Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-02-28 | Page 14 | Rejected Draft Men Decrease

REJECTED DRAFT MEN DECREASE Rejections of selective service draftees dropped to a new low during during during dur dur- ing the February induction period which ended Thursday Colonel B. B E. E Grey army recruiting officer announced Friday Only 53 of the Utah and Nevada youths examined for Induction in induction induction In- In in the past 10 days were rejected because of f physical unfit unfit- ness This rejection about 6 per percent percent percent cent compares to rejections of 10 and 11 per pel cent In the first two inductions Facts Clarified ClariCi d Major H. H Arnold Rich attributed the drop In rejections to the fact medical examiners of local boards now have a l better idea of army standards and are weeding o out t the unfit before they are sent to reception reception recep recep- tion centers The average rejections throughout through through- out the nation for social diseases is 6 per cent while in Utah such rejections are only a fraction traction of 1 per cent ent Major Rl Rich h said S. S L. L Quota 93 In the fourth induction period starting March 17 to 28 Salt Lake City's six local boards will draw up 93 for Induction at atthe atthe atthe the army induction center Local board No 9 will send 20 board 10 12 board 11 16 board 12 10 board 13 15 and local board 14 a total of 20 men Utah's quota for the 38 selective service local boards will be with an additional Nevada and Idaho shipped here heie for clearance through the Ness building Induction center and the reception center at Fort Douglas In addition local draft boards have been instructed to send to the induction center about 7 per cent more men than their share during a special induction period April 1 to 4 These extras are to be examined and the fit candidates inducted to make up a deficiency of 52 men accumulated in the last February call