Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-04-10 | Page 18 | Utah Draft Director Sees Respite in State's Labor Situation

K r II Utah Draft Director Sees Respite In States State's IS Labor Situation i Man power for essential Industries Industries Indus Indus- indus 1 tries will no doubt be a a. little Easier asier I Ito to recruit due to the moratorium announced by the national selective selective selective tive service on men 26 years of pf I. I a ale age e or older Colonel H H. Arnold Rich Utah director of selective I arvice said Monday Colonel Rich said he did not think the respite for men in essential essential essential essen essen- industry will last as long as 90 days He made it clear that men 26 years of age or over will not be taken into the armed forces if it they are in an essential industry which helps the war effort At Fort Douglas there were apI approximately approximately ap ap- ap- ap proximately men from Utah I Nevada and Montana being given physical examinations Monday Colonel Rich pointed out that i physical examinations are being given as usual but that no one is being put into the army who fits into the selective services service's orders Approximately men reported for lor at 41 Post Office place Monday morning They are first ordered there by local beards and then taken to Fort Douglas Only about were assigned The remainder were released for forthe forthe forthe the present some under 26 Colonel Rich said sala If tr men were released from physical physical cal examinations it was because there ther were too many to handle and that these men will be called at a a. later date