96 + REPORT OF THE GOVERNOR OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

 Approximately 2,000 men have entered active military service since
1950; 1,379 having been inducted through the Selective Service
process, others entering by direct enlistment.
 Two local boards serving: (1) St. Thomas and St. John; and (2)
St. Croix, met monthly to complete 1,036 classification actions, none
of which were appealed.
 Preinduction physical examinations were administered to 156 regis-
trants at Armed Forces examing stations. Of these, 66 were found
acceptable and 90 failed to qualify for induction. Over a period of 5
years, no particular trend is interpreted from the results as indicated
below. The marked difference in the acceptability rate occurring
between 1959-60 is due to the adoption of more critical testing
standards.

 Years 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962
Examined. ------- 149 123 223 126 156
 Accepted --- --------------------------- 76-51% 67-54% 82-37% 43-34% 66-42%
 Rejected ------------------------- 73-49% 56-46% 141-63% 83-66% 90-58%

 The induction quota of 57 was oversubscribed by 8. Of the 65
registrants entering the United States Army, 61 were volunteers.
Additionally, 57 entered the service by enlistment or reenlistment,
resulting in a net of 122 entries against a net of 119 separations from
the service.
 As larger numbers of standby Reservists completed their military
obligations during the year, the total of 128 at year's end reflected a
net loss of 102 from last year's total of 230. Of the 128 remaining,
62 or 48 percent have been determined available for recall to active
duty in the armed services in the event of a national emergency.
 The system is maintained by five compensated civilian employees
and 25 uncompensated employees comprising boards and advisory
groups.

 Virgin Islands Employment Service
 The Virgin Islands Employment Service, an independent agency
under the Office of the Governor, is financed by grants from the
United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Employment Secu-
rity. The Insular Administrative Office is located in Charlotte Amalie.
Local employment offices are in Charlotte Amalie and in Christian-
sted, and a branch office serves the town of Frederiksted. Itinerant
service is provided the island of St. John by the local office in Char-
lotte Amalie.
 Included in the program of activities during fiscal year 1962 were
the following: