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nc ne ene elated aati etna mins ehihlis en DalDrerh Rat tile lich Matin atadiAnh coi tenemenetnneetin. + een te tnt A tlle et ce ellen pein Ae he eee a i * ce ad RY file No. 25-40294 _ “Dear Mrs. Ginsburg! a ‘The above named registrant has been examined by me and is in treatuent with he now. I should like to inform you that I an not at all wares unged at the pros- pect of his going into the arny. : . -bIC It would seem to me that he could be of vas more service to the war effort, if his talents could be utilised in cooperation with the War Department, as a civilian. Very truly yours, - Janet Rioch a a A monorandum dated Decender 1, 1943 wae in substance that members of the — ~ Local Board advised Colonel © OTT of the New York City Selective Service Headquarters,that the Loc not at_all convinced that registrant should ot be inducted, It ee stated that Colonel KOPETZKY advised the board members ‘and Colonel McDEPMOTT that in his opinion there is no chance whatever of the Arny — accepting the registrant no matter what the Local Board's thoughts were on the subject or what steps they would take in the matter. A letter dated December 14, 1943 from 1OU WOLFSON, Overseas Department, U.S.0. Camp Shows, Inc., to the Local Board, requested permiasion for the abject to depart for overseas duty. On the bottom of this letter is the notation "Permission denied 12/16/43 Entire board." - <- Letter dated December 16, 1943 from the Local Board to LOU WOLFSON, in eudstance denies permiasion for subject te leave the country. _ ; Letter dated December 21, 1943 from the Local Board to Colonel ARTHUR VY. - ‘McDERMOTT, New YorkOity Headquarters, Selective Service System, advises Colonel ») c McDERMOTT that the following motion was passed by the Local Board October 16, 1943. sd Local Board by unanimous vote of 4 te 0 denied permission to Danny Kaye, Order Ko. 1758, to leave the country for U.8.0. at request of 0.8.0, Camp Shows Inc. Basis of denial--best interest of country would not be served by registrant being permitted to entertain mombera of the Armed Forces in foreign zones. Neither his physical or mental condition or attitude tend to show that the morale of the armed forces would be benefitted by hie performances before them, as a civilian." Document dated December 29, 1943 "Appeal From Determination” and signed by LEWIS B. HERSHEY, Director of Selective Service, in substance appealed the determina- Hon of the Local Board not to issue a pérmit for the registrant to depart from the country.