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“4 « c HIGH COURT BACKS SECT DRAFT CHARG Upholds Conviction of Minister ASehevah's Witnesses Who Evaded Induction WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 UP)—The Supreme Court ruled today that a draft registrent who objects to the classification given him by a draft board must repert for duty before he can test in the courts the valid- gity of the board's action. : The 8-to-l1 opinion by Juatice ® Hugo L, Black, with Justice Frank Murphy dissenting, aaid it was “well understood” that “dire conse- quences might flow from apathy and delay” and that the Selective Service Act was passed “to mobilize gratlonat manpower with the speed @ which that necessity and under- atanding required,” Justice Black explained that an order to report for induction was Qnot “the equivalent of acceptance for service" because “the selectee wee oe msy still be rejected at the induc-lthe criminal proceedings, Anau Ftion center and the conscientious|againat rim for failure to report, jobjector who is opposed to non-; Justice Biack's majority opinion, combatant duty may be rejected at(which confirms the district court the civilian public service camp.” Tuling, said thet "Congress was not “Thus,” Justice Black asserted, required to provide for judicial in- # board order to report is no more/tervention before final acceptance than a necessary indeterminate of an individual for national atep In a united and continuow service." Process designed to rhise an army) In his dissent, Justice Murphy speedily and efficientiy,.” - eaid thet there Was no “express or ecision specifically involved|implied barrier” in the Selective on Nic albo of Weat Newton, Pa.,|Service Act to the granting of “a & member of Jehovah’s Witnesses. | full judicial review of induction or- Mr. Faibo contended that he ahould have been classified es @ miniater completely sxempt from wilite training and service, Instead he was classified as conscientious objector and was or- dered to report for work under ders in criminal proceedings.” The Supreme Court refused to Teview the conviction of Bidne ing te report for induction into the Army after his claim for Classification as a consclentious objector had been dented. ‘noes Government ‘® court that Mr, Fatna's pistes. |e is tions to his classification could bel tine 5 tested by applying for « t oflt habeas corpus after ni hat re duty. -— a hire Ravinabree ry wat of habeas gaat : legality Sf the board's 14 ao ath ee ee h catical a ahs! ire a e "G4. SSE ~~. nO? = &7 VAN we This is a clipping from page | (s of the ‘New ork mos for . \ PoCeRDAD 101944 eee er le A t