Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-11
Farley 70 Seek
More Uniform
Draft Operation
Stute and National
Officials to Meet
Here Tomorrow
BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.

BY CARTER BROOKE JONES.
A more uniform operation Of Sc
lective service is expected to be
spread over the country as the re-
suit of a two-day conference OF
State and national officers of the
system opening at the War De-
partment tomorrow.
This marks the first such meet
ing since the law authorizing Amer
ica's first peacetime draft Of man
power went into effect. Through
the conference C. A. Dykstra, Sc
lective service director, hopes to
bring about a smoother and less
divided approach to the vexatious
problems which necessarily accom-
pany the selection of large groups
Of civilians for military training.
Regulations Clarified.
On the eve of the conference, Di-
rector Dykstra put out an amend
ment to the selective service regu-
lations clarifying the duty of Gov
eminent appeal agents to protect the
interests of the registrant as well as
those of the Government.
Provisions of Section.
The revised section states that an
appeal agent shall appeal from any
classification by local board. which.
In his opinion. should be reviewed
by the Board of Appeal; to care for
the interests of ignorant registrants
and their dependents with respect to
appears and where the decision of
the local board is against the inter-
ests of such persons and where it
appears such persons may not take
appeals, due to their own non-cul-
pable ignorance, to inform them Of
their rights and assist them to enter
appeals . -"
Director Dykstra and Brig. Gen.
Lewis B. Hershey. executive officer
of selective service, will address the
conference at the opening session
tomorrow morning.
Section Meetings Scheduled.
Other discussions slated for the
opening day are: Budget and
Finance Problems" by Maj. Chaun-
cey G. Parker, jr., chief Of the
finance and supply section; Civilian
Personnel Problems" by 1t. Col. G.
A. Bonnet. chief of the personnel
division; Military Personnel" by
1t. Col. NJ G. White of the War
Department general staff.
Capt Gareth N. Brainerd, chief
of the field section, and Capt.
William S. Tiff. jr, of the field
section will preside.
Section meetings will occupy the
conferees tomorrow afternoon. The
State directors, meeting at Sc
lective service headquarters. will be
addressed by 1t. Comdr. D. S. H.
Howard, Naval Reserve officer. on
Navy and Marine Corps questions.
Maj. Joseph F. Battley, industrial
adviser for selective service, will
discuss "Occupational Deferments."
Maj. Gordon Snow of the man.
power division will speak on CLASH
flcation Problems"
Supper at War College Club.
Capt. Fuller Brawner of the field
section will discuss Appeal Prob
lens" Maj. Guiton Morgan, ex-
ecutive assistant, will speak on
conscientious Directors" A dis
cussion of Legal Opinions" will be
led by Maj. Edward S. Shattuck Of
the legal division. Racial Rela-
tions" will be discussed by Maj.
Campbell johnson, adviser on racial
relations.
The visiting officials will be given
a supper at the Army War College
Club tomorrow night.
The Friday morning session will
bring discussion of Quotas, Calls
and Induction Problems" Capt.
Ernest M. Culligan, public relations
officer, will describe his work. Medi-
cal problems will be discussed by
Lt.-Col Charles B. Spruit of the
Army Medical Corps. "Re-en1ploy-
ment Problems" will be described by
Col. Lewis SANDERS, chief of this
division.
The session Friday afternoon will
be featured by general discussion
of the selective service system, with
questions and answers. Col. William
H. Draper, jr., member of the Presi-
dents Advisory Committee on Selec-
tive Service, will preside.
The meeting will adjourn at noon
Saturday after an inspection Of ma
tional headquarters.