The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-14
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enterprise necessary % to the main
/ tenance of the military establishment
or CD to the effective operation of
! tenance of the national interests dur
! ing the emergency" If not, the man
| does not answer any further under
series IL, but a man claiming exemp-
ton on this ground, whether in bust
ness for himself or an employee must
/ show he is 4ndispensab and must
give complete history of the business
and his connection with it.
Married Men Not Exempt.
Contrary to some published reports
the order does not exempt married
men as class, but it does place mar
ried men with dependent wives and
children far down on the list of
| tables. In fact the QUESTIONABLE in
dicates that only men of the first class
will be called to the colors except in
/ the gravest emergency. The five Of
/ fetal classifcations of registrants fol-
/ lows:
Class One.
(A)-Single man without dependent rela-
| (Bl-Married man with or without chill
| dren, father of motherless children, who
has habitually failed to support his family.
(C)-Married man dependent on wife for
support
/ (D)-Married man, with or without chill
| dren, or father of motheriess children man
not usefully engaged, family supported by
/ income Independent of his labor.
| (EJ-Unskilled farm laborer.
(F).Unskilled industrial laborer.
keglstrant by or in respect of whom ne
( deferred cIasslf1catlons is claimed made.
Reg1strant who fails to submit ques-
donnaire and in respect of whom no de-
terred classification is claimed or made
All registrants not included in any other
! division IN this schedule.
Glass Two.
(A)-Married man with children or
father OF motherless children where such
/ wife or children or such mOtheriess chill
/ dren are not mainly dependent upon his
! labor for support for the reason that there
are other reasonably certain sources of
adequate support (eXXXcluding earnings or
possible earnings from the labor of the
! wifel available, and that fthe removal Of
the regIstrant will not deprive such 1dse
| (B)-Married man without children
whose wife; altho the registrant is engaged
! IN a uSefuI occupation is not mainly de-
pendent upon his labor for support for
the reason that the wife is skilled in some
| special class OF work which she is phys
/ lcaIIy able 10 perform and in which she is
employed, or in which there is an i'm
mediate opening for her under conditions
/ that viii enable her to support herself
decently and without suffering or hard
/ ship.
| (C)-Necessary skilled farm laborer in
/ necessary agriculture enterprise
(D)-Necessary skilled industrial iabor-
er IN necessary industrial enterprise
| Class Three
:. (A)-Man with dependent children mot
relation of parent ''''ii''' III
8, B)-Man with dependent aged or in
! theirs or sisters IA"
/ (R)-County or municipal officer.
| (E)-Highly trained fireman or Dolice
man, at least three years in service of
municipality
| Necessary custom house clerk.
- NGJ-NeceSsary employee of United
! states IN transmission of the mails
Ill tiHI)I7SSecessary artiffcer or workman in
! United States armOry or arsenal
= Unnecessary employee in service of
.(J(-Necessary assistant, associate. or
hired manager of necessary agriculture
| enterprise.
| .K)-Necessary highly specialized tech
meal or mechanical expert of necessary in
! O)-Necessary assistant or associate
manager of necessary industrial enter
/ Glass Four
| (Al-Man whose wife or children are
mainly dependent on his labor for sup
| (B)-Mariner actually employed In sea
service of the merchant marine of the
! culture enterprise
- ND)-Necessary sale managing, control
/ ling or directing head of necessary indus
! trial enterprise
Class Five
Observation-Disclosures executive or
| territory, or District of Columbia.
! Bl-Regular or duly ordained minister
| of religion.
(C)--Student who on May Is, 1917. was
preparing for ministry in recognized
| school.
CD Persons in military or naval ser
| vice of United States.
! (E)-Alien enemy
(F)-Resident alien mot an enemy who
claims exemption.
/ (Gl-Person totally and permanently
physically or mentally unfit for military
service.
(H)-Person morally unfit to be SOL
der of the United States.
| Unlicensed pilot, actually employed in
the pursuit of his vocation
Member of well recognized religious
sect or organization organized and exist
ing May Is, 1917 whose then existing
creed or principles forbid its members TO
| participate in war in any form and whose
| religious convictions are against war or
participation therein.
To Cure 4 Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROAO QUININE Tab
lets. Druggists refund money if it fails to
sure. Z. W. GROVES, signature is on each