprints are required, but a
man is asked for his social security
number.
Series 2 relates to physical con-
dition, defects, both mental or ply
Sical
Education is outlined in series g.
Twelve questions are provided for
the registrant to describe his occu-
patton or activity, his earnings,
trade. profession and other informa-
ton in series 4. "Other occupa-
tional experience" such as appren-
ticeship is to be shown in series S,
while agricultural occupations are
put under series 6.
Dependency, the longest series of
all. known as No. 7, is set forth in
great detail with blanks for names
OF dependents and requests for sup
porting aff1davits of dependents over
18.
Ministers or students preparing
for the ministry are to fill out ques-
tions in series 8; citizenship is re-
quired to be shown in series 9, while
those who are not citizens must
fill out five questions of the series.
Court Records Confidential.
Only registEants who are "con-
scientiously opposed to combatant
or -combatant military service
by reason of their religious training
and belief" are given opportunity to
claim exemption" on this account
and may ask for a separate from
to be attached to the QUESTIONABLE
They are listed in series 10.
The court record of those who
have been convicted Of treason or
a felony is marked confidential"
and is to be detailed in four answers
in series IL
Military service of those who now
are or who have been member of
the armed forces of the United
States is to be explained in a con-
fidential" series IL.
Series 13 is a comprehensive part
of the QUESTIONABLE to be filled out
by students studying for a degree
in this academic year who may be
deferred. Also listed in series 13 are
provisions for officials such as Gov
ernors, legislators and judges ex-
empted from the draft.
The back page of the question:
naire provides space for the re-
corded actions Of the local board
appeal and action of the Board
of Appeal.