The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-18
Man Within Age Who Has Dependents Is Placed in
 More Secure Position
CANNOT WAIVE HIS CLASSIFICATION RIGHT
Must Have Consent of Those to Whom He Owes Protection
 Before He Is Called Out of Turn

Washington, November 17.-Men of draft age with dependents are placed in a more secure position under the new regulations made public today by Provost Marshal General Crowder. While deferred classification may be revoked when granted for any other cause, there is no way in which men with dependents can be called up out sof their turn.
 Should the registrants seek to waive their deferred classification status waivers also would have n be ob- tained from those depend upon him.
 The effect of the regulations is to close the ranks of the army. navy or marine corps absolutely to men be- tween 21 and S1 years of age, where they have dependents who would suf- fer if they went to the front. E LOCAL BOARDS JUDGES
 Local boards are constituted judges of all such cases.
 A way is provided in which men physically unfitted for front line duty in the army may be called for limited military service behind the lines. Par tial physical exemptions may be grant, ed by local boards.
 The new regulations repeal all pre- ceding regulations, cancel all eX- emptions and discharges granted un- der the old system and restore every registered man to his original status.
 Where registrants are away from home districts or in other circum- stances application to the local board for questionnaire is all that is re- quired.
 NOTEWORTHY CHANGES
 The most noteworthy changes. out side of the creation of an emergency fleet list, to permit shipworkers to re- main at their jobs, are as follows:
 Local boards are granted virtually judicial powers to summon witnesses and obtaining information. Local po- lice will see that any witness re- spends.
 A definite programme of correspond ence between the boards, state officials and the provost marshal generals off, flee is provided to keep this aspect of the business decentralized and moving smoothly.
 9s The entire postoffice machinery Is drafted to aid local boards in great expectations of tracing registrants and right of way for mail connected with draft proceedings, which is re- 3quested.
 Local boards are authorized to grant partial exemption for partial physical stability, reserving the men in this status for special and limited mili- tary service"
 HIGHLY SKILLED LABOR
 Authority is granted to form spe- cial classes of men highly skilled in particular trades or professions and summon them under this special head ing regardless of their grouping in the general classification plan. The Secretary of War may revoke original classification except that no man granted deferred classification, be- cause of dependents. may be advanced in any way, or called for service out of his regular order. When deferred classification has been granted for in- dus.rial or agricultural reasons spe- cipUy qualified registrant may be
 .. out of his turn.
 iJist jet boards become purely appel late bodies before which can be heard only evidence originating before the 1OCdl pOhIu.
 Men already held by local boards for service will continue to be sent forward as needed until the new class 1 in each district is sufficiently or ganized to care for drafts from the district.
 ENLISTMENT PRIVILEGE
 Another change permits enlistment of registered men in the navy and marine corps where they are far down the list. No credit is given for such enlistment on army quotas, however, and local boards are judges of each case.
 Provision for voluntary enlistment in the army is made by means of a voluntary waiver of classification and the automatic advancement of the reg istrant to class 1 and his induction at once into the military service. Where the registrant has dependents hia waiver must be accompanied, however. by waivers from those dependent on him, If not by minors, or by affidavits showing that minor dependents will be adequately provided for, if there are minor dependents. A waiver by minor cannot be accepted.