Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-13
New Draft Regulations
AS They Will Affect You
Eliminates Dependency
Defernent Except
In Hardship Cases

Q-Wkat is the main effect o.
the revision?
A-Ellmination of dependency
deferment for all registrants eN-
cent those who maintain bona
tide homes with children, those
whose Induction would cause ca
IRENE hardship 10 "A wife, child
or parent with whom they main
tain bona fide homes, and regis
trantS with dependents who are
necessary 10 and regularly en-
gagged in agriculture.
TRANSFERS FROM CLASS 3
Q-What happens 10 registrants
in Glasses ga and 3-B who hac
been deferred because OF collateral
dependents or a wife only?
A-Local boards, reclaSsifying
them, will consider whether
each registrant is available for
Induction In the military forces;
or. IL he il n conscientious OBJ
jectOr, for assignment 10 work
of national Importance under
civilian direction; or whether he
should he deferred for occupa-
tional reasons, or because Undue
ton would cause extreme hard
ship to dependents.
Q-Who are recognized as de
pendents for classification Of regis
trantS in Class ga?
A-Children who were born
not later than Sept. IL, 1912.
The "imminence of selection"
provision has been eliminated,
hut the rule IL continued that
dependents acquired on or after
Dec. 3, 1871, when war was de-
clared, will net he considered
as n basis for deferment. Any
child horn on or after Sept. Is,
1912, therefore, will he cOnsid-
cred AZ having been conceived
on or after Dec. 3, 194l. and
therefore will not he consid-
cred as cause for deferment UNI
less medical science establishes
that birth was delayed.
NEW CLASS SD
Q Are only registrants will
children eligible for Class 81
classification ?
A-No. A registrant IL placed
In Glass SD II his local board
determines that his induction
would result In extreme hard
ship and privation to n wife.
child or parent with whom he
maintains n bona fide family re-
lationship In his home.
ON determining whether In
duction would cause hardship o
privation 10 a reGiStrants depend
ents. does the fact that his wifi
or other dependents are working
have any weight?
A-Not necessarily. The local
board will consider only whether
or not the dependent. or de-
pendents, could work, as fac
tor In determining whether they
could maintain themselves. II
their financial income were
limited 10 the allotment and al
Iowances they would receive
when the registrant Is lnducted.
WHY S-B Is GONE
O-Why was Class 3-B, for
merly for men deferred for dc
tendency who also were engaged
in an essential activity. elimi
nated7
A-Because. with the excep-
ton Of men becoming IL years
old and single men whose Occu-
patiOnaI deferments are ended.
the pool OF registrants available
for induction Is composed largely
Of men with dependents.
Registrars with collateral de-
pendents, or with wives only.
now will he reClaSsifed and
those who must he deferred be-
cause induction would cause
hardship 10 dependents will he
placed In Glass SD. Those who
have dependent children will he
placed in Glass ga. which class
will not he reclaSSified for In
duction until specific orders are
issued by the director OF Selec-
tive Service. The other de-
pendencv classification is Class
sc. which Is for men regularly
engaged in agriculture who also
have dependents.
ON reclaSSifying registrant
now in Class IA and Class 81
who have collateral dependents o
wives only. will their occupations
status be considered?