Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-20

mopting held at the Hote'
 . auIadnesday evening and attend
 s County Agent Joel Lambert, J
 py chairman of the community
 3Oyce v. Aley.nder Rcwell, chairman ncli' a'onncil of defense; County Food
 ns.;strator, ns M. c. Hollis; Edward
 nlu11 a,s chairman local exemption 'ss'. ..nmher one, and Alex Barrow
 af hoard number one; J. R. Core
 . U. G H. Bolinger, secretary and ',sa rary of Cotton Belt Bank and
 su.' ser: County Agent 0. H. Thomas 11ei ' Vincent, farm help specialist fol
 .oma and Arkansas. and pr. s. P
 srv nart district agent United States
 stnent of agriculture and A. D.
 'a;r farm management specialist sassion as, of farm labor protected in
 new draft was gone over.
 ho m department of agriculture thru
 r.rions agencies are making an .n,orv of the supply of farm labor the U. s.
 h;s action becomes necessary un-
 on amendments of the draft regula-
 D of the registering of men from
 E The census will be taken by Enties and is being conducted by the |ntv agents, assisted by farmers or |;rations and councils of defense. information will be compiled by
 Farm Help Specialist of each state furnished to the agricultural mem- of the advisory board who will sit |, inc District Draft Boards. khis advisory board will consist of representative of agriculture, one of industry and one Lesentative of other necessary vO- Ions.
 |his action was explained thorough Sy Government Farm Help Special Eor Oklahoma and Arkansas, G. w.. bent.
 ! his discussions, MT. Vincent point but the part that this information very necessary to enable the ad- iry board to maintain sufficient h labor to meet the agricultural kram that is being demanded by government in this great emer- |Cy.
 5 an Explanatory Memorandum by |rost Marshal General to be insert- lin questionnaires," being mailed the Provost Marshal says: Explanatory MepOrandum. Iubsequent to the printing of the bstionnaire Congress amended by |A Act approved August 31, 1918, the ectiye Service Law by substituting l the provision wherever occurring Section of the said law: Per engaged in industry including ag- [lture," the words:
 Persons engaged in industries, ac- Rtions, or employments, including ,culture."
 |he effect of the amendment of Au- ] Sl, 1918, is to permit claims to made by or in respect of "neces-
 persons engaged in occupations found to be "neces- X to the maintenance of the Mili- establishment, or the effective fation of the military forces, or
 maintenance of national interest nng the emergency.
 |he decision as to whether or not particular occupation or imploy- Pt is necessary" for any of the poses specified in the Act of Con- es and as to whether or not the strant is necessary therein, rests
 tne District Boards, subject only ne duty of the Local Boards under
 AAAll, Section 101, of the Se- EVe Service Regulations to make r recommendations.
 oweyer, the Local Boards have laai Jurisdiction, subject to the ! or appeal to the District Boards, ue claims of registrants, who are eged in the occupations or em-
 menus specifically designated in s'on Of the Selective Service Act |saempt or entitled to temporary taarse, that is, deferred ciassifi- ~, under Rules and Regulations
 l'oea by the President, namely, !, S's, legislative, executive and ju- s. M M the United States and of the 'a, .. states and territories and the
 " oI Columbia, ministers. of re-
 v students of divinity, medical