Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19
Fighting MaH'x Friend
Draft Redistribution
Up to Local Boards
Merits Of individual Cases Heard
to Determine Each Mans Status
BY SHANNON coRMAcK

"A. With local selective service draft
cards throughout Detroit and
Michigan now busy going over
feir files and re-classifying men
Tho registered In the first two
RATS. many men who previously
I'D deferred classifications are be-
|ag certified as eligible for military
ervice.
n. The local boards, In each case,
Haake their decisions on the indi-
iduai merits OF the case. There
a no hard and fast rule by which
man 10 put in la or 1-B or any
.ther class
"A Above all things, the. local
oards are governed by the word
tlg OF the act which says:
: THE entire administration OF
4 the law shall DO impartial and
free from any political innu-
fences. There shall he no dis
Termination for any cause and II
fs the local boards responsibility
to classify registraDts with equal
sand fair Justice "a ALL
II Answsy UpknoWn
II will be readily seen, there
ore. that The Fighting Mans
friend cannot possibly reply TO
questions asking in what classifi-
ation registrants will be placed.
j. s. MORTON: Q--I regis
erred in the February I6 draft but
want 10 enlist In the air corps.
am not II years old and my
Guardian will not agree TO my en-
|)sting. Can ! enlist after I am
|1! IL I am drafted before that.
Kan transfer 10 the air corps as
y flying cadet
A--As soon rs you reach your
= genty- birthday you can
DhlIst In the air corps. Should
you be drafted before that, as
soon rs you are indicted into
the army you can apply for y
transfer TO the air corps cadet
training school. II you can I'LL
the mental. physical and educa-
tional requirements you will
have no difficulty In getting in.
d BraUs When Drunk
4 UNHAPPY WIFE: Q-My hus-
band sent In Ills QUESTIONABLE 10
rnonths ago but has not been clas-
tified. ! arm MS Nonly dependent
hnd he Ia threatening 10 leave me,
Eie Ii very brave when under the
Influence Of liquor but when he is
Sober he doesn't think much OF the
krmy What shall l do?
\ A-As long ~ he continues tn
support VOC. you sFe considered
\ dependent, However, 10 he
leaves you, you should report
\ the matter 10 MnI Paul v. Eng
4 stFom, Room 1919, Book Tower,
and ne will attend TO u.
\ MRS. NJ: Q--My, husband ID
fn ga and when he filled out his
QUESTIONABLE he failed 10 state he
had three felony convictions as
kpell as a years misdemeanor SEN
hence. Should he let the draft
board know about this?
A-By all means; he should In
form his draft board without any
/ delay. II he doesn't, check Of
his fingerprints when he II called
into service will disclose the fact
and then he will he In trouble.
a
DiUorced for Year
NOM: Q--My son has been di-
|vorced for q year but he didnt
report II 10 his draft board, What
should he do?
A--See the answer Ia Mrs. VI.
- hove.
WORRIED: @ - My husband
|Has given medical discharge
after serving eight months when
| he was drafted, We have beer
married since his discharge. Should
| he report his discharge 10 the draft
boardH DO you think he will be
drafted again
Ale should report his mar
rage. In view OF the fact that
he has been discharged ~ medi-
caIiy UNIT for service there IL
little chance he will he called
again for service. II, however,
the disability for which he was
discharged In cured then he
would be eligible for service
again.
B. NJ: Oily husband was elias
sified LIB in August. We wer,
married in December. II we nav,
baby will that alter his classifi
cation?
A-NO.
MRS. A. M. CT Q-I am mar