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...obstructionist and isolationist tactics are concerned, here is his record on war bills: for the Draft Law, for Lend-Lease, for Axis Ship Seizure and for extension of the Draft Law. With the vote turnout as small as it was, the X-card issue was hardly a factor; Congressman Faddis was defeated almost solely by a vengeance vote of Labor...
...briefly outlined the four possibilities open to Freshmen in the armed services: Army and Navy ROTC, V-1, and the Army Enlisted Reserve. "There is a great deal of talk in informed circles that before many months have passed the draft age will be lowered to 19 or 18," Conant said, and explained that each House would soon have an adviser on V-1 and on the Army enlisted plan so as to take care of men who wish to insure themselves of a minimum of college before they enter the Service...
...conferees wrote into the bill a recommendation that draft boards defer bona fide family men, whether supporting their families or nota recommendation many of the boards cannot heed unless they can draft 18- and 19-year-olds. But with family allowances in force, some patriotic 3-As will be able to volunteer...
...Army was inducting 300,000 men a month. The fat layer of good U.S. manpower was melting fast. A 'teenage draft would cushion the oldsters against military service for a time at least...
...should clip it carefully and paste it to the inside of his brown fedora where it will be handy six weeks from now, when he decides that maybe a trip out for an evening now and again won't mean a flunk in Physics B and eligibility for the draft...