The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-02-13
CLASSIFICATIONS
UNDER DRAFT ACT
NOT PERMANENT

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Explaining that no classification
under hne seiecttrr Service Act Is
pefrnaneut BRIG 0enerzl ThnuIas
] 0raysrn state director q txe
s~elec4vt scrvice System stated 20
eag usat locai boards are no Iougef
required q ksve aegntrane notlee
prior 10 Reconsideration This
change IN regulations was neces-
nary 10 men increased calls for the
armed forces
Under tbe new regulations ef-
fective January !. the local bSaFds
arr no lonarF required 70 give ule
RESISTANT 8 nofire tt1st hts CLASH
fscAti0n Is re0pefee and subject 70
reciassifirasion. Brig General
Grayson sak Per this reason
many classification have been
changed and will b. changed 10
meet the increasing calls for our
armed forces
When changes ARE made IN the
status Of reextTanE the SeAectsYe
seFslce regulations require that The
local board shall mail 70 the regis
trant a. soon IS practicable q "a
uce az classification II h ~ciassifles
or changes his classification
The ~registrant then has the right
Of appeal arr time within ten days
after the notice OF classification has
been mailed 70 him il was explained.
IT Is the duty under the Law for
the reeEtrnut 10 report N writing
within zen days any information
that would aus q change in his
classification. Brig. General Gray
soy said Registrars IN doubt as
to their status may consult the ao-
vis0ry board for registrantk OF they
may consult the government appeal
agess II they believe they have been
improperly classified
Brig. General Graysor cautioned
reaissrantS Of the strict requirements
upon the individuals 70 report to the
local board any change IN address
and also to report any change IN
their work. dependents or physical
condition
II Is the duty Of the regiStrant
10 report any change in his status
within ten days afer this change &c
ours tne Seiecfiye service director
SAID. Ans registrant who. know
ingly and wiIlfully. withhnlds such
Information Is subject 10 3 fine and
Imprisonment .
IN order to assure unbiased elas-
sifieasi0n q a regStrant the local
boards have the authority 10 sub
poena any person TO appear before
them. 70 direct him 60 produce such
papers and records as may be
deemed necessary; and TO require
him to festifv. under oath. IN regard
10 any information within hts
knowledge,
Local boards are also authorized 70
request and receive information
from local welfare and governmental
agencies where such information
viii assist them IN determining the
proper classification Of a regstrant
TO keep down any unjust Or I'm
fair criticism Of the actions Of the
local boards. the regulations require
that the local board. AZ the close
Of the day. make a list q the
registransS who have beer classi-
FLED OF whose classification has been
changed on that day. and . post
said lists IN the office Of the local
board. Brig. General Grayson said.
"under this regulation. the classifi-
cations Of al regiStrants classified
by the local hoard are posted IN the
local board office, and are available
to me public OF any interested pr
son vino desires 10 know the eiassit-
cation Of ans particular ~registrant
The regulation which prescribes
that no Classification Is permanent
uroxideS that che local board may
reopen and consider aT1ew the clGs-
siflcafl0n Of any TsgistTant upon the
written request OF the rezlstraut.
government agent. ans person who
claims % y . 0epenoent q the
reglstrant or any interested person
involving oceupatioFal oeiefmenL Il
such request Is accompanied by
written information presenting facts
not considered when the registranf
was classified. and which, Il true
viii Justify n change IN the regis
trants Classification
me classification shall not be
feopened after the local board has
mailed 20 such regstrant an Order
10 Report Tor Physical Examina-
tion b. the armed forces prior e
induction unless the local board 1irsi
specifically finds that there hAt
been q change Ia the regiStFant
status resulting from circumstances
over winch the rezhtraut mad nc
control. Brig. General GraysoH
pointed out.