U. S. NAVAL RESERVE RECRUITING AGENCY 202 FINANCE BUILDING 1009 BALTIMORE AVSNUE KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI TO ALL V-7 APPLICANTS ' Meny applicants have been reporting to this office without the necessary physical requirements. In order to save useless trips to this office, below are listed some of the physicel requirements for enlisting in this Officer Training Program. There will be no deviations or waivers: MINIMUM HEIGHT - 5' 54" (barefoot) MAXIMUM HEIGHT - 6* 4" " MINIMUM VISION - 18/20 each eye, corrected to 20/20 each eyes Any degree of co’or-blindness not acceptable. Bach successful candidate must heve 4 opposing molars and 4 opposing incisors, 2 on each side of the dental arch. WEIGHT (stripped) must be not less than 152 pounds regardless of height, and usually, men weighing over 216 pounds are not acceptable. It is suggested that if you do not meet these weight requirements, do not come here for examination until you have gained or lost the necessary poundage.e Meny men héve been turned down physically on account of driving to Kansas City from long distances, or staying up too late the night pefore. Get a good night's rest before the physical examination. If you know you have any serious physical disability such as a heert murmur or any defect for which a life insurance doctor would turn you down, it would be uscless to come hore. ATHAN YOUNG Liew tomas) teme., {Ret}. NY:W National Headquarters SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM cist Street and C Street,N.W. Washington, D. C. September 16, 1941 MEMORANDUM TO ALL STATE DIRECTORS (1-244) LOCAL BOARD RELEASE (34) EFFECTIVE DATE: AT ONCE SUBJECT: STUDENT-~DEFERMENT; POSTPONEMENT OF INDUCTION (III) 1. This memorandum is issued for the purpose of clari- fying the situation concerning the deferment and also the postpone-~ ment of induction of college students. In order to have a clear understanding of such matters it is believed advisable to briefly state the various aspects of the policy of National Headquarters and the procedure which it has adopted. 2- The Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 con- tained a provision for the temporary group deferment of college students until the end of the 1940-1941 college year or July 1, 1941, whichever occurred first in time. 5. The Selective Service Act contains a provision in section 5 (e) thereof under which college students may be deferred on an individual basis when such deferment is considered by the perticuler student's local board as being in the national health, safety or interest. 4. If a local board determines, that a particular student registrant is in training and preparation to perform a function which the national interest requires should be performed, and that at the time such student will begin to perform that func- tion there will be a shortage within the occupation which forms the basis of the deferment and not the fact that the registrant is a student. 5. In connection with certain types of students we have been eble to obtain and submit to our local Selective Service repre~ sentatives certain factual information, not otherwise available to such representatives, which we believe is of material assistance in aiding such representatives to determine whether or not a particular student should be deferred. See Headquarters Memoranda I-62, I-91, I-98, I-00, I-191, 1-205, I-217. 6. The fact that this Headquarters did not transmit infor- mation to local representatives concerning similar national shortages in certain other fields of endeavor should not be construed as pro- hibiting the deferment of students who qualify for deferment under the provisions of paragraphs 350-353. See Headquarters Memorandum I-135. , 7. It is essential that the distinction between deferment and postponement of induction be clearly understood. A deferment is granted to a student because it will be in the national interest for him to engage in a certain occupation upon completing his training and preparation, whereas a student's induction is postponed solely to prevent undue hardship to the individual. 8. National Headquarters has stated that under the pro- visions of paragraph 418 b of the Regulations as amended, a local board may reasonably grant a temporary postponement of induction to prevent unusual hardship and permit a particular registrant to have additional time to complete or arrange for the completion of a pend- ing activity. For example, a lawyer might be granted a short exten- sion of time in order to try a pending case or in order to arrange for an associate to carry on for him; or an architect might be granted such an extension to complete plans on which he is working, or to arrange for an associate to complete such plans; or a contractor might be granted such an extension in order to complete a structure he has started, or to arrange for another contractor to complete such struc- ture; or a farmer might be granted such an extension in order to com- plete a harvest or arrange for another to harvest the crops; or a student might be granted such an extension in order to prepare for and take an examination, or to complete a college term which he started in good faith after ascertaining that his induction would not normally oceur until a reasonable portion of such term had expired. 9. With respect to the questions of granting temporary post- ponements of induction to students who are not deferred by their local boards as being in training and preparation to become necessary men, it is only reasonable that information should be given to both students and their colleges as to whether or not a particular student by reason of his normal probable time of induction will be granted a temporary extension of time in order to complete the college term in which he is enrolled at the time he is ordered to report for induction. 