Show EFFECTIVE CHANGES IN PHYSICAL requirement from page one percent were disqualified by former physical tests because of the then stipulated dental requirements and about 14 percent were unable to qualify because of eye defects many of these mn now can be inducted for full or limited military service formerly the director pointed out the army required that an inductee have a minimum of six masticating masti cating aad six incisor teeth 3 masticating masti cating opposing 3 masticating masti cating and 3 incisors opposing 3 incisors the new dental requirement is merely ability to eat and digest army chow it states for general military service in all brandies branches registrants who have no disqualifying physical defects e except x capt a lack of the required number of teeth us is set forth in paragraph sla mobilization regulations re 19 1 9 august 31 1940 when in the opinion of af the examining physician they are well nourished of good musculature are free of gross dental infections and have sufficient tee teeth h natural or artificial to subsist on tha army ration eye requirements now read for general military service in all noncombatant branches registrants whose visual acuity is below but nt below in each eye without glasses if correctively to 2040 in each eye the actual possession of suitable sui tabe glasses by an individual is not required for his acceptance under these standards in a memorandum announcing theao thea army standards national headquarters selective service system stated it is therefore directed that ill dl local boards reopen and cons consider I 1 der anew the classification of all registrants here herc cofre classified in class IB I B or class IVF IV JV F by reason of deficiencies in teeth or eyesight |