Evening star., 1943-06-10
Navy 1926
adsAgencies
In DefermentS
Report to Congress
Shows 1897 U. S.
Workers Get Stoys

because of necessary occupation
numbered 89,327 out of more thar
100000 men of military age. or
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 tc
the Presidents S executive order fol
uniformity in handling draft cases
of Federal workers.
The deferments cover the age
range from Is to A years. 1t was
estimated that about 100000 men
are in the age group from l8 to 50
in the Government service. Nc
figures were available on the num-
her Of men between 38 and A years
who must be classified but are not
being called at present.
Of the 89.327 total. 4,675 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 a breakdown by
age groups of the 4675 granted oc-
cupational deferment by District
boards: l8 to q years, sos; % to "a,
s94 25 to 90. 1896; 30 to "a, 958
35 to 81. 468; 38 to "A, 23l; age not
listed %
The total number granted oc-
cupational deferment by Virginia
boards was 6.6O3. broken down by
age groups as follows: 18 to 81,
1889 % to "a. 1921; 25 to %. 1916;
80 to "a. 1896; IS to 81, 566; 33 to
"a, Ill; age not listed, Il.
The total number deferred by
Maryland boards was 1882. broken
down by age groups as follows:
18 to 81, 2O6: % 20 "a. 317: 25 to %,
1856; 80 to 34, 800; 35 to 81, 1877;
36 to A. 36
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.,
lialson and legislative officer for
selective service. told Senator Rey-
nclds selectlve service is having a
CrosS-check made by Government
9ccncics to supplement this data
obtained through the draft boards
Col. Kcesling told Chairman Rey-
nolds Of the Senate Military Affairs
Committee many Of the Govern
ment employees granted occupa tional
defement-possiblv 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 married men are reclassl-
fed upward from 3-A.
He explained there are undoubt-
edlT some men in essential Jobs in
Government departments for whom
occupatonal deferment has not
been requested in the past because
up to now they have been deferred
for marital status
6S Per Cent in Two Departments.
SlXtT-elght per cent of all the
occupauonal determents up to May
Is we're in the Navy and War De-
partments, the report showed In
the Navy there were 1926. or "A
per cent. In the Army, 1909, or
"a per cent.
One-third of the total number
we're 25 years Of age or less. Nearly
tWo-thlrdS we're age % or less.
The report also contained list
Of the number deferred in each
agency Of the Government through
cut the United States. Agencies
having 1000 or more included:
Justice, 4,187; Maritime Commits
sion. 1895; Army Transport Corps,
1916; Panama Canal, 1879; Aerl-
culture, l,l46; Commerce. 1911:
Civil Aeronautics, 1880: War Ship
ping Administration. 1894. and
Pearl Harbor work, 1864. Govern
ment agencies rot classified, 1880.
The legislative branch had 7 and
the judiciary u.
Other Agencies.
Other agencies include: Labor, 30.
Interior, TIA; Federal Security Ad-
mlnlstration 231; State Depart
ment, 423; Post Office Department.
246; Treasury. 148; Federal Works
Agency, 2l6 National Housing Au-
thority, 10; White House Office, l.:
Board of Economic Warfare. 49,;
Budget Bureau. IL; National Re-
sources Planning Board, 6, Office
Of Censorship, 81; War Labor Board
II: Office Of Alien Property Custo-
dian, l.
Also Office of Civilian Defense,
90, Cc-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
IT. War Manpower Commission
162: National Youth Administration
81. War Production Board, l67: War
Rcioca ton Authority. 8; Office for
Emergency MANAGEMENT. not other
wise classified, IS; Office of Price
Administration. 78; 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, 72; Employees
Compensation Commission, 2; Fed.
eral Communications Commission
c76; Federal Deposit Insurance
Corp. 2; Federal Power Commits
sion. 8; General Accounting Office
i3; Government Printing Office, 5
Library of Congress, 6; Nationa
Advisory Committee for Aeronau'
tics. 664; National Archives, l
Taticnal Art Gallery. 2; Nationa
Labor Relations Board. A. Securi.
ties and Exchange Commission. 3
Tariff Commission. 4; Veterans Ad.
ministration, 18; executive Office ane
independent establishments no
otherwise classified, II: Federal Re.
serve Board. 4; RFC, rs: iva, 434
Government corporations and credit