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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1942

HOW NOT TO WIN FRIENDS: Draft Board Has Own Troubles In Handling Selective Service Administration Problems

about 10 minutes for each man.

“How not to win friends but influence people" might well be the title of this story, with apologies to Dale Carnegie. This is a story about local Selective boards, the agencies which have handled the multitude of details related to the Registration of every male Anttncan between the ages of 18 and 65. It is a story of, the men . . . your neighbors and friends . . . who were virtually drafted themselves and placed in charged of organizing the Selective Service system locally and administering it rfor the duration and possibly longer. This is a story about what is probably the world’s most thankless job. A story of a man-sized Job, without compensation, wished on a number of leading citizens in each American community. A job that requires endless patience, great personal sacrifice, untold amounts of work. A job which in most cases leaves the job holder squarely behind the eight-ball in the minds of many of his fellow citizens. Since the initial registration of men between the ages of 21 and - 36 on. October 16, 1940, the local board has administered Selective Service in the southern section of Cape May County, including communities as far north as Cape May Court House and Goshen. During that period, in which there have been four additional registrations of manpower, the board has taken under its jurisdiction 6,387 men, all of whom are registered under the Selective Service Act. During those two years, the board has averaged approximately eight hours a week in actual sessions, plus four or five . . . sometimes more . . •. hours each week In private conferences with registrants who bring their individual problems directly to their friends and neighbors, the ooard members. A routine week for board members includes three regular sessions weekly, usually from 4 to 6:30 P. M. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, with special meetings Thursday and Friday in numerous instancesDuring the board meetings, the members of the local board interview registrants; take oral testimony from registrants and their employers or dependants, as the case may be; review current regulations, which pour into the board headquarters in Cape May High School in a never-ending stream; act on new evidence which is to be added to the files of registrants; classify men registered for Selective Service, and reply to special

communications beyond the realm of the clerical staff. If you think that all these duties are comparatively simple, try sometime to decide in your own mind the proper classification for any of your friends or relatives. There are 18 different classifications into which each registrant may be put, depending upon his individual circumstances. Here they are: Available for or in military service. 1-A available. 1-AO available for non combatant service; conscientious objector., 1-B formerly available for limited military service. 1-BO formerly available for non combatant limited service. ' T-C member of land or naval forces. 1- H formerly deferred for age (over 28) Deferred for occupational rea2- A necessary in civilian work. 2- B necessary to war production. Deferred because of dependency. 3- A dependency, (now further broken down into the category system with seven different categories for various degrees of dependency). 8-B men eligible for deferment because of dependency and occupation. 4- A formerly in armed services. 4-B an official deferred by law, including the President, U. S. Senators and Congessman, and a few other legislative and judicial officers. 4-C neutral aliens asking relief from training and service and not aliens acceptable to the state director of Selective Service. 4-D minister or divinity student. Available for work of national importance under civilian direction. 4-E conscientious objectors. 4-ELS formerly available for limited service in war work, conscientious objector. 4-EH formerly in 4-E but deferred for age. Deferred as unfit. 4-F men who are deferred because of physical, mental or moral unfitness. Quite a job, eh? During the two years under the Selective Service system, there have been five registrations, covering a total of 5,387 men. In the first registration, October 16, 1940, 1,653 men between the ages of 21 and 35 were registered; in the second, July 1, 1941, 91 men

