Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-08-16
VETERANS AND
DRAFTEES
ny MAy. THOMAs II. NAL

~ MAJ. THOMAS N. NAL
Your draft board has II differ
emit classincations It can give you
II you're draft age. Congress. In.
passing Q four-year extension Of
the draft law. recently kept them
all.
In my last column. ! detailed
Glass ! which has seven SUBJ
classifications. This time I'll give
you the rest Of the classifications:
Glass 2-A-You,ll end up In
this classifications II you have
any kind Of occupational defer
ment except agricultural. You'll
have to ask for this deferment
from military service. Then.
your draft board must decide
whether your job warrants giving
you one. You're given the defer
ment for Q year or less. Your
board then looks It over to see
whether you should continue to-
have It. This procedure Is true
Of all Class 2 deferments.
Class 2-C-This is the classic
cation your be given to continue
In an agricultural job. The de-
ferment Is largely based on your
ability to produce farm products
for market
Class 2.S-In this class, you'll.
md men who've been deferred
because Of college study. The
classification viii = continue as
long rs they meet certain scho-
lastic and Selectiye Service test
requirements or until they COM
plete their studies.
Parenthood Class
Glass 3.A--In this class are
put draft eligible men who in
formed their draft board before
August Is, 1853. that they were q
father or could show q Doctors
certificate proving that they
would be. 1t also covers men
whose induction would cause
extreme hardship to q wife or
certain other dependents. This
Is o deferred classification, but
you remain In It as long as the
reason for your deferment con-
tinues.
Class 4-A-This classification
q given to men who've completed
service and have been discharged
with:
!. Ninety days or more duty
between December Z, 1ez1. and
September 2, 1915, or
q. Tweley months or more
active duty since September 16.
le40, Or
3. Six months active duty
since June 20, i848. with q dis
charge for the convenience Of
the Government.
The 4JA class also covers men
who are sole surviving sons OIL
families in which one or more
sons were killed In the armed
forces. In other words, you're
the only son left In such oil
family.
Ifyou,re in "A. youTl probably
never have to worry about being
drafted. Under present draft
laws, you're exempt from any
future military service except
In case Of q war or NATIONAL
emergency declared by Congress.
4-B-You1l be given this clas-
sification II you're q high Gov
eminent official such as a Judge,
o Senator or q Governor.
For Draft-Age Aliens
4-C--Yonr draft board win putt
you In this classification II you're
an alien who has not been ad-|
mitted to the United States for|
Q period Of . year. Also, included
In this class are o number oil
other draft-age aliens.
4.D-n you're an ordained
minister or stud mt Of divinity.
your draft board win put you IN
this class. To be considered OIL
student you've got to be taking
Q full-time theological course Of
some recognized church or reli-I
gious organization. you1l lose
the classification II you aren't
making passing marks.
4-F-In this class are men who
can't meet the physical, mental
or moral standards for any milf
tary service. This includes COM
victed criminals and men sep
arated from the service with d
discharge under other than
honorable conditions.
5-A--You,re In this class IL
you're past your 26th birthday.
unless:
/. You're on active duty or are
In class 1-C or
2. You're performing civilian
work a. . result Of being In class
1-W or
3. You've been deferred from
military service since June 10.
1851.
Ycu may write Maj. Mai In care
Of The Star about your service-eof-
neeted problem; Please incioss q