The sun., 1918-09-20
1OO,0OOSHIFTTO
ESSENTIAL JOBS
Gen. Crowder Makes Report
Based on Returns From
Draft Boards.
CLERKS ENTER WAR WORK
Many Suggestions Offered for
Fixing Status of Those Who
Ask Exemption.
CLERKS ENTER WAR WORK
Special Despatch to THE Sry.

WARRINGTON. Sept. l9.-The work or
fight regulations Of Gen. Crowder have
caused 100000 men of military age TO
change from non-productive to essential
occupations. This estimate. based on re-
ports by the local draft boards, the Fed
eral Employment Service. the Emergency
Fleet Corporation and the retail mer-
chants associations. was made to-day
by Gen. Crowder.
The majority Of the men affected by
the work or fight order changed occu-
pations without Instructions from their
local boards. says Gen. Crowder, and
while 52.S2s registrants were notified
to seek other employment, It Is believed
that almost as many more sought other
occupations without waiting for action
by the draft oficials.
1T Is estimated that for every one
OF the men who notified the local boa rds
of change to productive occupations
three or four men moved from non-pro-
ductive to productive work without ac-
tion by their local boards" It was stated
at Gen.. Crowder's office.
Clerks Seek Other Jobs.
In Is: retail stores in the larger
cities OF the country which were af-
fected by the work or fight order NOR
than 1000 clerks Of military age sought
other employment. Ten OF the hotels in
Washington informed Gen. Crowder that
l76 men that had been employed in
various capacities had gone into war
productive work elsewhere
Gen. Crow Ter and his assistants re-
Trained to-day from answering ques-
tions concerning the extent to which
the work or fight regulations will be
applied to the men who were regis
tered last week.
Preliminary reports which were re-
ceived from the Adjutant-General Of
New York indicated that his complete
report on the registration which is be-
Ing made up will show a total of about
1.357.63l names against an estimate
before the registration Of 1.345,457
Because OF the confidence which the
country appears to have in Gen. Crow
der's administration of the draft law
countless inquiries are coming in con-
cern'ng the next phase OF the draft in
volved in the classification OF regis
trants on the basis OF questiounaires
returned next week.
Outlines General Plan.
The Provost Marshal Generals Of
fice has outlined the general plan OF
procedure. but the application OF these
principles rests with the district boards,
so that in the great majority OF cases
registrants must be governed by the
decision of the district boards
The new plans have progressed SO
speedily that various puzzling questions
have already cropped up. For example,
heads OF necessary industries have fol-
lowed the suggestion OF the Provost
Marshal Generals ONCE and canvassed
their employees and are ready now to
take the matter up with the proper
authorities. The industrial advisers on
the district boards are the authorities
designated by the announcements from
the Provost Marshal Generals office,
but these advisers nave not yet been
made known 50 that employers are
somewhat at a loss to know what next
move to make.
The simplest procedure would be. 1t
Is indicated, for the employers to let
their own consciences guide them in
suggesting that men In their employ
claim deferred classification on indus
trial grounds