who had reached the age of 21 since the previous October 16 were registered; 981 men between the ages of 35-45 were registered on Februray 14, 15 and 16, 1942; 2,399 men between 46 and 65 years of age were registered April 25, 26 and 27, 1942; and 263 men were registered on June 30, 1942 to complete the list of men 18, 19 and 20 years of age. Since the beginning of the Selective Service system, local board No. 2 in Cape May County has inducted 386 men, 331 of whom were white, 55 colored. A total of 190 men have been rejected by Army physicians after complete physical examinations. Of these 160 were white, 30 colored. Screening physical examinations are held periodically by local board physicians at the Dr. Margaret Mace Hospital in North Wildwood. Dr. A. C. Moon, of Cape May, is present chairman of the medical board. Other members are Dr. Milton A. Walker, of Wildwood, examining dentist, Dr. Frank K. Hughes, of Cape May, and Dr. Geprge M. Brooks, of Cape May Court House. Dr. Millard F. Cryder, former chairman. Dr. Warren D. Robbins and Dr. Samuel B. Hughes, former medical examiners for the local board, are now all serving iff the Army, having volunteered for medical service. - In the screening examination which includes serologic tests, general observation by board physicians in which only obvious physical defects are counted, approximately eight to 10 per cent of registrants are rejected. Those passing the local examination are re-examined by AriWy doctors at Camden. If they pass the final test, they are immediately inducted into the Army enlisted reserve, are given two weeks’ furlough and at the expiration of that time begin active duty, reporting first to Fort Dix. Assisting the medical board are a corps of nurses, technicians and clerical workers, who keep records of each registrant’s condition. The screening tdsfc^usuallv requires

After the examinations the medical board classifies its findings, and the serologies are sent to laboratories, from which reports are received in four to five

days.

In addition to obvious physical defects, principal causes for rejection by the local medical board include tuberculosis, syphillis, and mental disorders. Another duty devolving upon the local board is the issuance, tabulation, filing and recording of occupational questionnaires which have been sent to all Selective Service registrants in order to discover the various skills each registrant may possess with a view tbward utilizing him in war industry if not in the fighting forces. In this latter duty, the local board works closely with the U. S. Employment Service and with state and nationar Selective Service headquarters, and the bureau of census. There, briefly, is a glimpse of the duties and responsibilities of the local Selective Service board for the southern section of Cape May County. Its three members are Mayor T. Millet Hand, of Cape May, chairman; Floyd C. Hoffman, of Cape May, secretary; and Harry W. Orme, of Wildwood. How about it, Mr. and Mrs. Average Citizen, would you like to trade jobs with them ? Would you like to select for service the sons of life long friends and neighbors, accepting some, deferring others, and being criticised by all? The line forms to the left ....

Asks North Wildwood To Postpone Work TRENTON—Due to war re' strictions on materials, State Highway Commissioner Spencer Miller, Jr. on Saturday requested North Wildwood to postpone until after the war emergency its application for state aid in bituminous' surfacing on local streets. Bids for the paving were received by the municipality, last May, but the Commissioner withheld approval of the contract when the federal government barred the use of asphalt.

The North Wildwood council last week submitted a proposal to

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$60,000 PAID ON OCTOBER 20, 1942 This large amount of cash-was^aid by the Five Mile Beach Building and Loan Association to its Shareholders in the 31st Series. The maturity period was 12 years and for each SI .00 paid in monthly during that time, or a total of SI 44.00, the stockholder received S200.00, a profit of S56.00 on the average investment of S72.00 or just about 6Vi percent on his actual savings. Were You One Of These Fortunate Stockholders? Have you been one of the fortunate ones, who, throughout the past 31 years, have been regularly receiving matured checks each year? Why not start this year with a monthly saving account and reap the benefit of a good rate of income? v • V . Over 900 Shares Taken Out In The Last (42nd) Series. 42 years of successful operation and service is the recommendation warranting your investment. New series opens October 30, 1942, but call anytime at the Secretary’s office, 101 E. Wildwood Avenue, Wildwood, N. f. _ THE FIVE MILE BEACH BUILDING and LOAN ASSOCIATION WILDWOOD, NEW JERSEY The Secretary, Robert J. Kay, will gladly give any information desired. Officers: President, Jed DuBois; Vice President, J. Albert Harris; Secretary, Robert J. Kay; Treasurer,James A. L. Harris; Solicitor, John Bright. Directors: Jed DuBois, Joseph C. Scully, Walter S. Griffith, J. Albert Harris, Robert J. Kay, William H. Kentner, George R. Beck, Frank Sheppard, Joseph F. Clark, James A. L. Harris, Harry M. Wise, William C. Todd, Jacob Rubinstein, William S. Callahan. John J. Curran. — . ^

stitute ter in place of the asphalt. Commissioner Miller questioned whether the tar could be readily obtained and he added, even if it could be, the municipality should take new bids for competition under the altered specifications.

