Evening star., 1950-07-11

Here, in queStion-and-ap-
StDer form, is the ,Day the draft
ldD 1DorkS. The dnSDers are
based on the 1Dny the ldtD reads
and selection serUice headQuar-
terS anS,DerS to- questions put
to them.
Q.-Who must register for the
draft?
ALL men who have reached
their 18th birthday and are not
yet 26 years old. Only exceptions
are men now on active duty with
the armed forces, foreign diplo-
mats and few other aliens.
Q.-What age group is liable
for military service?
Amen 19 through 25 years
old. Eighteen-year -olds and those
who have turned 26 will not be
called.
Q.-How does the registered
man know if he is earmarked as
available for service?
Ale is classified la by his
draft board.
@. - Will married men be
drafted?
A.-No. Neither will those with
children or others dependent upon
them for support.
Q.-What about veterans?
A.-The Selective Service Ex-
tension Act of 1850 exempts near
ly all veterans. Included are those
who served for at least 80 days
between December 7, 1941, and
September 2, 1945, and those who
served for at least IL months be-
tween September Is, 1910, and
June "a, 1948. Those discharged
after June "a, 1948, also are ex-
empt if they served at least three
years. Further, those who served
for at least 80 days between Sep
tember 16, 1910, and June "a.
1946, also may be deferred if they
are in organized reserve units.
Q.-Will youths who served un-
der the Selective Service Act of
1948 be called again i'm the draft?
A.-No.
Q.-Are former members of the
Merchant Marine exempt?
A.-No.
Q.-Will high school students
be called?
A.-The law provides the STU
dent may continue his course un-
til his graduation or until he
reaches the age of 20, providing
his school work is satisfactory.
Q.-What about college stu
dents?
Aft the student receives his
induction notice during the aca-
demic year of a full-t time course,
his local board may postpone in
duction until the end of the aca-
demic year. At that time. he is
subject to call. If the actual in
duction notice reaches him during
the summer vacation period, there
is no postponement. Only excep-
tions are some pre-medicale and
medical students.
Q.-Where may college students
and other young men away from
home register?
AT any local board conven-
lent to them within five days of
the date they become 18. The
registration cards then are sent
to the local boards in their home
town areas. and it is those boards
which will order the men for in
duction-or defer them.
Q.-Suppose the induction no
tice is mailed from the home
board, when the student is in
another city?
A.-Arrangements then can be
made with the local board nearest
where the student is staying, as a
matter of convenience. The home
board, however, retains final ju-
risdiction.
Q.-Will members of the Ma
tiOnai Guard or organized reserve
units. who otherwise have not had
previous military service, be
called?
A.-Such men will not be clas-
sif1ed Ia only if they were en-
rolled in such units on or before
June "a, 1948, and continue to
attend scheduled drills and train
ing periods, according to draft reg
ulations.
Q.-Will men enrolled in the
ROTC in colleges be allowed to
continue in school?
A.-Generally, men in ROTC
advanced courses, senior division
may be deferred by local boards.
But they may be ordered to active
duty after graduation. The Sec
retary of Defense also is author
lied to designate certain other
ROTC students for deferment. if
they agree to serve on active duty
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