Evening star., 1954-04-28
Veterans and
| Druftees
By Moi. Thomos M. Mol

4 sVttsIs - AsSsHeSS sNhs 49,
One of the most confusing
points Of the draft law seems
to be: Under what circumstances
/ do I become liable for military
service until I'm 35 years old
when the ordinary draft age Is
between 1874 and 26?
| If your required military serv-
/ ice has ever been deferred until
a later date because you were a
student, farmer, ETC., your draft
liability has been automatically
extended until you're 35.
Suppose you reach Is. register
| for the draft and in a few months
are sent a draft questionnaire.
OF the Is possible classifications
/ the board can give you, seven are
considered as deferred. # you're
given one Of these classifications.
you're subject to the draft until
you're 35. Certain men in one
other classification - Id also
are considered as deferred and
have their liability extended, but
this doesn't apply to all men
given I'D classification.)
How the Seven Work.
Here are the deferred classi-
fications and how they're applied:
/ I-D-This classification is
given to certain members of re-
serve components or students
| taking military training. How
ever, only three groups Of men
given it are considered as de-
| ferred and, therefore, liable un-
! til they're 35. They are I'd men
who enlisted in the National
Guard after Feb. /. 1851, before
they reached 1872. t2) men who
signed up for Reserve officers
Training Corps while in college,
90 men who were given a four
month deferment while waiting
to start aviation cadet training.
The remaining men given this
classification are only liable for
the draft until they're 26.
/ I-S-This is a student DEFER
ment classification generally
given automatically to draft-age
men so they can complete high
school or complete their first
year of college.
u-A-This classification COW
ers men given deferments because
of their civilian occupations, but
it doesn't include those deferred
as farmers or students. In this
class, draft boards put men
whose employment or whose con-
| tinued service in national or
State public offices is found to
be necessary to the maintenance
of the national health, safety
and interest. It also includes
men working in research, or
medical. scientific or other en-
deavors.
OHc IOE TaEmcFS.
u-C-ThiS classification is
given in general to men who are
producing for market a substan-
tial quantity of agricultural
commodities necessary to the
maintenance of the national
health, safety and interest. Gen.
orally, men may stay in this class
only as long as they can't find
replacementS for themselves.
u-S-In general, men are put
in this class if they qualify for
a deferment to continue college
latter their first year, on the
basis Of their class standing or
a test score.
III-A-This classification is
given to a man living with a
child (not necessarily with
wife) if the child was born or
conceived before Aug. 25, 1858,
and his draft board was so in
formed before that date. 1t also
covers man deferred because
it would cause extreme hardship
and privation on his dependents
if he were drafted.
IV-B-This classification COW
ers men elected to high Federal
and State offices and judges ap-
pointed to Federal and State
courts.
IV-F-This covers men found
to be physically, mentally or
morally unfit for military service
but who may later qualify be-
cause of lowered standards or
for other reasons.
(You may aorite Maj. Mai
in care of The Star about
your SerDice : connected prob
lem. Please inclose a stamped.
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