Evening star., 1940-09-15
Why is conscription necessary?

dllu PAL lldlly dlIeT Ine Time QXed
for such registration
t4) Any man who is in the
Ofhcers' Reserve Corps on the
eligible list at the time fixed for
registration under section 2. and
who shall have satisfactorily
served therein on the eligible list
for at least six consecutive years.
before or fter or partially before
and partially after the time fixed
for such registration: Provided,
that nothing in this subsection
shall b construed to prevent the
persons enumerated in this sub
section, while in reserve compo-
nents OF the land or naval forces
of the United States from being
ordered or called to active duty
in such forces.
(c) % The Vice President Of
the United States. the Governors
OF the several States and Terri
tories. members of the legislative
bodies of the United States and
OF the several States and Terri
tories. judges Of the courts of
record of the United States and
OF the several States and Terri
tories and the District of CO.
lumbia shall, while holding such
offices. be deferred from train
ing and service under this act
IN the land and naval forces of
the United States.
t2N The President is authorized.
under such rules and regulations
as he may prescribe, to provide
for the deferment from training
and service under this act in the
land and naval forces of the
United States Of any person
holding an Office (other than an
ONCE described in paragraph %
OF this subsection under the
United States or any State. Ter
rltory, or the District of Co.
lumbia, whose continued service
In such office is found in accord
ance with section 10 'aD (2) to
be necessary to the maintenance
of the public health, safety or
interest.
td) Regular or duly ordained
ministers Of religion. and stu
dents who are preparing for the
ministry in theological or divin-
ity schools recognized as such for
more than one year prior to the
cate of enactment of this act.
shall be exempt from training and
service tbut not from registra-
tom under this act.
Men Employed in
Necessary Industries.
(e) The President is author
lied, under such rules and regu-
latlons as he may prescribe, to
provide for ne deferment from
training anu service under this
act in the land and naval forces
OF the United States of those
men whose employment in in
dustry, agriculture or other oc-
cupatlons or employment, or
whose activity in other endeavors
is found in accordance with sec
ton 10 ca ~ to be necessary
to the maintenance of the ma
tlonal health, safety or interest.
The President is also authorized,
under such rules and regulations
as he may prescribe, to provide
for the deferment from training
and service under this act in the
land and naval forces of the
United States Cd of those men
in a status with respect to per-
sons dependent upon them for
support which renders their de-
ferment advisable, and (2) of
those men found to be physically,
mentally or morally deficient or
defective. No deferment from
such training and service shall
be made in the case of any in
dividual except upon the basis
OF the status of such individual
and no such deferment shall be
made of individuals by occupa-
tlonal groups or of groups of in
dlviduals in any plant or institu-
ton.
% Any person who, during the
year 1910. entered upon attend
ance for the academic year 194O-
1911
Cd At any college or university
which grants degree in arts or
science, to pursue a course of in
struction satisfactory completion
OF which is prescribed by such
college or university as a pre-
requisite to either of such de-
greSS; or
(2) At any university described
in paragraph ID, to pursue a
course of instruction to the pur-
suit of which a degree in arts or
science is prescribed by such uni
versity as a prerequisite, and
who. while pursuing such course
OF instruction at such college or
university is selected for training
and service under this act prior
to the end of such academic year
or prior to July l. 1941, whichever
occurs first, shall upon his re-
quest be deferred from induction
into the land or naval forces for
such training and service until
the end of such academic year,
but in no event later than July
/, 19A.
(g) Nothing contained in this
act shall be construed to require
any person to be subject to COM
batant training and service In