Evening journal., 1918-09-11

Il want every nag Tying ana every
band playing on registration day
Provost Marshal General Crowder.
Remember the nations interests"
On the eve Of Americas fourth regis
tration, which will make more than 49,
10000 more sons Of democracy subject
90 the call for military service, Provost
Marshal General CrOwder thus asks for
the patriotic cooperation OF all repre-
seniatives OF industry with local and
district boards in determinlning the
class Of registrants engaged in essen
tial industries.
Employers Of labor are reminded in
an appeal by Provost Marshal General
Crowder, published today, that they
must be prepared TO render a great pub
lie serice in applying the plans for Dc,
fcrrod classification for men engaged
in essential and important war work,
so that the goernments military pro-
gram may not be disturbed or inter-
rupted.
The danger Of imp5iring tho military
establishment or retsrding the output
Of shipyards and munition plants Is
emphasized in the appeal
Youths and men between the ages Of
eighteen and forty-flve years, hitherto
unregistered, must place themselves at
the disposal Of the Government tomor-
row.
In this city 10 is expected about 1900
youths and men will answer the call
Il want every flag flying and every
band playing on registration day.
This is Provost Marshal Crowder's
call for a national fete in honor Of the
100000 who will enroll.
Warning that American workmen, de-
spite the fact that their work is vitality
necessary 10 the maintenance OF the
military establishment or the national
interest during the emergency, will not
claim deferred classification on indus
trial grounds in the belief that they
will thus be displaying their patriot
ism Provost Marshal Crowder urges
more systematic effort on the part OF
Inc employers to see that the nations
interests are watched over.
He advises that some well advised
third persons should look after that ma
,ional interest which the registrant
himself may not have suiiiciently con-
sidered.
Il wish 10 address TO employers the
suggestion that they charge themselves
more Systematically than hitherto win
this responsibility Of the maintenance
OF the military establishment or Of the
national interest durinS the emerS-
ency," he sad.
Final preparation for the eighteen
Observation-Disclosures" registration are
being made today by the looa! boards
In this city.
Reglstrants are being given inal ln-
structions relative TO their outles,
while enrolment cards and certlhcates
are being distributed for use in the iSVS
registration places.
DELUXE OF Queries.
Representatives Of many concerns
have been flooding clerks at the board
with queries regarding classincations
for necessary employees. The insruc-
lions follow:
"Employes must consider the ques-
iionnaire the basis for all Industrial
claims.
"There are no blanket exemptions
'or any industry-even the preferred
war industries.
"The Industrial series Of questions in
'he questionnaires must be properly
Hlled out and executed, with two sup
porting afiidavits 10 be considered.
IAN employer can take a supporting
aflidavit, in addition TO those in the
1uestionnaire 10 cover all additional
reasons for exeinpting the eligible.
Until all OF this has been done the
district appeal board cannot consider
the claims that any employer makes |
Tor his workmen on industrial grounds. !
Laxity OF physicians in filing birth |
certificates Is causing some hindrance, |
lt Is reported. Many persons, uncer- !
tain Of their age, have called at City |
Hall for a birth certificate and found |
none was ever fled. 0thers-youths un- |
der eighteen years-desirous Of being |
able 10 prove they are not slackers in |
case OF raid, have found the same |
conditions.
Provost Marshal Crowder's statement /
70 employers. n part, follows:
I'm 1911 out Of more than 100000 |
registrants called. only 10000 fled oc-
cupatlonal claims, or al per cent. thus
% per cent. Of all reglstrants raised no /
question Of such deferment.
The boards will do all that they |
possibly can on their own initiative
10 reach a Just decision by a complete /
examination VI ult qutstlonudllts tNtH
where no claim is expressly made; fol-
lowing In this respect the spirit OF the
Secretary OF Wars statement made be-
Tore the House Committee on Military
Affairs on August 10 last; II Is not cas-
lly possible-it is perhaps, not possible
at ALTO do that without some aid
from the men affected; but as far as II
Is possible we ought to have the facts
developed by the answers to the ques-
tons which the man makes and call on
him for as little aid as we can In de-
termining whether or not he is 10 be
exempted. !
"A registrant is therefore. a. liberty.