Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-27
WORK OR FIGHT
ORDER EXPLAINED
GENERAL CROWDER ISSUES IN
STRUCTIONS TO DRAFT BOARDS
REGARDING REGULATIONS.
Local Officials Requested to Assist
Registrants in Seeking Work as
Shifts Are Made-Common Sense
to Govern in All Cases.

Washington. - Instructions to draft
boards were issued on June p by Pro
vost Marshal General Crowder, eX-
planning and simplifying the work or
fight order under which, after July !,
all men of draft age. regardless of
their classification, must engage in en-
ployment held to be productive or join !
the army.
"When it has been determined that |
a person in deferred classification Is an |
,dler or is engaged In non-produetive |
service" says the instructions, 1.-THE
classification and order numbers of
such persons will be Withdrawn, and lie
will be Immediately indicted into the
military service"
Several specific rulings are made as
to the effect of the order on certain
classes named as non-productive. In
the case of sports and amusements, the
language of the order rs repeated with
emphasis, but without mentioning pro
fessional baseball. an expected an
nouncement concerning which had been
awaited with keen and widespread in
terest. In making public the instruc-
lions, however. the officials of General
Crowder's office said baseball playing
"at present" is regarded as non-pro-
ductiye, though there will be no ruling
until an individual case has been
appealed from a local board.
Some Exemptions.
Managers, cooks, clerks and other
employees not engaged in the actual
serving of food and drink in public
places are exempted from the section
declaring such service of food and
drink non-productive. Store executives,
managers. superintendent and heads
of special departments, travelling sales
men, registered pharmacists, deliver
drivers, and men doing heavy work are
not included among the clerks and
statesmen of mercantile establishments
classed as non-productive.
Chauffeurs. public and private" are
eliminated from the non-productive
class unless they engage in work held
to be non-productive in addition to
their mechanical duties. This feature
of the instructions attracted attention
because II would class as useful a fam
service, and would send him into tn,
army If he also acted as butler o.
; handy man around the house.
The boards are directed to appl,
common sense In considering with
drawals OF deferred classification priv
ileges and to aid registrants in making
necessary changes in employment b.
. furnishing lists of those summoned 70
examination to the United States EN-
ployment service.
To Aid Reoistrants.
= Local boards are asked to assist reg
' istrants ia obtain new employment
through the federal employment serN
zee and are given power TO postpon
action while effort is being made
Z place men in occupations held produ'
= tive.
= "When II has been determined ths
e person In deferred classification Is a
u idler or is engaged in non-productiv
VI employment" the Instructions sa.
" "the classification and order number {
" such person will be withdrawn and h
= will Immediately be indicted into Il
military service.
The regulations provide that persor
engaged In the service of food al
drink, or either, in public places, 4
!" Guiding hotels and social clubs. are e
gageo in non-productive employmer
This, however does not include ma
ayers, clerks, cooks or other employ
unless they are engaged In the actu
serving of food and drink.
!. 1.-THE regulations further provi
that passenger elevator operators al
attendants and doormen. footmen, CT
riage openers and other attendants
clubs, hotels. stores. apartment hous'
office buildings and bath houses, a
engaged In non-productlve emplo
ments. The words other attendan
include bellboys and also include p'
tiers, unless such porters are engag
in heavy work.
1.-THE regulations further provi
that persons including ushers a
other attendants. engaged and oc'
pied I'm and In connection with gam
sports and amusements, excepting
tual performers In legitimate concer
operas, or theatrical performances, ,
engaged I'm non-producuve occupatit
or employments. This includes, in
ditlon to ushers and other attendar
all persons engaged and occupied
games. sports and nmusements. exc
actual performers In Legitimate c
ccrts. operas or theatrical perfol
ances.
As to Domestic Service.
"The regulations fulsher prov