The Robesonian., 1917-11-26
CLAIMS FOR DISCHARGE

Information Relating to Claims
for Discharge From Military
Service for Agricultural and
Industrial Reasons.
The exemption board Of the eastern
district of North Carolina has sent
to local board information as follows:
Registrants under the selectlve
draft law are advised that IN certain
cases where claims for discharge for
agricultural or industrial reasons were
filed with the district board, the fol-
lowing order has been made and GER
tificate of discharge issued accord
ingly, to wit:
charge granted, to expire January l,
1918, unless sooner renewed:
Where such certificate has been IS
sned and a renewal of the certificate
is deemed necessary, the following
stems should be taken by or on behalf
of the claimant, viz:
In the case of an employee OF cor,
poration engaged in necessary
industrial enterprise as defined by the
regulations, the officers Of such cor
poration should, on or Immediately
, prior to January 1, 1918, file with the
district board affidavits establishing
the fact that such employee occupies
: the same status with respect to a nee
= essary" enterprise as he occupied at
the time of filing his original claim
! for discharge with said district board.
y. In the case of an Individual who IS
I independently engaged In a "neces-
: sarv" agricultural or industrial enter
prise. such Individual should, on or
f Immediately prior to January l, 1913,
= file with the district board affidavits
h establishing the fact that such indi-
" vidual occupies the same status with
q respect to necessary" agricultural
q or industrial enterprise as he occu-
f pied at the time of filing his original
q claim for discharge with said district
o board.
% In order that registrants who have
" received discharge upon the grounds
!. of being engaged in necessary" ag-
ricultural enterprise may properly un-
derstand what is expected Of men who
n are kept at home while others are
sent to the front in their places, we
n deem it proper to give the interpre-
= tation by the district board of "an ag-
+ maintenance of the military estab-
n lishments, etc." viz:
o. can agricultural enterprise which is
: of sufficient magnitude to yield sub
,, stantial excess of products over and
- above that necessary for home con-
= sumption, and the elimination Of which
J. in the particular section (having in
Il mind the state of the industry in that
u vicinity will substantially affect the
l. marketing Of the agricultural pro
ducts of said vicinity and will result
,s in a serious and substantial reduction
- of the supplies necessary to the main
n tenance Of the military establish
:. ment, the successful operation of the
r military forces, and the maintenance
of the national interest during the
al emergency"
~ A registrant who boards his cottor
y or corn or wheat or pork OF beef OF
r other products at a time when they
are so essential to our armies anc
those of our allies, cannot hope ste
70 have his farming operations classified
a. as necessary to the maintenance Of
ss the national interest. Excess pro
" ducts must be put upon the market
Of for use, and the district board mus1
NJ be satisfied that this is being done
st in all cases where petitions for re
a. a. newal of certificates Of discharge arr
70 filed.
al The district board will scrutiniz'
a. closely the evidence in all cases th'
6. market. Ten acres of tobacco AM
re ten acres Of corn and wheat does no
IL impress the board as being proper
o. ly proportioned farming operation
+ "Wrappers" and "fillers" cannot b
RS made to take the place Of food pro
IS ducts. The world is calling for food
Of and other crops must yield to thi
% demand.
~ With our nation at war it become
~ necessary that industries shall devot
al their attention to the production O
ch essentials. War signs the death wal
rant for luXuries and non-essentials
Factories making poker chips and bill
!. lard tables owe duty to the govern
rd ment to use their equipment for tn
~ turning out Of products that conserv
MS the resources of the nation and enlarg
Is the military supplies, rather than pal
he u, aphernalia for pleasure resorts. tn
he same thing applies to all enterprise
Ees that are not now engaged in the Pre-
cb duction of the essentials
he The size Of an industry is not tn
a test Of it's ''status". The question i
-he What is the nature and amount {
ate it's output - The ability of an ind
1s- vidual connected with an enterpris
as as is not the test of his "status". tt
nd question is, "Is he necessary to til
on production of essentials? Is he re;
ith worker, interested in the increase
ard the supplies necessary for the vigo
rt- GUS prosecution of this war and tt
eek maintenance of our industries. {
IA is he ready at a moments notice
SIS. block the wheels of industry and r
on, Ioiu ouI nlilIafy movements mere