Evening star., 1948-08-22
Draft Registrars
ToDivide Ex-:GIs
From All Others
Separate HondIine
To Speed Processing
OF 9, SOC, 900 Men
FEW. IF ANY. D. C. Churches to
Observe Draft Mourning Day. A.
BY Robert K. Walsh

By Robert K. Wolsh
Veterans and nonveterans will
register in separate groups when
the Nationwide registration of
9,500,000 men IS through Is be-
gins August 80, the Selective
Service System announced last
night.
This procedure as well as the
form of registration card to be
signed during the August 30-Sep-
tember Is period was outlined in
detailed instructions to draft board
clerks and other personnel. The
men will register by age groups.
beginning August 80 for those born
in 1922 after August 80.
The 4X6-inch registration card
asks is principal questions. These
apply to the registrant's residence,
age, place of birth. occupation, en-
ployer, and marital and parental
status. There are no queries about
political affiliation.
Asked About Wartime Status.
Registrars also will be asked II
they registered for the last wartime
draft and, If so, the number of their
local board and whether they were
rejected for service. Another ques-
ton deals with present membership
in reserve components of the armed
services.
Those who served in the armed
service Of the United States or CO.
belligerent nation since September
l6, 1910, will be asked to give their
service or serial number, date OF
entry and separation, branch Of
service, and grade and organization.
The final question relates to
physical characteristics such as race,
height. weight. and so forth. This
will be filled out by the registrar
who also will certify whether he
believes all the answers given by the
registrant are true.
The registrant himself must sign
under line stating: L affirm that
Il have verified the foregoing
answers and that they are true"
Separate Desks Planned.
| While veterans and non-Veterans
will 60 to the same designated regis
tration places in their respective
communities on the specified dates.
they will be registered at different
desks.
This not only will save time In the
registration process but will facili-
tate handling of certificates and
other data that must be forwarded
to state directors and local boards,
Selective Service headquarters ex-
planned.
The 1S-year-olds will register
with war veterans because the draft
liability age is 10 through 25. Most
veterans are exempt from the draft
for 81 months service but not from
registration.
other groups deferred from serv-
ice, in accordance with regulations
issued last Friday by President
Truman, include married men.
farmers, clergymen, men with de-
! pendents. and others.
Servicemen Need Not Register.
/ Draft-eligible men who are mar
ried before their registration date
will not be called for service, offl-
cials said.
But practically all men 18 through
Is must register The only ones
not required to do SO are men on
active duty with the armed forces,
and foreign diplomats and mem-
bers of their STATS and families.
Men In prison must register the day
they are released. If of draft age.
National headquarters said the
registration process would require
only a few minutes for each man
but did not estimate the number OF
registrars who will be needed.
District Selective Service Director