The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-10
CLEARLY DEFINES
ESSENTIALS IN
CLASSIFICATION
District Boards Have
Large Powers in Final
Adjustment.
MILITARY L + A u S
Must Be Absolutely Es-
sential to Prosecution
Of War to Obtain
Exemption.
MILITARY L ( AID S

Washington, sept. 9.--Compiete
rules tor determining whether any
reglstrant in the coming draft Is ia an
essential industry or occupation ana Is
himself essential to that industry
were announced from provost MARSHAL
generals office today These VIII de
termine absolutely tne deferred clasAi-
fication Of millions of workers no are
called on To register September Il.
The new regulations were made
necessary by the amendment To the
selectlve service act, passed after the
QuesuonnalreS had been printed. and
their distribution begun The amend
ment substituted fer the phrase, per
sons engaged in industry, including
agriculture the words. Persons
engaged IN industries, occupations or
empioyments. Including agriculture.
thus widening the fiaSsincataons Of
persons entitled 10 deferred classifica-
tons
the government printing Office has
been working day and night since copy
was furnished 1t late saturday on
these revised regulations and leafiet
on Instructions and explanations to
accompany them. and today delivered
6.eto.6eu copies or each These are
being sent out 10 be Included IN the
Quesuonnaires.
Deferred Classification.
Deferred occupationai ,iaS~iti-
cation may he secured in four
ways;
/. The rcStstrant himself may
claim IL. tra&
=. HIS employers ar -ssaae s,tfler So
person III interest nsay claim IL
for him.
;. The local draft board may
recommend IL To the district
board, without action by the reg
istrant or his employer
1. The advisory committee of
the district board may RECON-
mend II to the di1r board.
But the full jurisdiction over the
occupational deferred classification
lies IN the district board. and its de-
<!sion is final. except for The appeal 10
the president. The district adv isory
hoard is merely TO make recomm enda-
tons and the prIorites or preferential
list of the war industries board is not
binding on the district board as TO
the essentially of any industry or &C
cupaIion.
Up to District Board
The distrtct, board. when claim for
deferred classification for ocCupa-
tional reasons comes before 1t. FIRST
Will consider II the industry or occu-
patton Is necessary to the mainte-
nance 'i tHP HlfitdfS GStaDttSftleDL
or the effective operation Of the milf
tary forces or the maintenance Of
national interest during the emer-
gency
If the occupation is held essential
the board then will consider If the
individual is essential to IL
In determining these facts. the new
regulations provide:
The word necessary. as applied to
any industry or occupation or en-
ployment or agricultural enterprise.
shall be taken to import that the dis
continuance. the serious interruption
or the materially important produc-
ton thereof will result in substantial
material loss and detrifnent to the
adequate and effective maintenance of
the military establishment or the
effective operation of the military
forces or the maintenance of national
interest during the emergency.
Must Contribute to Military.
"A particular industry or otru-
patton or employment or agricul-
tural enterprise shall he found TO
be necessary only when II is
shown that IL Is contributing sub