Notice la hereby given that the account* of the aubscriber. aa Administrator of the Eatale of Carlyle D. Palmer, deceased, will be audited and stated by the Surror*'* ~- pofted for settlement

allowance of Commlaslona and counDated September l»tb. 1»4J. o . JAMBS T. PAtiMER. SAMUEL F. ELD REDO E. _ Proctor.

Sealed proposals for the construction of a atone jetty In the Atlantic Ocean Borough of Stone Harbor. Cape May County. New Jersey, will be received at the omce of the Board of Commerce and Navigation. State House. Trenton. New Jersey at 11:45 A. M-. Eastern War Time. Saturday. November 7. 1942. and then publicly opened and read aloud. Plans and specifications may viewed at the office of the Board of Commerce and Navigation at No. 1060 Broad Street. Newark. New Jersey, or will be furnished persons upon request at the Newark office. No proposals will be considered unless accompanied by cash or certified check made payable to the Board of Commerce and Navigation of New Jersey. In the amount of 5% of the total amount bid for the project and a certified statement from a bonding company stating that It will furnish necessary performance bond. The bid deposits received with the three lowest, bids may be held for thirty (30) days after the opening of bids or until forty-eight (4S) houCs after the accepted bidder hss executed the contract and filed the renuired performance surety bond. All other bid deposits will be returned within three (3) days after the opening of bids. The accepted bidder will be . _ qulred to furnish a performance bond In the amount of the contract in accordance with Section 2:60-207 lo 2:60-212 Inclusive of (he Revised Statutes, and with sureties sntlsfactorv to the State of New Jersey. The Board of Commerce and Navigation reserves the right to waive any Informalities In or to reject FRANK D. HOLMES. Director and Secret 10-29-2ta-pftU.nk

IN CHANCERY C

By virtue of an order of the Court of Chancery of New Jersey made on the day of the date hereof. In a cause wherein Township of Middle, a municipal corporation, of Cape May County. N. J. is complainant, and you are defendants, you are required to appear, plead or answer to the bill of complaint, on or before the 7th. day of December next, or said bill will be taken as confessed against you. The said bill Is filed to foreclose a tax sale certificate made by James A. Vance, Collector of Taxes to Township of Middle. Cape May County. -N. J. dated January 13th. 1940. recorded July 1st. 1942. In Book 390 Mortgages page 381 Ac. on lands In Middle Township. Cape May County, N. J.: and you William H. ntovens. are made defendant because ■ou are the owner of a mortgage ■ovcrlng the property, made and exicuted by William H. Simpkins to lamuel Endlcott. which mortgage las since been assigned to you, receded In Book 18 Assignments page Ac. and by reason thereof you may claim some interest In the premises; and you Anchor Rocking Glass Corporation, are made defendant because holder of a mortgage, covering .the premises assigned to you by assignment recorded In Cape May Clerk’s Office In Book 46 Assignments mortgages, page 366 Ac. and by reason thereof may claim some Interest In the premises. Dated October 6th. 1942. CHARI.ES A. RONNELL. Solr. Cape May Court House, N. J. 10-l6-4ts-pf*16.32

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War-time demands on transportation facilities make it necessary to prohibit deliveries of the whole winter’s coal at this time. ‘‘Hoarding" of fuel is out for the present.

Under orders from the Solid Fuels Coordinator for War, we cannot make further deliveries to those who now; have ample domestic anthracite to meet their early winter requirements.

There should be an ample supply of anthracite to take care of consumers' needs this winter, but it must be spread so that all will have a share. If we cannot fill your order immediately, be assured that we will

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