The sun., 1918-09-23
ROUND UP PLANNED
OF SHIP SLACKERS
Gen. CrOwder and Hurley
Agree on Measure to Get
Them to Front.
NO CLASS 1 EXEMPTIONS
Fleet Corporation Will Fill
Positions From Deferred
Lists Under New Rule.

wAsHISoroN, Sept IA long series
OF Stacker raids In the shipyards Is to
follow the cleaning out Of employees
not earning their way. which is already
In process under the new draft regula-
lions
Cha,rmsp Hurley and the Emergency
Fleet organization are determined that
the work OF the ehipyards shall not SIT
fer Il I'M the draft dodgers. who have
fcurd hirbor there. with the coopera-
ton e: Gen Crowder new regulations
avs b,en worked out under which no
man n Class l or susceptible to II IN
tho new draft will get employment. No
e1ep pt,on will be asked for any man
susceptible TO la classification unless
re is a man Of exceptional skill and TN
dhpensible to the work of particular
yard.
To keep any preference from creep
ing in under the new regulations the
recommendation of q single subordinate
or a single executive officer Of a con-
! Germ will not be sufficient to obtain
deferred classification or save man
from the draft He must be certified
by his division head and the case must
be proven to two Emergency Fleet Cor
poration officers before affidavit for de-
| ferred classification can be made.
l
Hog Island Is not the only ship plant
where work has suffered from the men
who sought shipyard employment to
escape the draft and then laid down
on the Job. Wherever they are found
these men will have opportunity to re-
pent their-lack Of patriotism.
The new exemption regulations as
agreed upon are outlined in a general
order from the Fleet Corporation, which
| in part Is as follows:
The new draft law called for the
registration on September IL OF large
| majority of the employees OF the
Emergency Fleet Corporation not
already registered under the old law
Every registrant will receive in due
| course n questionable to be filed out
by him and returned to his board within
seven days This presents situation
requiring prompt attention. Two points
should be kept in mind by all responsible
executives.
! Il. Every man within the draft ages
| whom II Is possible to dispense with
should be spared for military service.
| 20. The vital Importance of work OF
| the Emergency Fleet Corporation TO the
successful conclusion of the war re-
auires the retention OF an adequate
force to maintain the highest operating
| elDClency.
VIII Favor Deferred Glasses.
| THE Emergency Fleet Corporation
| will not ask for exemption or deferred
classification by reason of necessary
Government employment for any EN-
ployee who would otherwise be PLACED
In Class / except those who are essen
| tial TO the corporation in furtherint
the production of ships or equipment.
The Emergency Fleet Corporation
| will ask for exemption OF deferred elias
| sincaton by reason of necessity Gov
/ eminent employment for some employees
likely to be placed in Glass or Class
II in its opinion these men are necessar,
TO it in furthering the production Of ship
or equipment.
The Emergency Fleet Corporation
will Ali so far as Is possible all positions
% with registrants having deferred
classifications through dependency o
other cause. but for whom governmental
deferred classification will not be asked
(o with men or boys outside OF tn
draft ages CD with women.