Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-27

THEY ARE, TO Be LISTED WITH
THOSE NECESSARY IT, 1THER
OCCUPATIONS.
BUILDING WORK IS CHECKED

Government Acts to Stop All Need.
I, less Construction at onee-Naval
Lieutenant shirk u Commended for
4 Daring Rescue.
NFrom Committee on Public 1nformation.)
Washington. Agreement has been
reached by the war labor policies
hoard, Provost Marshal General Crow
der, the secretary OF war. the secre-
ary OF agriculture and the secretary
81. labor on plan to put into deferred
classification such persons in the new
draft as are necessary in agriculture.
industry and other occupations.
!; Three advisers are to be associated
with each district draft board to pre-
sent facts respecting the supply Of
Necessary workers in these three occu-
National groups. The agriculture adj
iseFs will be, nominated by the sec
1spta1y Of agriculture. They Will
Gather accurate facts concerning the
Requirements Of agriculture for the
Various glasses Of workers In their own
districts, They should have informa-
Hon also as to the needs Of such
Sasses In other districts that workers
mot sufficiently necessary In one dis
f1ict to eptitle them to deferred classi-
f1ntton may. have opportunity to 60 to
tAes districts IN which they are
lRAsded,
The depastment ct agriculture has
sent : questionable to each county
Iaeent asking him to furnish reliable
information regarding the farm labor
needs IN his county. The facts are re-
|luired to assist. the district draft
boards IN keeping n agriculture the
10 ..pecelaesy skilled farm laboHer n
esaasy agricultural enterprises (de-
4 ma eaaD e. !: (b) necessary assist
ut associate. or hired manager Of
llscsssaIy agricultural enterpttse" tde-
tADgfsG class; 81: 5(c) Unnecessary sole
anas1ng. controlling or directing head
te6 neeessasy agricultural enterprise
deferred class ~. s
What the draft boards desire are
facts q, to necessary skilled workers.
tThe unskilled workers apparently are
not to be considered for deferred
classification: they are regarded as
more important for the army than for
agricultural enterprises and general IN.
dnstry. The department of agriculture
points out that necessary skilled farm
labor. should not be confused with In
experienced help that. with little
training, can do very well some kinds
iof farm work. fSt
/. The commander Of the United States
naval aviation forces, foreign service,
reports the heroic action Of Lieut.. e.
bert Walker Shirk, United States ma.
val reserve force, in rescuing q. Bel
gian soldier who had fallen overheard
from the U. s. s. Lorraine on June q.
191a
On hearing the cry, man over
board" Lieutenant Shirk dived from
the promenade deck of the vessel, 30
feet, and supported the soldier. who
had been stunned by his fall into the
water. A swift tide carried both men
4 third of q mile from the Lorraine by
De time q llfeboat reached them.
During this time the soldier twice re-
leased his hold upon the life preserv-
er and sank, but Lieutenant Shlrk
Owed and brought the man back to
the surface.
Secretary Daniels has officially COM
mended Lieutenant Shirk for his iar..
Ing action. and has recommended to |
The secretary of the treasury that
g0ld life-saving medal be awarded him. |
The recent creation of motor trans
port corps to take over from all other
cVeps complete control Of all motor
vehicles In the army will entail the
execution Of plans Of great magni-
lIde and scope. |
The personnel and equipment of
his corps with each American army
Will comprise almost as many men
md officers ~ were engaged on both
Ildes In the battle Of Waterloo, enough
to stretch in an unbrok-
u line across the state Of Ohio, III
hey were parked end. to end with five
DOT spaces between them, and
ipough motorcycles and other We
licles to stagger by their numbers
be great masters Of warfare in other
ines than these.
The actual number of men and Off
ers provided by the motor transport
orps to each American army is to be
54,747. The army motortrucks
NTH this unit will number 4O,SO3.
here will be 24,250 motorcycles,
9O5 passenger carrying motorcars
nd e,59S ambulances, with a total Of
pproximately 100000 drivers and
ders The officers will number
2os ard the noncommissioned off
srs $1,000.