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looked for the induction Of some
fathers during the summer. There
are an estimated 6,120,O00 fathers In
the present draft age range Of 10
through 81. When selection Of them
begins, the new occupational and
hardship tests laid down today for
childless married men will be ap-
piled to them.
The new regulations eliminate
class BIB. This has been the CLASH
flcation o fabout 100000 men who
have dependents and who also work
- in any capicity - in one of the
SO essential industries.
Now, except for fathers, the
classification depends on whether
these men are necessary men" in
the essential industries. If they are
necessary in civilian industry they
will go into 2-A. If they are nee
essary in civilian industry, they will
become 2-B. If they are not neces-
sary in either, they will become la
and subject to induction.
Married men in agriculture will
continue to be classed sc.
The hardship cases will fall into
a new deferred classification, Sd.
These are defined as cases in which
induction would cause extreme
hardship and privation to a wife,
child or parent"
OF the 10000 now In class ga
deferred only for dependency rea-
sons - only the fathers will remain
when the present Reconsideration Is
completed.
A memorandum to draft boards
said the new classification system
would enable them to continue ito
meet the manpower requirements Of
the armed forces, war production,
agriculture and others essential CT
william activities and, at the same
time protect as long as possible
homes where there are children"
Only 100000 men were left In
the draft-age bracket, 10 through
81. as this step was taken. OF this
group. 100000 probably would not
be eligible because Of physical, mem
tai and moral reasons.
There are now $3.50, 900 men IN
the three previous dependency
classes, ga, BIB and sc, but So
per cent Of these have children
leaving only 2,880.O outside of the
agriculturally- deferred for iInmedi-
ate Reconsideration.
The $4,000 fathers viii be left
in SEA unless their jobs have been
designated as specifically monde
ferrable. A barrier was raised last
summer by Mai. Gen. Lewis B.
Hershey. national selective service
director, to prevent one board from
taking fathers while others were
still drawing from the pool Of single
men.
Hershey has warned that the time
is not far of when fathers mus.
be called to I'LL draft quotas. The
win depend on how many men are
made available through the re-
classifcatiOns ordered today.
From all groups are expected "a
come large number Of agricultural
deferments because Of the current
back to the farm" movement.
There now are only 10000 men
In sc, farm workers with depend
ents. This number Is expected ID
swell IS Reconsideration Of men en-.
titled TO this defernaent gtiil Is I'm.
derway. Those without dependents
but necessary to an agricultural &C.
tivity, 90 In &c.
In order TO qualify for either 9
ga or 2-B classification. q mar
must be designated specifically al
entitled 70 occupational defermeni
In one Of the lists Of essential Job
IN So essential industries issued b
the war manpower commission
Those who were classified 3-B sole.
~ because they were employed n
one Of the essential industries *
longer are entitled 10 an occupa.
Eional deferment. unless their typ.
Of Job should at some tins be desig'