Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1950-07-07
Extended Draft
Act Provisions
Still Unchanged

COLUMBUS, O., July S - Pro-
visions of the extended Selective
Service Act concerning registra-
ton and other obligations of men
after they become Is years old
are identical with provisions of
the Act before extension, as are
other provisions of the Act, with
only one notable exception. OBJ
legations under the law are in no
way altered by the new provision.
Colonel c. w. Goble, State Dir
ector of Selective Service, made
that statement today as flood
of inquiries poured into State |,
Headquarters following President
ial approval of the Act.
The principal difference between
the old Act and the extended Act, .
Colonel Goble pointed out, is con-
tanned in the new provision giving
the President authority to order
any or all units of the National
Guard and reserve comporents
into active duty for Il months
within the PERSONNEL strengths
provided for in the Act
The extended Selective Ser
vice Law, like the 1948 Act, re-
quires registration of all young
men--with very few exceptions
within five days after their eight
eenth birthday" Colonel Goble
said.
"In order to clear up any mis-
understanding as to the place of
registration" he explained, "all
the young man has to do is pre-
sent himself to the local board
or registration place designated
in that particular area most con-
venient in the place he happens
to be when he becomes Is.
Because available funds neces-
state the most rigid economy in
the administration of Selective Ser
vice, the place of registration fire.
quently is not the local board Of
fice-many of which are open one
day week or less-but its loc-
alton may easily be ascertained by
inquiry at the post office, local
newspaper, courthouse, or city
hall.
'"The registration process is
simple and requires only short
! time. The data thus gathered is
sent to the local board of the COM
munity he terms his home and
which has jurisdiction over him."
When the registrant has per-
manent home, the permanent home
address should be given to regis
/, tration officials, Colonel Goble
! said. For this purpose home" is
! the place with which the regist-
rant normally Identifies himself
and at which he would wish to
/, be classified.
Colonel Goble pointed out that
there is no liability for service
under the Act until the age of 19
is reached, but he emphasized the
obligation to register at IS.
THE law is specific" he said.
land provides severe penalty for
failure to comply"
Colonel Goble added that the
law is also specific in its re-
quirements concerning obligation
of a regiStrant to keep his local
board Informed as to any change
in his address-where he may be
reached by mail, that is-or
change in his status under the
Act.
Must Notify Board
THAT applies after the. regist-
, rant become 26 as we'll as before
Colonel Goble said, land it means
that college, university students
as well as other registrants,
should notify their respective loc-
al boards when they leave their
homes. There is no form for this
1t may be done by mail or person
ally appearing at the board Of
flee" He emphasized that the re-
quirements to register and legal
, obligations of registrants were in
no way altered because there have
been no inductions since January
of 1949.
Explaining the Selective Ser
vice process Colonel Goble said it
begins with registration. Remark
ing on the fact that the law spec
ifically states that everyone be-
tween the ages of Is and rs must
register, Colonel Goble explained
that the only exceptions are men
on active duty with the armed
forces ands foreign diplomats and
few aliens under conditions rig
idly specified. The 18-year-old
men cannot be inducted until they
/ become 10.
THE registration card asks
! few direct questions, such as the
registrant's residence, age, place
of birth, occupation. employer,
person who will always know
how to reach him by mail, service
in armed forces, marital status,
and SO forth. The registrar asks
the necessary questions and does
the actual work of filling out the
card.