The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-06-27
CROwDER EXPLAINS
WORK OR FIGHT RULE
Provost Marshal Generals Instruc-
tiOns to Draft Boards.

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tions to draft boards were issued to-
day by Provost Marshal Gen. Crow
jder. explaining and amplifying the
work or fight order under which,
after July /, all men of draft age, re-
gardless of their present classifica-
tion, must engage in employment
held to be productive or join the
army.
"WhQn it is has been determined
that a person in deferred classifica-
tion is an idler or is engaged in non
productive SERVICE" say the instruc-
tions, "the classification and order
number Of such person will be with
drawn and he will be Immediately in
Quoted into the military service"
Several specific rulings are made
as to the effect of the order upon
certain classes named as non-produc-
tive. In the case of sports and amuse-
ments, the lag of the order is repeat
ed with emphasis, but without mal-
tioning professional baseball, an
expected announcement concerning
which had been awaited with wide
special interest. In making public
the instructions, however, officials
of Gen. Crowder's office said base
ball playing lat present" is regarded
as non-productive, though there will
has been appealed from local
board.
Chauffeurs public and private"
are eliminated from the non-produc-
tive class unless they engage in
work held to be non-productive in
addition to their mechanical duties.
This feature of the instructions at
tracted attention because it would
class as useful family chauffeur
who performed no other service and
would send him into the army if he
acted as butler or handy man around
the house.
The boards are directed to apply
common sense in considering with
drawals of deferred classification
privileges, and to aid registrants in
making necessary changes in en-
ployment by furnishing lists of those
summoned for examination for the
the United States employment SER
vice.
Local boards will consider cases
of withdrawal of deferred classified
ton with common sense Gen.
Crowder's instructions say, and they
name illness. vacation. the impossi-
bility of securing productive employ
ment without change Of residence
as reasonable grounds for waving
the general order. While sales clerks
in stores and clerical workers in Of
fices are classed as non-producers,
boards are directed to exempt depart
ment store executives and skilled
workers attached to such establish
ments. Travelling statesmen will be
considered as engaged in productive
employment, but automobile sales
men in cities will not, it was ex-
their mechanical duties.
Local boards are asked to assist
when they combine other work with
their mecanical duties.
Local boards arS asked to assist
registrants to obtain new employ
ment through the federal employ
ment service, and are given power to
postpone action while effort is being
made TO place men in occupations
productive.
When it has been determined
that a person in deferred classified
ton is an idler or is engaged in non
productive employment" the instruc-
ton say, 1.-The classification and or
der number of such person will be
withdrawn, and he will Immediately
be inducted into the military servica.
The regulations provide that per
sons engaged in the service of food
or drink, or either in public placas,
clude managers, clerks, cooks, or
engaged in non-productive employ
ment. This, however, does not in
clude managers, clerks, cooks, or
other employees unless they are en-
gagged in the actual serving of food
or drink.
The regulations further provide
that passenger elevator operators
and attendants; and doormen. foot
men, carriage openers, and other at
tendants in clubs, hotels, stores,
apartment houses, office buildings
and bath houses, are engaged in non
productive employments. The words
other attendants include bell BOYS
and also include porters, unless such
porters are engaged in heavy work.
The regulations further provide
that persons including ushers and
other attendants, engaged and occu-
pied In and in connection with games
sports, and amusements, excepting
actual performers in legitimate con-