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turned over to selective service head
quarters yesterday. This computed
the migratory populace - persons
constantly on the move, without
permanent jobs. homes or ties-at
between 100000 and 100000.
OF this number, 1t was estimated
that 100000 "are either destitute
or nearly so, and are moving about
in search of work. living in transient
camps, roadside tent camps, shack
towns. etc
While migrants include whole
families-many women and children
the survey indicated "a large pro-
portion" were men between the ages
of 81 and 35.
Are Not Undesirables.
A spokesman at selective service
headquarters pointed out that 1t
should not be assumed that all or
even most of these men were
"bums." or the sort the Army would
not desire.
You'll frequently find college
graduates in the 'jungles, he eX-
planned You'll find men of all
types and experience. Many of
them are from good families and are
willing to work, but slipped their
moorings in these recent trying
years and were never able to anchor
themselves"
These migrants who fall within
the draft ages will be expected to
register wherever they may be. They
will be asked to give an address, and,
If they say they haven't any and
don't know where they will be in
the next few weeks, they will be
told something like this: your
address is general delivery in this
town. It's up to you to receive any
notices that may be sent you. II
you don't you'll be marked de-
linquent and made subject to severe
penalty"
1t is expected that railroad police,
local police and other authorities
will insist that itinerants picked
up show their registration cards.
If they have the official receipts
which will become more and more a
mark of identity in the months to
come, they will be questioned fur
ther. Have they kept ip touch with
the draft board nearest the point
of registration? If not, they will
be detained for further investiga-
ton.
Will Be Investigated.
1t will be up to the Army to ac-
cept or reject homeless men who
pass the physical examination. They
will be investigated, and, if they
have been convicted Of felonies, they
will be rejected.
officials predict, however, that a
large number of transient youths
without jobs or homes will find
themselves in the Army soon. This
occurred during the World War.
Meanwhile, the Army announced
that in conformity with the new
draft law it's short-lived program
for acceptance of volunteers for one
year enlistments would be termi-
mated Tuesday, the day before the
registration. Thereafter, men desir-
ing to volunteer for one years serv-
Ice will do so through their local
selection boards after they have
registered and been classified.
One-year voluntary enlistments
were authorized September Is. Of
ficials said they did not know the
exact number, but that very few
men had been admitted to the ranks
on that basis, partly because of the
time required to get the necessary
orders to the Army's far-f1ung re-
cruiting offices.
Enlistments for Three Years.
Enlistments for the usual three
year period are to continue inde-
pendent of the draft program, the
Army's announcement said, in order
to provide men for the technical
branches Of the service and for the
overseas garrisons. In that connec-
ton, it was reported the War De-
partment hoped the Regular Army's
enlisted strength would be increased
to 100000.
DR.. Dykstra is expected to arrive
early In the week to take over his
post. His ONCE is to be at selec-
tive service headquarters at the old
Potomac Park Apartments, Twen-
ty-first and c streets NV.
The educator is 81 and was born
In Cleveland. He was graduated with
A. B. degree from the University
of Iowa. For two years he was a
fellow in history and assistant in
political science at the University
Of Chicago. Later he served as in
structor in history and government
at Ohio State University and for a
number of years was professor of
political science at the University
OF Kansas.
He then served as executive Sec
retary of the Cleveland Civic League,
secretary of the Chicago City Club
and secretary of the Los Angeles City
Club. From 1922 to 1880 he was
commissioner of the department of
water and power of Los Angeles
and director of personnel and eff
cheney In the same department.
He also was professor Of municipal