The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-06

A UIcdhdOWIl dSCOLQll u wal VI discloses the following in referenc to dependency deferment: Board 15-A, 904 deferred, out
 of 1859 classified, and 4,48O reg
 tered. MOard 15-B, 1858 deferred,
 istered. Board 15-B, 1858 de-
 ferred, 2,612 classified, and 3,S89
 registered. Board 16-A, 923 de-
 ferred and 2,366 registered. Board
 16-B, 1,171 deferred, and 2,75S
 registered.
 What the ultimate amount of de- ferments in class III-A will total of course, is impossible to predict but if classification proceeds at the present rate, somewhere in the Vi- cinity of 8,2o0 vii eventually be de- ferred because of having wives mothers, children, or others depen- dent upon them for support. This leaves about four out of every ten men availbale for induction, not considering those receiving defer ments for other reasons, or rejected either here or in Hartford for phy- seal deficiency.
 From October 16, 1940, date of the first nation wide registration of American youth. until August l, last, 425 local men have been in- ducted into the armed forces of the nation at Hartford. Figures on the other side of the ledger reveal that 45 were rejected at the state induction center, almost exclusively for physical reasons. One or two isolated instances of selecteeS be- ing turned down for having at some time committed felony, cropped up at intervals.
 In the matter of providing man. power for the implements of war, Board 15-A leads the rest with 173. Next is 15-B with 123. Boards 16-B and 16-A follow with 68 and 61, respectively.
 Board 16-B has the unique and mirable record of having had but one registered rejected in Hartford Board 16-A had T, and Boards 15- Band 15-A, 20 and IT, in that or- der. The total of 45 is regarded as inconsiderable in view of the fact that 470 in all were sent to the Capitol Cty. The percentage of slightly more than 10 per cent re- jected compares favorably with averages in other parts of the state and country.
 Since their inception, local selec. tive service boards have placed 1,011 men in the IA group (available fol immediate service). In the II-A category, providing for deferment because of employment in essential defense industries, a total of AT have been classified.
 Tn class W, a group having a number of sub-ratings, and includ- ing clergymen, aliens, etc, 801 have received deferments. Also listed in this classification are htose possess ing mental or physical defects, pre- venting them from engaging in mil itary service.
 Board 15-A leads the IA classi- fications with 530, and Board 16-A has the least number, 109. In the IT. A group, 15-B is high with 181, and 16-A low with 53. Board 16-B with its comparatively small registration has the greatest amount of selectees deferred for clerical employment status as an alien, etc, with 250 Board 15-A with the largest enroll ment has the smallest figures, 180.
 Many persons registered with local boards, who are not taken into &C., count in the figures on induction, enlisted in thhe various U. s. service or in the Royal Canadian Air Force State headquarters, however, are cognizant of these circumstances and the Waterbury boards are credited with the volunteers.