Teenage Draft: Correspondence between William M. Davis (Ridgeland, S.C.) to Senator Burnet R. Maybank, October 22, 1942
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Teenage Draft: Correspondence between William M. Davis (Ridgeland, S.C.) to Senator Burnet R. Maybank, October 22, 1942
Date:
1942
Creator (Personal):
Davis, William M.
Description:
A letter from a South Carolinian to Senator Maybank concerning eighteen and nineteen year old boys not be given an opportunity to learn a trade if drafted for the war. He states that the bill is satisfactory to those with no sons or those who have the ability to place their sons in favored positions. A response from Maybank's clerk is included, stating the letter will be called to the attention of the Senator upon his return.
