The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-09-15
Director Expldins
Lows About
Selective Service

Calling attention to the fact
that failure to register is a
violation of the law and makes
the delinquent liable to penal
ty, Brigadier General S. H.
Mitchell, Montana state direc-
tor of Selective Service, today
outlined registration require
mentS under the Selective Ser
vice Act of 1913, which he be-
leved were not thoroughly un-
derstood by all of the general
public.
"The obligation to register
General Mitchell said, "is a
continuing obligation and must
be fulfilled regardless Of whe-
ther men are being indicted
into the armed forces under
the Selective Service Act. The
obligation to register is impos-
ed by the Act on every male
citizen or resident in the Uni
ted States between the ages of
Is and 26, with the only gem
eral exception of members of
the armed forces on active duty
and certain aliens.
The young man of Big Horn
county who becomes Is is re-
quired to register within five
days of, the date of his eigh-
tenth birthday which may be
done at the office of DR.. Chas.
Ray Cooper, registrar, General
Mitchell explained, but if he
happens to be away from home
he need not return; he may
register at, the nearest local
board convenient to him and
the record will be sent to the
local board having jurisdiction,
even though it is in another
state.
After he registers it is mand-
datory that a registrant keep
his local board informed of
any change in his address or
any change in his status, the
state director pointed out. This
applies after he becomes 26 as
well as before. Information Of
this nature, or a request for a
duplicate certificate in case of
loss, should be directed to, the
State Director, Selective Service
System, Helena, Montana, Gen
eral Mitchell said.
with the Gesumation Of
school again this fall, General
Mitchell stated, sit will not be
necessary for student regis
trantS with a LA classification
to apply for a postponement
of induction. When induction
for the armed forces is again
started, sufficient time will be
allowed for these young men
to establish their status as a
student, with the local board
giving the same consideration
that has been granted in the
past"
Questioned concerning the
man who did not register dur
ing the designated period-Au-
gust 30, 1913 to September Is,
1948-becauSe he was then on
active duty in the armed
forces, General Mitchell ex-
planned that he is required to
register within 80 days of the
time he was separated from
the armed forces.
ANY person who changes
from a status which did not
require his registration to a
status which does require it,
must register promptIv to be
within the law" General Nit
chell said, adding that those
who were out of the country
on the registration days must
register within five days fol-
lowing the date they Renter
the United States, which in
cludes Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto
Rico and the Virgin Islands.
RENT CONTROLS STAY
Gov. john w. Bonner has
announced that Montana rent
controls would not be removed,
although Federal Administra-
tor Woods stated that removal
would be required in all cities
of less than 100000. United
States Sen. James E. Murray
notified Bonner that Montana
iS not scheduled for rent de-