Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-14
Fighting Mans Friend
Fighting Mans Friend
Minor Mistake
No Bar TO Job
In War Factory,
Fineerprinis Taken
Principally to Check
on Enemy Aliens

on Enemy Aliens
M. L. G.. and Mrs. L. D.: GA
friend of mine is trying to get
into a defense plant and under
stands they are taking fingerprints
and didn't seem to understand
what the prints are for. Her
trouble is that she tried to do
some shoplifting in a large de-
partment store and was caught
and taken to the office there.
They made her sign her name and
address and wonders if a police
record was made of ii and if it
would keep her from getting work
in a defense plant. This was her
only offense.
A-Primary reason for the
fingerprinting of defense work.
ers is to uncover enemy aliens
and potential saboteurs, not to
necessarily check into petty
criminal backgrounds. 1t Is
quite unlikely that the slight
offense mentioned would bar
the person from work in a de-
Tense plant, and certainly IL Is
no offense to attempt to obtain
such employment under the cir
cumstances.
Mrs. B. j. NJ: Q-Last year
my husband registered as an alien.
When Feb. Is. 1912, came around
he was 38 and thought he did not
have to register at the draft board
because he had registered before
as an alien. We have four chill
dren and we wouldn't want them
to be hurt. If my husband die
wrong he wants to do things the
right way. What can he do about
this? Where can he 60? Will he
be punished?
A-Your husband should have
registered for the draft. His
alien registration has nothing to
do with the selective service
registration. He should report
Immediately to selective service
headquarters, sixteenth floor,
Book Tower, and fully explain
all the circumstances In the case.
There will be no penalty SO long
rs he was not actually trying
to evade the draft, but he
should register Immediately.
NUNA: Q-I am 18 years old
and would like to know that If
my parents agree on letting me
enlist in the women's army would
it be possible? If it is, where
would / get the information about
joining?
A-Applicants for the WAAC
must be between the ages of FL
and 45. No applications will be
accepted now until September 1,
at which time those qualified
may apply at the army recruit
ing office, room $50, Federal
Building.
E. B. T.: o. have not had a
letter from my boy friend in the
army since March IS, but l still
write him every week as I've done
since he left home. My letters
don't come back. Should I keep
writing to him?
A-Inasmuch as your letters
have not been returned, and you
place your return address on
them, 1t Is reasonable to assume
they are reaching their destina-
ton. 1t Is possible, Of course,
that your boy friend is overseas
and IL might take some time for
his letters to reach you. / would
suggest you keep writing.
M. Y: Q-My brother was in
Quoted at Fort Custer over
month ago and we haven't heard
anything since. How can we find
out his new address?
A-Write to the Commanding
Officer, Recruit Reception Cen
ter, Fort Custer, Mich, giving
full information concerning your
brother, including his army
serial number II you know 1t.
c. M: Q-Three months ago /
changed my job although it is the
same kind of work at different
plant. At the same time 1 had
my phone number changed. Does
the draft board need this informa-
ton? My address is the same.
Are those in ga with dependents
reclassified or left in ga?
A-You should notify your
local draft board concerning
your change in employment and
also concerning the phone num-
Der. Reconsideration of men In
ga Is determined in each indi-
vidual case after a review Of
the facts In each case. Some
are placed In other classical
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