New Britain herald., 1918-09-10
FACTORIES MAY FILE
 EXEMPTION CLAIMS
Industry Heads May Ask That
 Workers Be Excused.

l cess will be applied to the 13,OoO.oO0 l men expected to register next Thurs 1 day were issued late yesterday by Provost Marshal General Crowder. These rules. approved by the Pres which the draft boards may exercise ident, greatly extend the scope within ! their discretion as to the men who shall be selected by the armies and those whose industry is deemed essen tial to the nations welfare. They fit i in with the list of essential industries by the War Industries Board, though ! the fact is emphasized that full au thority remains in the hands of the district boards.
 1 It is possible, though not probable, that district boards may upon occa- sion not follow the guidance of the War Industries list and may extend or restrict the list.
 TO aid registrants in making their own classification printed leaflets will be inserted in the questionnaires giv- ing instructions on how they shall claim deferred classification on the new occupational grounds
 Copies of these revised regulations, with the leaflets, are being mailed to local and district boards throughout the country. Not only is the status of the district boards clearly set forth in the new regulations but the assist ance which government advisers will render to the district boards is also outlined clearly.
 An important feature is the fact that managers and heads of industries may file claims with the governm ent advisers for deferred classification of registrants regarded as necessary to their induotry, even though the regis
 
 deferred classification or have waived their claims.
 "It shall be the duty of such ad- visers," the nav regulations say, Ito confer with the managers and heads of the various industries and those familiar with the needs in occupations end employments, including agricul- ' ture, and instruct such persons as to their right under the regulations to file a claim for deferred ciassifica- ton in respect to any. registrant who has failed or refused to file claim for deferred classification in his own behalf, and who has waived his right for deferred classification" .- District boards" the statement 1 says, " are charged with the duty of selecting the individuals whose en- gagement in industry, including agri- !
  ployments are such as to require their ] continued service in civil life rather |! than in the army.
 tfIn order to provide for the nec- { essary adjustments between the nec- i essities of the military establishment 1 and the requirements of the indus tries. occupations and employments, ! including agriculture, found to be 1 necessary to the maintenance of the 1 military establishment. the effective {. operation of the military forces and l the maintenance of the national in terests during the emergency, there | shall be appointed by each district I board three persons to be known as industrial advisers to the district board.
 One such person for each district board shall be nominated by the De- partn1ent of Labor, one by the Depart I mont of Agriculture and one by each 1 district board, who shall thereupon De appointed by the respective district boards.
 Whenever in the disretion of the President more than three such indus trial advisers are required by dis trict board the President may call upon the Department of Labor of the Department of Agriculture of the dis VI le1L podI0 LC 9IOIl1nttc SlCn dQOIG1On- | al industrial advisers, who shall there upon be appointed by such district [ board. e. .1 - f ts -......... ..t l.
 Such industrial advisers so ap- pointed by each district board shall not in any sense be members of such district board, shall have no right to 1 vote at any meetings thereof, and shall , have and exercise only the rights, duties, powers and functions herein ! specifically given.
 Such advisers shall have the right to furnish all pertinent information te the district board and may attend meetings of the board upon request of the board to which they are at taehed.
 Such advisers may place before the district board at it's meetings, or at such other time as the board may request, all facts and information in their possession as to the preference lists issued by the priortties division of the War Industries Board. Such lists shall not be regarded as binding upon the district board in it's conclu- sions as to whether or not any par ticular industry, occupation or em- ployment, including agriculture, is a necessary industry, occupation or em- ployment within the meaning of the law or the regulations, nor shall such list prevent the district board from ( holding as necessary any industry, occupation or employment, including ] agriculture, not contained therein. {
 Such preference lists and other facts and information in the possession Of such advisers will supplement the information in the possession of tn. district boards and will also be used to assist the district boards in dealing with specific cases"