I have at hand a copy of the Selective Service's Report to the President, covering 12/42 to 6/44. It has a specific list of those occupations that were considered to be NON-DEFERRABLE, including, to name a few: Bartenders Bath House Attendants Bus Boys Butlers Dancing Teachers Fortune Tellers (including Astrologers, Clairvoyants, Mediums, Mind Readers, Palmists, etc.) Hair Dressers Lavatory Attendants Night Club Managers and Employees Private Chauffers Soda Dispensers Valets Waiters (other than those in railroad-train service) This report also has extensive information on legitimate deferments, for such categories as academia, agriculture, dependency, and more. Best regards, Bill William L. Beigel Senior Contracts Specialist (310) 751-3365 -----Original Message----- From: worldwar2-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:worldwar2-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Andrews, John C Sent: Monday, November 06, 2006 4:41 AM To: 'worldwar2@rootsweb.com' Subject: Re: [WORLDWAR2] US Exemption WW2 During WWII, it was unusual to get a student deferment for longer than one semester. That is, college students in good standing would be allowed to complete their current term, then be called for examination and/or induction. The 2-S student deferment became prominent only in the post-Korean War era. I made sense in 1954-1960 for two reasons: 1.) the numbers of men needed were much lower, because the armed forces shrank in size and a high percentage of recruits were volunteers -- no need for college-material privates; and 2.) Pres. Eisenhower (and loads of Dems) wanted to encourage Young men to get baccalaureate degrees, especially in the sciences and engineering. This fed the growth of the universities BTW. The 2-S got out of hand after Sputnik, when everybody and his brother proclaimed interest in being a rocket scientist and junior colleges proliferated -- college became "trendy", or at least trendier than going into the military right after HS. -----Original Message----- From: worldwar2-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:stubbytate@yahoo.com] Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 6:39 AM To: worldwar2@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [WORLDWAR2] US Exemption WW2 I don't find anything on college deferments for WW2, however, I do find a policy for Vietnam. I don't think they had this policy in WW2. Stubby Ellis Hosbach <ewh@adelphia.net> wrote: This college student, enrolled in the Business Administration course at University of Pittsburgh, did not receive an exemption and didn't know anyone who did. Ellis Hosbach Bethel Park, PA ********************* http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military:_20th_Century/WORLDWAR2.h tml ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WORLDWAR2-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --------------------------------- Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. ********************* http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military:_20th_Century/WORLDWAR2.h tml ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WORLDWAR2-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ********************* http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Military:_20th_Century/WORLDWAR2.h tml ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WORLDWAR2-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message