Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-04
DETROIT EVENING TIMES (PHoNE CHERRY $500
Fighting Mans Friend:
Fighting Mans Friend:
Hospital Patient
Aided on Draft
Registration
By. SHANNON CORMACK


f. A. w: o. am 90 years old
and q patient I'm q sanatOrium; 1
couldn't get out to register for the
draft, what should i do?
A-Write a letter TO your local
draft board explaining the circum-
stances and they will arrange for
your registration.
MRS. ]. ". X: Q-My husband
In In class III: will he be called
ahead of those I'm 1-B:
At is quite likely he will,
though there had been no ruling
on this point. Men in III are
those who were % years old on
July l. 1941. and who had not
been indicted at that time; those
| in 1-B are considered fit only for
limited military service.
MRS. ]. BRUETT: Q-My son
has been In the army . year. He
lis . tool and die worker but In
the army he 10 working In the
laundry. Couldn't he help the gov
eminent best by being released and
getting . Job in . defence plant.
To whom can we write?
Ar he was considered a
necessary" man in the plant
where he was working before he
went into the army he would have
been deferred, but evidently the
authorities considered he could
best serve in the army. However,
he can apply through his COM
manding officer to the secretary
OF war for a release from the army
c. A. OGLE: OIL am . junior
machinist, 20 years old and plan
to enlist In the navy; what are my
chances to get In ~ q machinist
Avery good. OF course you will
have 10 enlist as seaman, as all
sailors do, but when the recruiting
tofficers are told you are a ma.
chinist. undoubtedly after you
complete your basic training you
will be put in that branch.
MRS. NJ. c.: OF a man has
poor sight and has to wear glasses
will he be put In class IA or lib
will he be put In combat or non
combat service:
A-That depends entirely on the
report of the army medical officer
who examines him. He is the judge
of the physical ability OF a man tc
serve.
NJ. J. W: o. am 50 years old
and was medically discharged from
the army In 1924: In 1928 1 com.
mitted a felony; can 1 get in the
army:
Alt depends entirely on your
! physical and moral status now. i
you are physically fit and car
produce letters of recommendation
from your pastor or priest, EN-
| ployer or other reputable citizens
il is quite possible you will bt
allowed to enlist. Why not call or
! Captain Estes in the army recruit.
ing office Room 631 in the Fedora
Building and have a talk with him
! J. M. B.: Q-What does a III
classification mean; would a 1-H
man be called soon:
| A man is classified in III
il he was 28 years old on July /
l94l. and had not been indicted
There is every possibility that III
men will be called up soon, though
there has been so official ruling OF
this point.
B. T.: o. served 10 days for
theft In Florida: what classified
/ ton In the draft board liable to put
mo In:
A-That depends entirely or
your physical condition; whether
you are married and have depend.
ents and whether you are engaged
in vital defense work. II you are
in good health. and without de.
pendents. you are liable TO be put
in Ia. The Today sentence viii
not make any difference il YOU
have behaved yourself since that
time.
! MRS. c. c.: Q-My husband wa,
convicted Of n felony and has beer
put I'm At: IL there n possibility
of his being called into service:
! A-Not very likely at present
Men in AZ are those considered
to be mentally. morally or physi
cally unfit for service.
GUY VENET'T: Q-What doe
"Armored Force Replacement
Training Center" mean:
! A-That is where men are beinl
trained for duty as drivers ant
} mechanics Of armored vehicle,
such as tanks. gun carriers ant
the like. When they complete thei
training and are considered fit fo
) duty they are then sent to som,
armored unit, like as a tank regi
lment.
), II. J. MACIEJEWSKI: Q-Mus
a man have good eyesight to be ,
coast artillery man:
:. A-As general rule. yes: coas
artillerymen man the heavy gun
and the instruments in connection
with them are very intricate. YOU