Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-10
CHAUFFEUR MUDDLE
PUZZLE TO BOARDS
Private Cars Can be Taken
TO Tool Trucks.

| The Highway Transport Committee,
| working under the State Committee of
| Defense has received from Provost Mar
| shal General Crowder the following
| communication:
Concerns engaged in the transporta-
tIon within cities and along the public
highways elsewhere of necessary COM
moditles may claim deferred classit-
cation for their necessary employees un-
der the provision Of the recent Act Of
Congress referring Ia persons engaged
IN industries. occupations or employ
mcnts. including agriculture, found TO
he necessary 10 the maintenance of the
military establishment. or The effective
operation Of the military forces, or the
maintenance of national interest during
the emergency.
In such cases, as IN all others where
claims for deferred classification IL made
on this ground. evidence must hc sub
mtted TO the District Board To show O.
that the particular concern making the
claim IS necessary to the maintenance
of the military establishment. or the
effective operation Of the military forces,
or the maintenance of national interest
during the emergency and u that the
individual for whom the claim Is made Is
necessary employe of that concern
QUESTION ARISE.
This ruling will be followed by local
boards in eases that are brought up 10
them hy employers who can show the
essential nature of the business and oi
the particular cmployc already IN their
service, but there seems 10 he question
rs TO how far ey can 70 IN eases where
mon who arc lcgItImateiv employed as
chauffcurs of passenger automobiles arc
asked to take up other work IN this line,
such as driving trucks.
section l2l-k Of the Selcctive Service
Regulations, Second Edition, after stat
ing that ''reglStrantS who without sub
stantial financial loss or hardship Ia them
selves and Others should hc willing To
seek some productive occupation or
enter the military service rather than
remain rendering 40 effective assistance
10 the Nation. goes on 10 define various
non-cs>cntial occupation III Which eia>~
however arr not included publu ~
private chauffeur unle>~ they are PIT
marllN engaged a. other occupations or
cmplu,mcnt~ defined h< be-, regulations
a~ non productive
.us1 of s>Qtlelt.~.
onc result al the nubh,att gwen -
the purpose 81 thc Highway transport
Committee 81 >c,0rc tho transfer ot
drivers Of passenger car@ 10 truck service
Was to cans. number ut telephone
call. H. the Local Boards from reglstrants
"a no had been assured ot tthc legality
ot hour status a- legitimate chauiicur~
ami VINO wlsh,d to ~ rea>sured u the
matter
Tho eo-optraiton 81 lie olhc,al> ol the
Compulsory Work Bureau anil q the
Employment service ht, been
assured 10 the Highways fran~pori
Commit zee. s. lar a. their powers eNtcud
and The next rc~ul; i hoped 'o be. list
81 available drivers Tor truck owners
wishing tacIf SERVICES
GETTING Rl.N nU.>.
The Highways Transport Committee
had men on the cIfv streets today Sc
curing names Of drivers. and their en- |
plovcrs. III Whlch latter ,lA~> wa~ IN
Guided an EN-t,overuor ol the State. /
The result ot their nqm~ltion has !
not 81 far been gwen out and i awaited .
with interest
Meanwhile tie Sugation of Young
Women ana oi mcn who desire To take I
advan age OF tac uItoc efforts ot the !
dealers in establishing schools OF instruc- /
fIon. l. gong on ana any such eandi- +
dates can communicate WITH the High
way~ Commltte. Il its ~o.fce u he ham I
ber IL Commerce du Pont BaioIng-