Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-19
Fighting Mans Friend:
Rifle Shot Now
Is Mechanic at
Army Air Field
Fighting Mans Friend:

j. X. c.: Q-Is 135 pounds for a
man 5 feet 11h inches tall. too
much underweight for him TO en-
list in the army? am 30 years
old.
A-Your weight h okay for
army enlistment.
A SOLDIERS MON: Q-My
son Is in the army. He enlisted and
since then has won medal for
rifle shooting. He has been in since
December. 1941.. Now he does not
see anything of his rifle practice
and dosn't seem 10 know just what
he Is i'm now. He wrote TO ask his
dad II he would know. Here is
what il is: 18th Repair, 9Th A. ID.
c., Duncan Field"
A-Your son In with the 9Th
Repair Section, 9Th air detach-
ment group. at Duncan Field.
Texas, near San Antonio. His
work Is that of an aircraft me-
chanic, probably.
ASKS ABOUT BOY FRIEND
WORRIED GIRL FRIEND: O.
My boy friend turned 20 after Feb
ruary l6, and will have to register
for the draft June 30. He is 6 feet
3 inches tall and weighs go
pounds. We are engaged TO be
married this fall if the army de-
fers him because OF his weight. Do
you think this is possible? IL not,
how soon do you think he will be
called TO service?
A-Exa ming physicians
sometimes recommend the In
duction Of An overweight man II
his physical proportions are
proper. II IL likely that your boy
friend, considering his height,
will be acceptable TO the army.
,nIy his local draft board can
Fell him when he Is likely 10 he
called, as this, must be deter
mined by his order number, etc.
MRS. j. b.: Q-My husband has
been unable 10 obtain his birth GER
tIficate from Pennsylvania. He has
an honorary discharge from the
army. viii that be sufficient proof
OF CltlZenSnlp
A--Your husbands discharge
papers should serve rs sufficient
proof OF citizenship n he was
born In Pennsylvania.
CAN'T WEAR INSIGNIA
II. L. w: ON the Times there
was an article stating that any
civilian wearing official army or
navy insignia or emblem is liable
10 fine or Imprisonment for six
months. Does this mean in Detroit
or throughout the United States?
! have a nice collection OF pins
from my boy friend in the army
and l would hate to give them up
Also. can / get defense factory
lob II | have no experience but am
willing 10 learn? II so, where can
60?
A-This law prohibiting the
wearing OF official military or
naval insignia by civilians Is in
effect nationally. not only In
Detroit. This law does not pre-
vent your possessing your boy
friends pins, although you may
not wear them. For information
on defense Jobs you should apply
at the federal employment Of
flee at liz East Jefferson ave-
nue..
MRS. J. w. D.: OF / signed
papers for my husband TO enlist
i'm the navy weHld receive help
from the government How long
do you have 10 sign up for In the
navy? IL / did work. would l still
receive help from the government ?
- Ar You sign papers for your
husband to Join the navy you
will not receive aid from the
government. n he enlists In the
regular navy II IL for n six-year
period, or the duration, which
ever Ia longer, unless he Is under
20 years old, I'm which case II Is
known as a minority cruise"
and ne II shipped over on n re-
enlistment on his twenty-first
birthday. IL he enlists In the
naval reserve II ~ for the dura-