The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-01-21

! of Classification Cards by men oi military ages, has met with prompt response. Many registrants are re- porting to their local boards, re- questing classification or asking that lost Classification Cards be dupli- cated. However. there are still a few who have failed to get in touch with their boards because of care- lessness or negligence.
 45 to 65 Not Affected
 Registrants in the 5-to-65-year- old groups are not affected by the order, and there are actually only a handful of men in the Territory who can be considered as delin- ouent, according to Selective Ser vice regulations. for failure to keep in touch with their local boards. Nevertheless, it is emphasized that in the present emergency no man will be allowed to avoid military responsibility merely because of failure to keep his local board ad- vised of his whereabouts
 It has been determined. therefore. to require each registrant subject to the order not only to have his Registration Certificate Form 9 in his personal possession but also have his Classification Card (Form 57D with him at all times to show that he has been classified by his local board.
 Justice Dept. EnfOrces
 While, after February l, those registrants who fail to carry their Classification Cards will be liable to fine, imprisonment, or both, the Territorial Director made it plain that neither arrest nor prosecution of violators of the Selective Train ing and Service Act, or Regulations promulgated under it, is the func- ton of the Selective Service Sys- tenn or of it's agents, including To- cal board members. The Federal Bureau of Investigation investigates most of the cases, as the Depart ment of Justice is the authorized enforcement agency. When there is suspected delinquency, the case is referred to the appropriate United States District Attorney.
 Violators of the Act, or it's regu- lations, are liable under the law to a maximum fine of S10,000, or five years in prison, or both.
 So that each registrant in Alaska will comply with the order requir- ing possession of Classification Cards as well as Registration Ger tificates, the following rulings are stated:
 CD If he is subject to registra- tion he should be registered and have his Registration Certificate Form 9 in his possession
 @ If he belongs to an age group required to- register as long as six months ago, exclusive of the 45-to- 65-year- old group, he should have his Classification Card ,(Form57 as well as his Registration Card in bis possession, not later than Feb ruary 1.
 Those subject to the new require ment who are not in compliance with it or not certain whether they are in compliance should.
 CD Register at the nearest local board if they have not registered, and obtain their Registration Ger tificate (Form 9.
 (2l Go to or write to their local board if they have not received their Classification Card (Form 57) and be certain that their local board knows their proper address where mail will reach them at all times.
 t3) If they have received Clas- sification Card Form 57) and have lost it, they should so notify theiI local boards, requesting a duplicate
 Any man who is not certain ot the address of his local board should go to the nearest local board and ask that communication from him be referred to the board having Jurisdiction over the area which he described as his place of residence at the time he registered