Smyrna times., 1944-01-20
NEW INDUCTION
PLAN STARTS
First Group of State Selectees
Get Examinations Under
New Procedure
BOARD OF APPEALS

their pre-induction physical examl-
nations at Camden, N. j., under the
new induction procedure will be ex-
amined next week it has been
learned at state selective service
headquarters. 1t was also learned
that a panel of the board of ap-
peals for Delaware has been ap-
pointed to handle occupational de-
ferment cases under another new
procedure. The new panel, ap-
pointed upon the recommendation
of Gov. Walter w. Bacon, consists
of Leonard Hagner, John c. Web
ster, Jr., Frank F. Morton, Dr.Emil
R. Mayerberg, and William Nc
Lachlan. At an organization meet
ing of the panel held Tuesday, Mr..
Hagner was elected chairman and
Mr.. Webster secretary.
First Tests Dropped
The new examination and induc-
ton system does away with the
induction physical at the local
board offices-except under certain
ircumstances-and provides that
registrants be given the complete
physical examination at Camden
prior to induction. Those who pass
will be indicted into the armed
forces not less than three weeks
later. Formerly those passing the
Camden examination were immed-
lately indicted, and those going
into the Army were given three
week furloughs, while those going
into the Navy got one week before
being required to report for train
ing.
Leave Monday
The first Delaware men to be ex-
amined under the new procedure
will go to Camden starting Mon
day, with the 10 Delaware draft
boarls sending their contingents the
six days from Jan. "a to 81, includ-
ing Sunday, Jan. 80. Delaware
draft boards are new sending out !
notices to selectees who will go to
Camden next week. Those who
pass the examination will be in
Quoted about four weeks later.
Pool To Be Accumulated
It is believed that a pool of men
acceptable to the armed
forces will be accumulated later by
sending up for examination more
men that are needed to fill the i'm
mediate quota. Under such a sys-
tenn a reserve supply of men who
have passed the examination at
Camden would be set up, to be tap
ped for inductions coming more
than three weeks but not more
than 90 days after the examination.
1t is hoped that after the transition
period, the flow of men to Camden
will be so arranged that selectees
will have about As days between
examination and induction,in which
to settle their affairs and prepare
to leave for training.
New Panel Formed
The new panel of the board of
was required by an amend
ment to the selective service and
training act. The amendment, ap-
proved about five weeks ago, pro-
vides that cases of appeals of class
ifcation made on occupational
be referred to the board
having jurisdiction over the area of /
the principal place of employment
Of the registrant. Formerly ap-
peals were taken to the board OF |
appeals functioning in the area of |
the local board with jurisdiction
over the registrant himself. Be |
cause thousands of war workers |
have come into Delaware since the /
draft system was set up in 1910, |
the panel will have the job of con-
occupational deferments I
for Delaware war workers register
ed with draft boards outside the |
state as we'll as cases of those reg
stered with Delaware boards.