Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-09
LAWYERS NAMED TO
Resist EXEMPTIONS
Continued From First Page.


number OF corporations I'm the state
have applied TO the board asking that
certain classes Of their employees be
exempted According 10 Mr.. Warner
it has been necessary TO emphatically
refuse all such requests and that
each case viii be considered individ-
ually
Mr.. Warner also announced that a
man exempted now for industrial or
agricultural reasons may not be con-
sldered so valuable few months
from now and that in such case IL will
be possible TO discontinue the eNemp-
ton. Such contingencies are liable to
arise it man changes his position or
rs discharged. IL is therefore appar-
ent that the members OF the district
boards have a steady job before them,
which will require a vast amount OF
labor.
inc duties of the distritc board as
, outlined by the Provost Marshal Gee
oral follow;
1 To district board will be entrusted
the solution of one OF tho most vital
} problems OF the war Two things are
I TO be accomplished--to raise armies;
to maintain industries. AS the war
proceeds moro and moro men will be
required for the battle line. and yet
there are certain industries that must
be maintained to the end. Any con
siderable diminutlon OF man power
must interfere to some extent with
industry. Tho diminution must be
made, and hence It. is self-oyldent
that the problem Is not absolutely TO
prevent Interference with industry,
for that is impossible; Il Is TO reduce
Interference to q minimum A bal
ance. must DO struck and maintained
between the military and the Industrial
needs OF tho nation, and the neces
sary sacrifice must be distributed with
scientific accuracy and In such a way
as to accomplish both purposes OF the
nation. The very statement OF the
problem demonstrates most forcibly
that in making this economic balance
IL is the interest Of the nation solely
that must be subserved. that the in.
! terest OF individuals or associations OF
individuals cannot be considered a.
such, and, indeed. can only beneh
, from the action OF district boards
! whore the individual interest happen.
10 coincide with tho interest Of tn,
nation, and furthermore. that the sue,
, cess OF the nations military operation.
IS the dominant object TO which tn,
conservation Of certain industries {.
b related as one means to that end.
, Tho question IN an individual cas-
} is. then, always twoiold:
Ol Is the industry in question
necessary 20 the maintenance Of th
Military Establishment or the offectiv
operation of the military forces or tn
, maintenance of the national inSeres
during the emergency
2 (2l Does the person by OF in respec
7 Of whom the discharge is claimed oc
e cupy such q status in respect Of such
2 necessary industry, that his place coul
, not be filled by another without direct
substantial, material loss and dotrimen
s TO the adequate and effective operatio
e of the particular enterprisel
e There may be cases where, in thought
e lessness or design. discharges will b
g claimed on circumstances that raise
e question of private loss or hardship
{ rather than Of national necessity. Sue
cases are without the power Of distric
r. boards 20 relieve and IL is only neces
Q sary 10 ask rs this case so far within
s the national necessity that this una,
q should be relieved Of service an
another man, whose time would no
D otherwise have come, should b. aske,
Q 10 oiler his life IN order that this maj
? or some other in respect OF him shal
y save tho material benefit thus claimed 2