The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-04-25
FURL0UCHS ARE To
HELP FARM WORK
WAR DEPARTMENT INTENDS TO
LET ENLISTED MEN GO HOME
TO SOW AND HARVEST.
HOW TO MAKE APPLICATION
Many Drafted Men Have Been Ex-
cused Under Vocation Provisions
Trade Tests Used to Secure Skilled
Workers tor Army.

WnshinCton.- For the purpose OF
augmentng agricultural production 1T
is the intention Of tho war depart
mcnt TO grant furIoughs to enlisted
men to enable them to engage In farm
Ing during the present season. COM
mandng officers may grant such FUR
loughS within prescribed rules when
ever IT appears they will contribute
to Increased farm production.
FurloughS may be given by com
manding officers of posts, camps. can
tonmcnts. divisions. and departments.
They will he for short periods, large
ly for seeding and harvesting time
They will not be granted to enlisted
men Of or above the grade Of iirSt ser
gcant. nor in an organization that
has been ordered to move or IS IN
transit from points nf mobilization or
training to port or cmhhrEation. All
furloughS granted will be rccatied ana
the men ordered to their organizations
when they have received preparatory
orders for duty overseas.
FurloughS granted for farm work
will be without pay and allowances,
except that enough pay will he re-
tanned In each case to meet allOtments
in force on the day Of the order war
risk insurance, and pledges on lab
erty bonds.
For specially qualified experts in
agriculture furloughs may be granted
by the secretary Of war upon applica-
tion by the secretary Of agriculture.
providing such furoughs are volun-
tarlly accepted by the persons for
whom application IS made.
Individual applications for furloughs
submitted by relatives will be on
form to be furnished by local draft
boards. Two sections are to he made
out and presented to the local board
which can complete the form.
If the furlough is granted the appli-
cation will be filed by the command
ing officer and a certificate furnished
the soldier. If not granted the uppl
cation VIII he returned with reasons
for disapproval
II the soldier initiated the applica
tion he will give tn" name Of the per-
son for whom he desires to work, from
whom will be ascertnincd the need
for farm service.
FurloughS may he granted en- bloc
TO men who are willing to accent them.
upon requests Of farmers. when time
consumed in travelling from the post
to the place of labor will not exceed
"a hours. In making these applica-
tions farmers will use form Of the
provost marshal generals office, also
going to the local board
Under provisions Of the seective-
service law making specified vocations
ground for exemption or discharge.
apart from the necessary industries"
dealt with by the district boards, 67,-
ZIG men were excused from military
duty.
OF the men exempted. 6G5 were fed
eral or state officers; ministers, 1876;
divinity students. 3.1ii in the military
and naval service, 1892.
County and municipal officials nun.
bcring $50 We're discharged; custom
house clerks. III; mail employees,
1.4T8: arsenal workmcn, 2,358; fed
eral employees designated by the pres
idcnt LIT; pilots. 1,772 Mariners
2.0e8.
The alien property custodian has
heen given power TO sell. Mt private
sale without advertisements enemy
owned live stock. feed or food stuffs.
hides and other animal products, agri-
cultural products, fertilizers. chem
icals. drugs. essential oils, lumber,
cotton. tobacco, furniture. books, glass
una CANA ware, wearing apparel, Jew
cry! precious stones. pictures, 0rna-
ments, br!c-a brac. objects OF art,
raw or fnishcd textile materials,
trunks hoXeS, partially or completely
manufactured metals. fabrics, rubber
ana rnhh"r products, and MI kinds Of
'herchahdiSc, In lots having market
Faine OF not mere than $4,000.
Nuch sales may he held mt places
ana under conditions prescribed by the
allen property custodian.
Federal reserve banks are to redis-
count notes secured by farm tract
"rs' according to the department Of
agriculture Instructions have been
issued to all federal reserve banks au-
thorlzlng them to rcdiScount tractor
paper presented by any member bank,
provided 1t has maturity not exceeding
SIX months and tho tractors are pur-
chased for agricultural purposes.