Evening star., 1950-07-18
Pace Expects
Decision Soon
On New Draft
Reserves Needed Only
In Special Coteeories
Now, Matthews Says

Strong hints of q second draft
call and declarations that the
Navy and Air Force need only
certain specialists from among its
Reservists yesterday spanked fast
breaking developments on the
manpower front.
Army Secretary Pace told a
press conference that a decision
will be made soon on a new draft
quota and call of Organized Re-
serves and National Guard units.
At the same time, Maj. Gen.
Lewis B. Hershey. selective service
director, declared:
II see no reason to believe that
there will not be another draft
call for delivery of men after the
September call is filed"
In a press conference announc-
ing formation of the Joint Secre-
taries, an organization of the three
civilian service chiefs. Navy Secre-
tary Matthews asserted:
1--WE have no need for reserves,
except in special categories."
Finletter Tells Situation.
Air Force Secretary Finletter
echoed his colleague. He said his
department is interested in "cer-
tain selected individuals and
mighty few of them" among the
reserves.
Gen. Hershey also warned yes
terday of the possibility of sitter
exemption rules for men Of draft
age.
IF things continue to grow
worse, 1t may be necessary to
tighten the law concerning ex-
emptionS of veterans and the regu-
lations concerning dependence" ;"
he said.
The law exempts veterans with
90 days of military service. Mar
ried men and men with other de-
pendents are not being called at
present.
Meanwhile, the Army's an
nouncement that it is lowering its
standard on intelligence tests for
men volunteering was expected to
facilitate recruiting.
Navy Restriction Eased.
The Navy also took steps to aid
volunteering. 1t said it was easing
some of its requirements for en-
listed volunteers with dependents.
Some married veterans who can
qualify are being taken in the first
three enlisted pay grades.
In still another manpower de-
velopment yesterday, the three
services suspended their regular
discharge or resignation proce-
dures for Reserve officers and en-
listed personnel.
Individual members of the Re-
serve still will be permitted to re-
sign if they can show genuine
hardship, it was said.
AS draft boards went to work to
fill their first quota of 10000 men
to replace the troops being sent
overseas because of the Korean
emergency, it was revealed that
there will be changes in the
physical and mental standards
from those applied in World
War II.
Dental Rule Relaxed.
The new drafteeS must have at
least 16 teeth in proper position.
In the last war men were accept
able regardless of how bad their
teeth were. The shortage of den-
lists led to the niger requirements.
On the other hand, the Army
will take mild" neuropsychiatric
cases. No known cases were ac-
cepted during the war.
An Army spokesman explained
that men afflicted with agitation
or nervousness may be admitted
for service in the United States.
40 Take Army Tests.
The first batch of Maryland
registrants, 40 men from three
Baltimore draft boards, yesterday
took their physical and mental ex-
aminations at Camp Holibird
Fifty-one more Baltimoreans are
scheduled to report today.
Boards in the counties start
feeling the call tomorrow when
their first registrants are sched-
uled for examination. Men from
La Plata will be processed in
Washington.
Draft officials have estimated
that about 1000 men will be ex-
amined to provide the 294 in
ductees needed to fill Maryland's S
quota.