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Supreme Court — Part 20
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HIGH COURT BACKS
SECT DRAFT CHARGE
Upholds Conviction of Minister
Jahoxah's Witnes++s Who
Evaded Induction
WASHINGTON, Jsn. 3 UP)--The
Supreme Court ruled today that a
draft registrant who objects to the
classification given him by a draft
hoard must repert for duty before
he can test in the courts the valid
ity of the board's action.
The 8-to-1 opinion by Justice
Hugo L. Black, with Justice Frank
dissenting, said it was
'well understood" that "dire conse
quences might flow from apathy
and delay" and tbat the Seiective
Service Act was paased "to mobllize
standing required."
order to report tor induction was
not
objector who is opposed to non-
Justice Biack's msjority opinion
the clvilian publle service camp. runing. said that "Congress was not
"Thus," Justice Biack asserted, [required to provide for judicial in-
than
Astep In a unlted and continuoua ervice."
for national
process designed to yise an army
Audmy oonent yurnp au'u...
peedily and efficlentfy."
maid that there waa no "express or
Tho deciston wpecifically Involved|implied barrier" 3n the Selective
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training and service.
Instead he was classlfled as ij.
W . uo yook An Io ao?
conacientlous objector and waa or- into the Arrmy sfter his claim for
Taning to report for Induction
dered to report for work under classlfication as consclentious
Ho failed to roport and wes men.
This is a clipping from
eaced to five years' imprlaonment
Mr.
Kernit, nntenced t. three.
paga
/s
of the
Th. Covernment rgued bfor could not submit to induction
New York Times for.
tlons to his classlfication could b
o nm pooord aodond u yy p ah. aot Jusidds Aq poen
X.
Jeporting for appear for induction and then seek
Cifped st the Seat o.
duty
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