CONSCRIPTION VS. PRODUCTION.

The article presents information on occupational deferments for essential workers in the defense industry in the U.S. Lewis Blaine Hershey, Deputy Director of the U.S. selective service machinery, has urged employers to request draft deferments for needed workers. Latest figures for Wisconsin show that nearly 47,000 men have been classified, with occupational deferments running over 100 percent higher than neighboring states, and much above the national average.