Evening star., 1943-06-10
1897 Federal
Workers Given
Job Deferments
Number of Cases in
D. 6. Not Determined
In Hershey's Report

numbered 89,327. out of more than
100000 men of military age. on
May Is, Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey
director of Selective Service, re-
ported to Congress yesterday.
1t was the first monthly report
called for in the recent Lodge Act,
which gave legislative sanction to
the Presidents executive order for
uniformity in handling draft cases
of Federal workers
The deferments cover the age
range from 18 to A years. 1t was
estimated that about 100000 men
are in the age group from 18 to 38
in the Government service No
figures were available on the num-
ber of men between 38 and A years,
who must be classified but are not
being called at present.
Of the 89.327 total, ACTS were
granted occupational deferment by
District of Columbia draft boards,
but it was explained this would not
include any Federal employees work.
ing in Washington who may have
been deferred by their hometown
draft boards. This is because the
geographical tabulation was based
on draft board reports. and not
according to where each employe
may be stationed.
Breakdown BY Age Groups.
The following is breakdown by
age groups of the 4,675 granted oc-
cupational deferment by District
boards: 18 to 81 years. sos; % to "a,
Ss4 25 to 20. 1896: 50 to "a. 958:
35 to 81, 1853; 38 to "A, 23l; age not
listed %.
The total number granted oc-
cupational deferment by Virginia
boards was 6So3, broken down by
age groups as follows: la to 81,
1889; % to "a. 1921: 25 to 90, 1916;
80 to "a, 1896: IS to 81, 5o6; SO to
"a, III: age not listed, II.
The total number deferred by
Maryland boards was 1882, broken
down by age groups as follows:
1S to 81, 2o6; % 20 "a, BIT; 25 to %.
1856; 30 to "a, 800; 35 to 81, 1877;
38 to "A, &c.
No estimate was given of the
number of employees stationed in
Washington who may have been
deferred by draft boards in the
States from which they came.
1t Col. Francis V. Keesling, jr.,
liaison and legislative officer for
selective service, told Senator Rey-
nolds selective service is having
cross-check made by Government
agencies to supplement this data
obtained through the draft boards
Col. Keesling told Chairman Rey-
nolds of the Senate Military Affairs
Committee many of the Govern
ment employees granted occupational
deferment-possibly half-would not
pass the physical tests if called for
induction. He predicted also that
later reports would show an increase
IN the total of occupational defer
ments as maNled men are reclassl-
fed upward from ga.
He explained there are undoubt-
edly some men in essential jobs in
Government departments for whom
occupatlonal determent has not
been requested in the past because
up to now they have been deferred
for marital status
68 Per Cent in Two Departments
SlXtv-eight per cent of all the
occupatlonal determents up to May
Is were in the Navy and War De-
partments, the report showed In
the Navy there were 1926, or "A
per cent. In the Army, 81 500, or
"a per cent.
One-third of the total number
were 25 years of age or less Nearly
tWO-thirdS were age % or less.
The report also contained a list
Of the number deferred in each
agency of the Government through
out the United States. Agencies
having 1000 or more included:
Justice. 4,l87; Maritime Commits
sion, 1895; Army Transport Corps.
1916; Panama Canal, 1919 Agrl-
culture. 1.146: Commerce, 1911:
Civil Aeronautics, 1880; War Ship
ping Administration, 1884 and
Pearl Harbor work, 1864. Govern
ment agencies not classified 1880.
The legislative branch had 7 and
the JudlClarN Il.
Other Agencies.
Other agencies include: Labor, 30;
Interior. ia; Federal Security Ad-
ministration. 23l; State Depart
ment, 423; Post Office Department.
246; Treasury. 148; Federal Works
Agency, ZIG; National Housing Au-
thorlty, 10: White House office, /;
Board of Economic Warfare, 73;
Budget Bureau, II: National Re-
sources Planning Board, 6; Office
of Censorship, 81: War Labor Board
II, Office of Alien Property Custo-
dian, I.
Also. Office of Civilian Defense
20, Co-ordinator of Inter American
Affairs, "a; Office of Defense Trans
portation, %; Lend-Lease. 25: Office
of Scientific Research and Develop
ment, 345; Office of War Information
III. War Manpower Commission
1862: National Youth Administration
2l: War Production Board, 167; Wa1
Relocation Authority. s; Office fol-
Emergency MANAGEMENT, not other
wise classified. IS: Office of Price
Administration, 7s; Office of Stra-
tetgic Services, As, Petroleum Ad.
ministrator for War, "a; Alley
Dwelling Authority, l.
Also, Board of Transportation Re.
search and Development. 3: Civi
Service Commission, 70: Employees
Compensation Commission. 2: Fed
eral Communications Commission
276: Federal Deposit Insurance
Corp, 2: Federal Power Commits
sion, 8; General Accounting Office
l3: Government Printing Office, s.
Library of Congress, s; Nationa
Advisory Committee for Aeronau.
tics, 664; National Archives, /,
National Art Gallery. 2; National
Labor Relations Board, A. Securi.
ties and Exchange Commission, 3;
Tariff Commission. 4; Veterans Ad.
ministration, ID; executive Office ane
independent establishments MOI
otherwise classified, II: Federal Re.
serve Board. 4: RFC. IS: IVA. 434
Government corporations and credit
4S; District government. l54