Exemptions existed however for the clergy, industrial workers essential for the war effort, students from selected  (higher-education institutions), and public office holders.
ɛɡzˈɛmpʃənz ɛɡzˈɪstᵻd haʊˈɛvɚ fɚðə klˈɜːdʒi, ɪndˈʌstɹɪəl wˈɜːkɚz ᵻsˈɛnʃəl fɚðə wˈɔːɹ ˈɛfɚt, stˈuːdənts fɹʌm sᵻlˈɛktᵻd hˈaɪɚɹˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃənz, ænd pˈʌblɪk ˈɑːfɪs hˈoʊldɚz.