New-York tribune., 1918-09-10
Industrial Priorities List
Not Binding on District
Boards
McAdoo Wants Many
R. r. Men Exempted
Places of Necessary Work
ers in Essential Jobs
Definitely Fixed

WASHINGTON. Sept. 9.-~The new
priorities classification of industry an
nounced yesterday by the War Indus
tries Board will not bind district draft
boards in determining deferred classi-
fcaton on occupational grounds of men
between eighteen and forty-five years
who are TO register Thursday. The
boards may determine that other in-
dustries are necessary, but in granting
deferred classification they must satisfy
themselves that the industry is neces-
sary, and, further, that the individual
registrant is essential to that industry.
These facts were disclosed by Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder's plans
for applying a more liberal occupa-
tional exemption scheme in classifying
the new registrants, which was made
public to-day. together with the COM
plete text of the amended draft regula-
tions and supplement to the question
naire explaining to regiotrants the sec
tions~ein which facts relating to their
classification should be noted.
Priorities List Only a Guide
The regulations provide that the Ad-
visory Committee of three to each Dis
trlct Poard, one to be named by the De-
partment of Labor, one by the Depart
ment of Agriculture and the third by
the board itself, may introduce at hear
ings or deferred classification, the War
Industries Board Priorites list as a
guide to assist the boards
Detailing the methods boards are to
follow, the regulations say registrant
shall be considered entitled to exemp-
ton only when completely engaged"
IN an occupation the boards class as es-
Sehtlal, when his removal would result
IN substantial damage to the enterprise
and when ''the available supply of per-
sons competent in the capacity is such
'ha' the reglstrant carnot be replaced
without direct, substantial. material
loss and detriment to the effective op-
Grafton of the enterprise"
New Blow at Slackers
rur'ner restricting the granting of
deferred classification on industrial
grounds, the regulations notify boards
lhat they should consider. among other
,"'"gs' the length of time a registrant
mas been in employment. and become
convinced before granting his claim
'"a' nc is not now SO engaged for the
primary purpose of avoiding military
service"
IN general the regulations fix the
pace OF a necessary workman in a
''seessafy occupation in Glass 2, the
pace oil an expert or assistant mans
@ser or divisional head in Glass 3. and
;n "' c' pace OF a sole manager or director
III Class 4.
r. Draft boards have been asked bv
ueeheral Crowder to reopen all cases
n''e'e skilled railroad employees have
Deeh placed in Class l and to deter
."ine anew whether the men concerned
"'c eh1ltlcd to exemption from military
service.
NO NO change in the regulations has
"oen '.i mace, but it is expected that the
-esie"lng action of the board. taken in
v';H h2ht OF industrial DEVELOPMENTS,
MIL ",m result in the exemption of larger
s.uinoer ae Of railroad men and present
1oiie loI relief from q situation which has
~, ~ 10 protest to President Wilson
" director General McAdoo.
Il. X. Exemptions Asked
nallroad employees most essential for
aeSIiul anew operation have been listed
snd d" !, by the railroad administration.
nro, ro ehis list will be submitted to the
rh,oSost tho marshal generals office with
So, request that draft boards be in
to tSSeeu TO give special consideration
tiou III ,ne claims of men in those occupa-
ins.s io.s. Railroad executives also will be
tion o'ected ed to urge deferred classitica-
p. ior men so classed.
maoh ahe INST is understood to include
tii@'nlhists, tin , blacksmiths, boilermakers.
setban Pot ana coppersmiths, pipe settlers. to-
FINER tbsne with apprentices and belners of
mas rnese classes; hostlers, engine house
im, telaa.al,aln tram dispatchers and directors.
htIIn,eag9raphers, telephone onerators
comnt;, conc operators, telegraph clerks. 10,
tore hremcn and helpers. conduc-
fors,n,y fo, yard foremen, brakemen. section
.Olemen' car department en- es Gloves
(c0"tin'eed on page foar)