El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-25

poyment with the railroads OF on farms or cattle and
sheep ranches Others viii work as sevedores on the
the forest where timber ships arplanes is being
cut Still others viii into railroad office yards shops
or learn to operate trains There many other useful
occupations essential to the successful conduct Of the
and for all these Gen CrOwder is attempting to afford
permanent labor supply.
Nearly 100000 men are affected by this order and
upward Of 100000 viii come into the category
through their registration June The instruction aP
Pnes 10 al classes WITHIN the draft and man who has
been given deferred classification who fails to place
himself IN useful occupation by July may be given
number IN class and indicted into the military service
forthwith
It so happens that this order viii have only minor
effect in FL Paso as compared with regions where there
are big industries to be supplied with labor. There
young here IN what considered "non-usefup
occupations who cannot change without great hardship
because there promises be useful occupation nearby
requiring many there viii be available The
local boards viii naturally take these into consdera
ton. But every Of draft age here who
OF the useful occupations VII endeavor TO place himself IN
It IS safe to say that IN Bsbee Douglas and Globe
there VIII be general rush to the mines and SHELTERS
while IN Phoenix the farmers viii have more labor available
than they expected to out Of that town The
mines, farms and ranches Of New Mexico viii also benefit
by increased labor supply.
Already The Herald has received several requests to
state whether this that occupation considered by Gen
Crowder to useful occupation The provost marshal
general himself has this question indirectly by
giving in his order list Of sOced nOn-usefu occupations
and announcing that the list is subject to additions from
time to time
This order Of Gen Crowders is well designed to meet
the need for furnishing adequate supplies Of Lahore
eTults for the home amy IN other words-and accom-
pshes the purpose without going the length which many
people had been contemplating, namely, general con
scpon Of labor It is this is IN effect CONSUMPTION
but only as applied to IN the draft who have been
conscrpted anyway for military service and who
out Of Uniform only by permission.
If there is weak point IL the plan is that way
devised for shifting labor from point Of 0versupply
to one where there may be need Let suppose for
instance there is Overuppy Of labor in FL Paso and
How are the men to get to the Job assuming they lack
money to pay their transportation?
It may be that this difficulty viii be removed easily
It BE- The government the United States
7loymeu service as agent for the placing Of labor where It
IS needed
Looking bit into the future what viii happen when
some Of these millions Of IN the draft age, p to g.
IRE taken into the military establishment? VIII the useful
occupations be hampered by dsorganization Of the labor
supply? We cannot what volume Of labor is
uired IN this country to fiji requirements Of essential
iustries how large VIII be the supply available from
he draft how many of them viii be left IN the
Industries because Of their essential qualifications their
ncapacty for military service. year from now there
hould be exact figures the subject It may be that
goes It viii be necessary to extend the draft age
40 IS years and apply to the classes the
rider now applies to the present ones-work or right
These classes could then replace drafted men called
the coors and thus constitute replacement units II the
rmy of industry.
If is GRATIFYING TO observe that the whole public seems
have received Gen. Crowdes sweeping and even drastic
rder with approval II shows the people realizing
hat now but one matter is vita-to win the war-and
hat whatever is necessary to bring victory must be
one There is general recognition that the order Is
ecessary and that It merits approval Is
4dDu1 O4ueL a4E
vents in America. Never greater surprise given
GERMANY than when our draft bill became a law and p
100000 men registered for wal Even some Of a
" allies feared independent Americans would make con- d
,riptou impossible This virtual CONSUMPTION Of labor "
vii furnish the nations another surprise If there has n
aned Tesge Of doubt that the war IS backed TO Il
le limit by the American people and that they viii stand 81
any proper measures insure victory that doubt
snhes And no small credit Is due Gen Crowder for
great ability he has shown In erecting his massive ma r
nery of the draft and the justice and the humane spirit
it'll which he has operated the draft II