Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-02
Fighting Mans Friend
Fighting Mans Friend
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Win Husband
Release by Army

married IL months. MY huSDanu
has been in the army four weeks.
/ am i'll and unable TO work. Now
that married men are 10 be de-
ferred. what about US? We were
engaged one year before we were
married and the draft board said
we were a late marriage. The UNI
fairness hurts. Men who have been
married eight months will be de-
ferred and 1 who really need my
husband must worry. have no
money. Can my husband be re-
leased until the rest OF the mar
ried men 60? Who can ! see
about all this?
A-Now that your husband Is
already In the army he cannot
be released. All men who have
been married before December
3, 1941, will not be automatic
caIIy deferred: first they must
convince their draft boards their
marriages were In no manner
an attempt 90 avoid service. III
you are seriously III you can
write to your husbands COM
nanding officer or have your
husband see him regarding pos
sibIe furi0ugh until your condi-
ton improves. Whether this re-
quest will be granted must be
determined by army authorities.
SHE CAN BE BENEFICIARY
MACK: Q-I have been living
common law for the last four
years and expect 10 60 in the
army: there are no children. But
] have just found out my wife was
never divorced from her former
husband who lives in another
state. Can l make her bene-
ficiary 10 my war risk insurance ?
Ayes.
MRS. /. H.: Q-I am knitting
an afghan for boy in the service
who has no home. How could /
find out about such boy?
Although the Detroit Chap
ter of the American Red Gross.
2163 East jefferson avenue,
phone Fitzroy 4040.
MRS. p. c.: Q-I have a friend
in the army. II / were TO write
him a letter, addressing il with
only his name and the camp he's
stationed in, would he receive il?
I do not know his company num-
Der.
A-The army makes every at
tempt to deliver s,ieh mail and. =
unless there are others in the
same camp with the same name,
IL In likely the man will receive
such q letter after necessarily
reasonable delay.
MAY BE CALLED LATER
G. S. X: OF one reaches the
age of as before he is called for
the draft Is he subject 10 call or
is he automatically eliminated ?
Amen over Is years old are
not being indicted at the pres
ent time. IL In possib OF
course. that such men might be
called I'm the future II the course
of the war makes such action
necessary.
MRS. w. J. c.: Or man
who is now a sergeant in the med
ical corps was accepted for Off
GERS training. would he remain in
the medical corps or would ne be
transferred TO some other divi-
sion?
Ale would. Of course. re-
main In the medical corps while
taking such training. Upon re-
ceiving his commission a. an Of
fcer, however. he would he free
to select whichever arm or serv-
Ice he desired and considered
himself best fitted for.
JEAN: A-Only a local draft
hoard can pass on the physical
qualification Of a registrant after
proper examination. There can be
no blanket ruling because no two
cases are alike. II appears likely
your husband will be deferred. I'm,
der sthe law. he cannot be forced
10 correct his physical disorders.
He can only be requested 10 do so
as patriotic citizen who wishes
TO make himself fit for duty.
BOY FRIENDS STATUS
F. J. G.: Q-My boy friend Is
20 years OF age. He has just reg
istered and has not been classified.
II we were married, as we were
planning 10 do, would II make any
difference in his classification
Alt would make absolutely
no difference; ne would be class
fled rs any single man.
WORRIED WIFE: Q-My hus-.
band and / were married Dec. II,
1871. He registered in February.
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