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...number of men who had been classified as conscientious objectors in the first draft have decided to take an active part in the war. Raymond G. Dennett '36, member of the Advisory Committee for Student Conscientious Objectors, stated yesterday. He added that between 30 and 35 registrants had originally signed as objectors, but incomplete figures prevent an accurate estimate of the number...
...juicy contracts; labor leadels talked their heads off trying to organize every new plant in sight; Congress voted itself a fat bonus; Mrs. Roosevelt was handing out OCD jobs to her entertaining friends; Harvard undergraduates were kicking because they didn't get enough milk to drink; students of draft age were trying to move heaven and earth to escape the draft, come out with a commission, get a degree, or a combination of the three. That was the news of last week--and of all the weeks before, going right back to December...
...With hardly an argument, Congress also passed a bill extending draft registration ages...
Almost half of the nation's 180,000 doctors had to register in the draft this week, and many a civilian worried about being left doctorless. In large cities, at least, he need not worry...
...keep up the yearly output of 6,000 new doctors, the Army will now defer from the draft first-and second-year medical students. Premedical students who do good work will also be allowed to continue their studies. All deferred students will be given reserve commissions in the Army Medical Administration Corps...