Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-24
DRAFT BOARD GETS
CONSTRUCTIONS Of
NEW work RULES

ApJuTANr &C NAL DICKSON DE
FINES LAW wflcH ComPeLS MEN
TO EITHER ENGAGE IN PRoouC
TIVE WORK IoR FIGHT.
Inc local exception board is in re
csipt OF TELEGRAM from the Adm
tam general ~ Naming the order re
Gently issued mi Washington orlerine
All men IN deiIrred classiiications
"''hura"h' ana ilers or men engaged
IN non-productiie professions ar NO
e"l'a'lons forced to change their occu
patton or 10 hgil
Inc telegram reads
june >. 1918.
To Major Tolma1. Local Board. Go,
eminent Appetl Agents and district
Boards:
The following telegram received
from ihe provof marshal general i
transmitted for Your information and
guidance.
Washington u G.
INN III tat.S
Ad.utant Genera.
SprlngtielJ Ill.
Number Bl6lt | Communicate tn all
Local Boards
In The adminit ration ana enforce
ment OF the amendments to selecfiys
reSire regulations Whirh hacoma Of
feetiye july list .lia1S ana which nr,.
vides for the withdrawal nt daferra..
classification ami order number q,
reglstrauts found 10 be oilers al, On
gagged in nonpsnducti,e ocrupations
or employmenrs on are instructed
as follows
NOT include maaagers clerks coals,
= l. Paragraph 4 section l2lK. doe,
or other empoyJs unleS, they are on
saged in the ser,knp Of food and drnl,
or either
2 The words kothe, Attendants in
paragraph + Of kcntinn t2lk inrlnd,
bell bows. ana include nortors ur,os,
such porters arb engaged in heav,
work
,. Paragraph of section 121K in
cludes. in addition IA usners ana otba.
attendants. all prisons engaged .ane
occupied in eamss suorts ana am,tse
ments. exrep. acinal narfnymer, 4, IL
Ultimate concerto operas NJ theatrical
performances
Paragraph y If s4clion 19tk
does no tnclnda public ny nrivat.
chaufteurs unlaA thay are also or !
gagged in other Iofcupatlops or ON |
pigments defnttl i, these reuulo |
lions as non.productiye
). Paragraph f. of spciion 1olk /
does not include Store executives /
managers, supeajntendcnts nor the
heads of such sdepartmen,s y. ne
counting. financial advertising creda
purchasing. delivery. receiving. shin
ping and other dtpartments; does moi |
include regisler4 pharmacists EN- |
ployed in Wholesale and retail drue !
stores or establishments; and does
moi include TRAVELLING statesmen. IN,
ers, delivery drifers, electricians. IN
ineers, carpet laytrs. uphOlsterprs. nor
any employees dSng heavy work out
side the usual d3ties of clerks
&. The words sales clerks anf
other clerks in paragraph T. section
12lK do incude she local force in The
office. IN all departments of stores
and mercantile Establishments.
: The words flores ami other mer
camille establishments in paragraph
f. Of section PIX include both whole
sale and retail siures and mercantile
establishments Engaged in Splline
goods and wares
5. IN addition to the cases where
reasonable excuses may be acccpter
for temporary idleness or torsbems
engaged in a productive otrp
patton or embodiment local and dis
irict boards have authority under the
regulations to withhold or postpone
action for n reasonable time in casas ,
where il aDpoar,I that The registrar
in goodf attn Isl or has been seek
ing productive eAploymen, and that r;
,nch reasonable lnostponemant viii