Show the discharge system congressman W K granger in his washington news letter says it is impossible to find a solution or devise a plan which pleases everybody the now well known point system was originally computed on may 12 after the defeat of germany and recomputed as of sept 2 and throughout the demobilization the point score necessary for discharge will be lowered again and again officers and enlisted men who are not eligible for release under the age or point system may be discharged if their families are 6 BO dependent on their earning ability or family leadership that undue hardships would result if they were retained in service A hardship discharge application must be accompanied by affidavits of two or more persons other than members of the applicants immediate family attesting att esLing the s situation in t he mans home the decision is left to the designated senior commanders in the field without reference to the war department if a soldier is overseas his family may submit the request for discharge to the adjutant general Gene ralp war dept washington ington 25 D C in affidavit form accompanied by two affidavits from persons other than members of the family |