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...American college student, I am much dismayed by the fact that, in the eyes of the nation, we appear to be a "slacker" multitude with appeaser sentiments. I have read your magazine, observed its characteristic fairness, so I sincerely hope you will print this letter...
...Secretaries Andrew Mellon and Ogden Mills all advocated abandonment of tax exemptions, were always defeated. Ignored were Franklin Roosevelt and Henry Morgenthau in 1937, and again last session. But now Messrs. Roosevelt & Morgenthau had a new argument: national defense. Of untaxable securities tabasco-tongued Mr. Morgenthau last week snorted "Slacker money!" and he complained because millionaires could loll in untaxable unholiness in Palm Beach this winter...
...registrant objects to his classification, he can appeal to regional boards (one for every 600,000 population). In theory, he can even appeal to the President. But the Army does not propose to let appeals and delays gum up the draft ("War is not going to wait while every slacker resorts to endless appeals. . . ."). In effect, the word of regional appeal boards will be final...
...Slacker," sneered the flat-foot politician...
...other hand, countless complaints being made daily are mostly due to bad will and unpatriotic grumbling. In such cases, the grumbler will be treated as a slacker and dealt with accordingly...