The Pulaskian., 1918-05-31
Bulletin.

Bulletin.
Washington. May 23.-Theatrical
performers have been excepted from
the new draft regulations at the di-
rection of Secretary Baker, who is said
TO feel that the people cannot do with
out all amusement in war time and
that other amusements could be dis
pensed with more readily.
Washington, May 23.-Every man
of draft age must either work or fight
after July L, under a drastic amend
ment to the selective service regula-
tons announced today by General
Crowder. provost marshal general.
Not Only oilers. but all draft regis
trants engaged in what are held to be
nonuseful occupations are to be h@led
before local boards and given the
choice OF new Job or the army.
Gamblers. race track and bucket
shop attendants and fortune tellers
head the list. but those who will be
reached by the new regulation also in
elude walters and bartenders, theater
ushers and attendants. passenger ele
yator operators and other attendants
of clubs, hotels, stores, etc, domestics
and clerks in stores.
Deferred classification granted on ac-
count of dependents will be disregard
ed entirely In applying the rule. A
nan may be at the bottom of class 1,
or even in class 4, but if he fails with
In the regulation and refuses to take
useful employment he will be given a
new number in class L that will send
him into the military service forthwith.
Local boards are authorized TO use dis
aetion only where they find that en-
forced change of employment would
result In disproportionate hardship up
on his dependents.
May Solve the Labor Problem.
1t has been known for some time that
some form of work or fight" plan has
been submitted to President Wilson,
but there has been no intimation that it
was SO lar reaching in its scope. Both
the military authorities and depart
ment of labor officials believe that it
will 90 a long way toward solving the
labor problem for farmers, shipbuild-
ers and munition makers and will end,
for the present at least, talk of con-
Scriptlon of labor The announcement
today gives notice significantly that the
list of nonuseful occupations will be ex-
tended from time to time as necessity
requires.
The statement of the provost mar
shal generals Office is as follows:
Provost Marshal General Crowder
To-Day announced an amendment to the
setectiye service regulations which
ueals with the great question of COM
peinng men not engaged in a useful
occupation Immediately to apply them
serves to some form of labor, contrib
Jung to the general good. The idler,
.oo' viii find himself confronted with
'he alternative of finding suitable en-
plcyment or entering the army.
This regulation provides that after
'uiy |, any registrant who Is found by
local board to be a habitual idler or
hoe engaged in some useful occupation
aiMi DE summoned before the board,
s4en chance to explaik and, In the
aSseace of a satisfactory explanation,
" ne indicted into the military service
ae United States.
ANY local board will be authorized
" taKe action. whether 1t has an orig
'nm jurisdiction of the registrant or
not: Ia other words, any man loafing
around a poolroom In Chicago may be
a7u 10 answer to Chicago board even
ui0ugh he may have registered in
life. '
Inc regulations which apply to idle
.,s'Stfants will be deemed to apply
so 10 gamblers of all description and
p'oyees and attendants of bucket
Ups ana race tracks, fortune tellers,
aairvoyantS, pamists and the like,
s ano Tor the purpose of the regulations
S"aii De considered as idlers.
New Rule Is Sweeping.
., ine new regulation will also affect
ue following classes:
80 va Persons engaged in the serving
VI :, 1000 and drink, or either, in public
s c,',s including hotels and social
ara w passenger elevator operators
otS u auendants, doormen, footmen and
sta aer attendants Of clubs, hotels,
no s' apartment houses, office build
ngs and bathhouses.
osbs. ~ PERSONS, including ushers and
Ma attendants, engaged and occu-
sn.-. = AID In connection with, games,
49,. aAd amusements, excepting