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Building described the two companies re-
quests TO their employees as unfair
PHONE MEN INSTRUCTED
Al the Bell Telephone Companys ofilces
a man who said he was the spokesman loI
Vice President l.. II. Kinnard. ana that
Mr. <innard's name should be used in con-
noction With his statements. said that 5000
notices had been - out. They instructed
emnloyes to maka application Tor eNemp-
ton, basing their applications on pupi''
and military necessity. .,,.,,
"a majority Of these men are specialists
he said "They are trained men, needed Tor
l,eaninp omen lines of communication
They could not be replaced
Are there any clerks in the NUMBER
he was asked.
"a few"
couldn't they he replaced?'
"Yes, they could" ~
How many Of the men notihed 10 cla'in
exemption could be replaced?
"You'u have to see Mr.. kinnard ABOUT
that"
,rbe man who said this admitted that II
every employer should secure exemption Tor
his men, there wouldn't be any army: nut
some OF our men are absolutely neeueu 10
keep telephone lines In operation ne
added ,,,
antb and York streets, ]. u. Kennedy the
manager discaimed responsibility Tor the
orders TO employees. He said they had peen
sent out by II. L. Young, in charge OF the
installation department. MT young was
n,,t ~ the city. r. II. Leather spoke for
him. long enough to remark, II have nothing
to say"
rs il true that clerks and porters, who
are unsklled and could be replaced have
been ordered to ask for exemption he was
asked.
81 have nothing to say" was Leather's
answer
The letters to employees signed with
youpg's name, specifically included porters
and clerks in the list of those told to ask
for exemption.
Mr. Kennedy said no orders had been
sent TO the 400 employees Of the local or
ganization," Of which he is in charge
COULD REPLACE CLERKS
He said he could see no reason for eX
emption Of clerks, porters and other em-
ployes who are not specialists or technica,
sxnerts ''They could be replaced without
! trouble" he said. Yes, / believe that II
every employer secured exemption for his
men, there naturally could not be an army
Up to noon 500 men who expected to be
| out of town tomorrow had registered today
at the special offices In the Mayors recep-
| tIon room, city Hall. Twenty-four volun-
Ieer registration clerks made out their
cards.
This general order was given to Phila-
deIphians who have registered or who will
| register before the regular time tomorrow
You must send some one to the regis
| tratIOn place OF your election division to-
morrow, Tuesday, with note request
| ing the registFatiOn officers there to give
him your blue receipt card. which indi-
Gates that you have registered.
| Residents OF other cities who register here
/ received this order
| You must Immediately mail your regis
/ tratlon card, signed by q registration
| eommissIOner, 20 the Mayor or clerk of
| your city or TO the sheriff of yOur county,
together with a stamped and self-Rd-
dressed envelope, In order, to make sure
that the blue receipt card will be mailed
60 you.
FEW SEEK EXEMPTION
An average OF four persons OF ever!
| hundred claimed exemption when the!
registered at the City Hall
No passports to leave the United State
win be issued until after registration dag