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Show Selective Service Board Asks for Cooperation I The local Selective Service Board Is constantly faced with difficulties In proper classification classifica-tion of registrants because of their status. It Is the responsibility of the registrant to notify the board In writing of any change of address, or change of status such as employment, em-ployment, martial status, registration regis-tration In school, and so on. Regulations require that regis trants be classified on the basis of Information available, and the fact that changes have not been reported may result in the registrant regis-trant being called into service when otherwise he would have been eligible for deferment, or at least for postponement of induction. in-duction. Any change In address should be reported, both for the convenience con-venience of the board and the registrant. Some types of employment will result in the deferment of a registrant, reg-istrant, and no young man will 'be called to duty under pre sent conditions if he Is a father, is a full-time student and doing satisfactory work. There also seems to be considerable consid-erable neglect on the part of young men reaching the age of 18 years in registering with the Selective Service. The law requires re-quires every young man to register reg-ister within five days after his 18th berthday, and who fails to meet the required regulations may be declared delinquent, and be penalized by Immediate Induction. In-duction. Under present conditions no one under the age of 20 years is being inducted. However, he may volunteer for induction at an earlier age. Standby Reserve members are also being classified by local Selective Sel-ective Service Boards, but many of the reservists are neglecting to return questionnaires as re-quested. re-quested. This neglect may result in reservists being called back to duty in case of an emergency whereas they may not be called at all If their questionnaires are filled out and returned. Meeting the requirement of filling out questionnaires, and notifying the board of any change of status, assures ' the registrant of proper classification, classifica-tion, and Is definitely to his advantage. ad-vantage. Neglect of these responsibilities res-ponsibilities may cause much Inconvenience, In-convenience, or even hardship that could have been avoided, by taking Just a few minutes to Iweo the board fully informed. |