10. If a particuler student registrant is ordered to report for induction efter the expiration of one college term and before the start of another college term, there appears to be no question but that the student should be inducted as ordered. Likewise, it appears that if a particular student registrant's induction is to occur shortly sil after the start of a college term, his induction should not be post- poned, and, therefore, such student should not enroll for such college term or should advance his time of induction by volunteering. If it appears that a student registrant will not be ordered to report for induction until well into the college term it appears that his in- duction might reasonably be postponed until the end of such term. ll. If a student registrant's local board determines that he would probably not be ordered to report for induction until after the middle of the next quarter (if his college is using a quarter system), or until after the middle of the next semester (if his college is using a semester system), such local board may give assurance to such student that if he is ordered to report for induction during such quarter or semester, his induction will be postponed until the end of such quarter or semester. This procedure will prevent unusual hard- ship end will permit both students and colleges to make their plans in advance on a definite basis, while not interfering unduly with the smooth, efficient and impartial operation of the Selective Service Systen. 12. Local boards must, as one of the conditions precedent to granting postponement of induction to a student registrant, defi- nitely ascertain that the particular student is in good standing in his college or university and is enrolled therein in good faith. Sincerely yours, LEWIS B. HERSHEY Director LBH /f'vk UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA Department of Physical Education and Athletics Minneapolis, Minnesota October 24, 1942 Dear Dr. Alien: The University of Minnesota is attempting to set un policies relative to the recommendation for deferr- nent of training of students who have been called for military service end I have been asked to furnish the committee with facts with regard to physical education. : ; I am, therefore, appealing to you for help in the way of supplying information concerning current trends end practices in other parts of the country. Will you please fill in the enclosed form end return it to me as soon as is convenient. Thank you for your help. ; Very truly yours, Louis P, Keller Assistant Director LYK/B THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS : LAWRENCE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR December 13, 1941 To Medical Students in Kansas City: The National Headquarters of the Selective Service System is conducting 4 national survey of the effect of Selective Service on colleges and universities. Enclosed is a copy of DSS Form 71, "Student Report on Selective Service Status" which is to be filled out by every male student who had reached the age of 21 prior to July 2, 1941. It is very much to your interest that you fill out this ecard, accurately and completely, and mail it immediately to the Registrar's Office at Lawrence. An addressed envelope is enclosed for your convenience, All blanks should be completed according to directions, If you have any questions you may consult with Dr. Leger. General Instructions: uestion G. Local board number and address are important only if there is more than one board in the town in which your board is located. Question J. Full-time students are defined as follows, in terms of hours carried this semester: Graduate, Law and Senior Medics: 11 hours or more; College, Fine Arts, Pharmacy, Education, Business, Freshman Engineers, and Freshman Medics: 12 hours or more; Sophomore, Junior and Senior Engineers: 13:; hours or more} Junior Medics: 14 hours or more; Sophomore Medics: 15 hours or more Juestion M. a, includes College, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Phar~ macy, Business, Law, Medicine b. includes Graduate students, Internes, Residents, and Research Fellows. Question Q. A wecord is kept by Dr. Leger of all the students for whom the University has requested deferment. Do not answer questions R through V unless you are still unclassified or are classified in IA, (If unclassified your answers to R, S, T, U, will probably be "No _™ Question V. The current school term ends 1-29-42, May I again request your prompt cooperation in this matter, sincerely, 7 lta ke : ames K, Hitt JKH:CH ( Assistant Registrar Enelosure ie THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR December ll, 1941 Dear Student: The National Headquarters of the Selective Service System is conducting a national survey of the effect of Selective Service on colleges and universities, Enclosed is a copy of DSS Form 71, “Student Report on Selective Service Status" which is to be filled out by every male student who had reached the age of 21 prior to July 1, 1941. It is very much to your interest that you fill out this card, accurately and completely, and return it immediately, in person, to the Registrar's Office, 122 Frank Strong Hall, All blanks should be completed according to directions, If you have any questions you may receive instructions at the Registrar's Office as to how to proceed. Please call in person; do not telephone, General instructions: Question G. Local board number and address are important only if there is more than one board in the town in which your board is located, Question J. Full-time students are defined as follows, in terms of hours carried this semester: Graduate, Law and Senior Medics: 11 hours or more; College, Fine Arts, Pharmacy, Zducation, Business, Freshman Engineers, and Freshman Medics: 12 hours or more; Sophomore, Junior and Senior Engineers: 13;; hours or more; Junior Medics: 14 hours or more; Sophomore Medics: 15 hours or more Question M. a. includes College, sducation, Engineering, Fine Arts, Pharmacy, Business, Law, Medicine b. includes Graduate students only. Question 9.A record is kept in the Registrar's Office of all the students for whom the University has requested deferment, Leave this question unanswered, Do not answer questions R through V unless you are still unclassified or are classified in Id. (If unclassified your answers to R, S, T, U, will probably be "No." Question V. The current school term ends 1-29-42. If you have any difficulty, do not hesitate to come to the office to ask questions, May I again request your prompt cooperation in this matter. Most sincerely, * 7 if he ue. EAR 7 jJames K, Hitt JKH:CH Assistant Registrar Enclosure a