The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-01
MILLION MEN
CHANGE JOBS
Anticipate CrOwder Rule for
Draftees, Taking Effect
To-day.
WOMEN REPLACE MANY
Redistribution May Bring
Large Number Into
Earlier Calls.
WOMEN REPLACE MANY
Special Despatch TO TEE Sun,

WASHINGTON, June 30.-Gen. Enoch
Crowder asserted to-day that 100000
men of draft age have been shifted
from their old Jobs to Jobs directly con-
nected with winning the war. as a result
of his order promulgated five weeks ago
that draft men must work or night
Women have taken the places OF 100000
OF them.
The order goes into effect tomorrow.
according to the letter, but as matter
Of fact it has had much Of it's effect
already.
The Provost Marshal Generals esti-
mate is based upon careful compilation
of returns from all over the country
made by his Office force.
Beginning tomorrow every man on
the draft lists who cannot show that
he is working at a job which is essential
to winning the war is subject to immedi-
ate transfer into the army This rule.
however. will be tempered with mercy
in many instances where sudden
change would work hardship upon de-
pendents. Local boards are to pass upon
each individual case. applying the gen.
eral rules given for their guidance by
the Provost Marshal.
VIII Adjust CInssihcations.
The war job rule is only part of the
work the Provost Marshars vast ma
chine is carrying out. simultaneously
| every man not in Glass l is undergoing
scrutiny. In thousands Of instances 1t
will be found that the causes which put
IN, daFa ri HAY
| disappeared and he will be moved up
| into Glass /,
To take striking example. a man S
| wife may have died in the last year.
leaving him with no dependents. Or he
may have quit his Job in a shipyard or
munitions plant since registration day.
| The shipbuilding yards and munition
plants have attracted many men who
| have changed occupations under the
work or fight order relatively small
number have been placed under the
labor distribution scheme. which is being
| carried out by the Federal employment
service in connection with allotting sur
plus workmen among war industries tina,
need additional men.
! In more than half of the cases where
| men registered on june D, lSl {, nave
changed occupations under the provisions
of the order their places have beer
taken by women. Many of the positions
have been abolished for the war period
This is especially true of footmen, door
men and attendants in clubs and hotels
Women have been installed as elevator
operators, store clerks and attendants In
| theatres.
Few Complaints Are Heard.
The application Of the draft law in the
matter has been sinsularly free from
complaints and objections of the various
communities. Relatives and friends oi
men who are already at the front have
served as a moral influence in carrying
out the draft law provisions impartial,
and without favor.
Additional draft calls, involving abou
22b, 900 men, are expected during july
and among this number will be thos'
men who have failed to find useful occu
pations under the work or night dictum
Another call for 100000 will be ISSUED
early in August. bringing the tota
armed forces Of the country TO abou
3.4SS.000 men, ....--.-