Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-11-23
LISTS 100000
FORU. S. SERVICE
Provost Marshal Gives Rules Re-
garding Liability for Mill
tary Duty.

Washington. Nov. VI. The Ave
classes Into which 100000 men regis
tered for military duty--and those who
are registered hercafter--are defined
and the order In which they win b.
called for service we're officially ap.
n0unccd IN the provost marshal gen
erals quesIonnaire which every regis.
tered man must MI out and file. The
order shows some change from the
tentative draft published some time
ago.
Contrary TO some published reports
II does not exempt married men az a
class, but II does place married men
with dependent wives and children far
down on the list Of tables. In fact
me questionable indicates that only
men Of the first cluss viii be called Ia
the colors. except IN the grayest eme-
gency. The five official classified tons
~ reg.srHnts follow:
CLASS !.
! A)-single mnn without dependent rela
ives
tb,- Married man. with or without chi,
dren. or father Of motherlcsa children
who has habitually failed TO support his
family.
Co Married man dependent on wife 10,
support
Oh Married man. with or without CHI
aren. or father Of motherless children
man 40, usefully 81 yayrd family sun
ported by income independent ~ his n
Dor
-nnskillch BARN mhor.r.
f)'-fnslGllel Industrial iaborav
Reeisirnni by or IN respect Of whom nj
deferred classification IL cla,med .,
made
ReRtmiant who falls tn submit question.
nairr and In r"spcet ~ whom no deferred
classification Is claimed or made.
An frf's,rnnts not included IN amy other
division IN this sehoA -ie
GLASS II.
tAi-Mafficd uaii with children or fats.
~ OF mothcti"ts children, where suct,
wife or rhtldTon Or such notherlcss chi,
dftn are no, mainly dependent upon hia
labor Tor support for the reason thai
there are other reasonably certain source
"t ndeQnate support Excluding earnings
or possible earnings fras, the labor Of thr
%fel available. and that the removal NJ
The registrar viii not deprive such do
pend-nis Of support,
'Rl- Married men, without children
whose wife. although the Resistant is az
gasch IN n useful occupation. Ia no,
mainly dependent upon HIS labor TOR sup
por. for the reason that Tho wifi. is
skilled In somr special class NJ WORT
which she ~ phVaically able to perform
ana In witch ahr "a employed or In wh,ct,
i'm Ia 10 h..
under conditions that win enable her 10
'rpport herself icoen,ly and without sur
'.rng or hardship.
Uo- Necessary skilled farm laborer In
necessary agricultural enterprise.
tDl- Necessary skilled Industrial LAHORE,
n NECESSARY Industrial enterprise
GLASS ~.
h)-Man with dependent children tnni
rs own but toward whom he stands Nv
citation of PARENT.
Ol Man with dependent helpless broth
RS or sisters
Dl--County or municipal officer,
Hl-lilghly trained fireman or polio.
nan, al least three years In service ~
10- Necessary custom house clerk
tG)- Necessary employee OF Ensted
taies N transmission Of the mails
dD- Necessary artl6eer or workman lr
'niiad States armory or ArscnAl
Necessary ei1ploye Ia service o.
'nited states.
Jl~Npcessnry assistant. ssscciate ~
ired mGGaget of necessary arricultural
ntrrnrS
M Necessary highiy specialized tech
ioal ~ mechanical expert Of necessary
'dn-trial enterprise
Necessary assistant ~ associate
anAyer NJ necessary Industrial enter
-se,
CLASS ".
tAb--Man whose aife or children are
aihiy dependent IN his labor for SUP.
lrt
tBl Mariner actually employed on sea
ryioe ~ citizen or merchant IN the Unit
States.
90 Necessary aolc r1nna ging. con
olitrg or directing head Of neccssar'
-icnliural enterprise
IN Necessary sole mana ring. cor
ollIre or directing head of necessary
d0strlal enterprise.
CLASS V.
Az. OFFICERS. Legislative. executive %
d'cisl Of the tinted States or Of stat.
rritory 81 District n Columbia
R Regular az dn;y Ordained minister
religion
O.. student who an MAY rs. 1877. was
eparing for ministry In recosnixsd
hool
Di. Persons IN military or naval serv
~ limited states.
IN Allen enemy.
FL Resident alien ,not an enemy, vino
inns exemption.
G)- Person totally and permanently
yacaliy or mcntaily unit Tor military