The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-08-18
MARRIED men
MAY Be FORCED
into SHIPYARD

Unmarried men who work
In Seattle thlpyards and who
have been called Tor select
service viii not be granted OK
emption clalma by the district
board, but Instead. married
men who have claimed osemp-
ton on tho grounds o. depend.
onta Will be permitted 10 tako
their places.
This was the suggestion Sat
urday OF Thomas Kennedy.
representing the government
In select servlco appeals, and
IA is probable that u Will be
adopted by the district board,
which viii begin consideration
Of Individual exemption claims
Monday morning.
Kennedy finds authority for this
course OF action in Section az OF
the Rules and Regulations. which
reads NO claim OF discharge
shall be conditional on the person
10 whom Il Il issued. entering into
or continuing IN the employment OF
any designated employer. but may
be conditional on The person en-.
gaging IN or continuing IN some
particular class OF employ menL"
Unmarried Helpers Can Go
Kennedy says that many men
who arc employed as helpers In
the shipyards have claimed dis
charge on tho grounds Of their oc-
cupation
Kennedy says that there are
many claims Of exemptions filed
by men who work aS helpers or
In the Khipyards and
= hose places could be taken by
men who are not skilled Workers
In this case" Kennedy said Sat.
urday. Il shall AJAX the district
toard 90 refuse tho claim OF ex.
cmption. On the other hand. when
L man who In able To take the
places Of one OF these men comes
before the board for exemption on
the grounds OF dependents. shall
urge that his claim be accepted
that he accept jon
In the shipyRrds."
In kennedy's opinion. this viii
reduce tho number OF occupatiomal
claims granted by moro than ono
half.
Az 20 Married Men
New orders received by tho di.
vision boards from the war depart
ulsnt thru the governors office Sat
urday again change the ruling on
"A dependent" says tho order.
rs one who would become n pub.
lie charge II the person drafted
Was taken"
Division board officials declare
that this will reduce the number OF
claims granted b. er.
Guiding those whose wives worked
before their marriage or who are
capable Of making a living now.
lntimRtion that the clause pro
'ectinK men with dependent fami.
lies viii DO removed altogether II
abuses OF IL continue Is Included In
tho order.
Following publication OF Prcsi.
fsnt Wilson's letter TO Senator
Weeks. Friday. Prosecutor LundIn.
~ho IL tho governments rcprcson.
tatiyc in appeals made from the riii.
Ings Of Seattle boards. announced
that he would ask the boards 10 In.
struct those whose claims for cx.
symptom on the ground OF depend.
snts were denied. TO DO sure that
hey filed appeals. so that tho ben.
fit 81 the change In rulings might
1e given them
Tho issuance OF tho new orders.
shich are far more stringent than
hose anticipated in the presidents
etter. throws the thing up IN the
,ir again. according TO officials.
Men Who are included in tho
,alls for mobilization who fail 10
appear AZ tho desiFnaied times and
places will be sought after by fed.
'ral troops. tried by summary
'ourt martial as dcaertcrs. aud. II
convicted. sentenced TO death. &C.
'ording TO tho neW orders
The new regulations also clarity
'evoral other points which have
,erplcNcd local boards.