The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-06-28
WORK OR FIGHT
ORDER Definite
IN APPLICATION
PROVOST MARSHAL GENERAL
GIVES IMPORTANT CHANGES
IN REGULATIONS.
ALL MEN KNOW PROPER CLASS
Major RutIedse Smith Sends Copies
Of Explanation to All Local oBards
Becomes Effective July Through.
out Nation.

NASHVILLE, June 24-Provos
Marshal-G eneral Crowder has givel
out some important changes in hi
regulations governing the work o.
fight" order. Gen Crowder interpreti
the order and makes plain just wha
class of employees are included in the
order. All men may now know wheth
er or not they are engaged in pro
ductive occupations.
Maj. Rutledge Smith, executive Of
ficer, has sent to all boards in the
state copies of Gen. Crowder's final
interpretation of the order, as fol
lows.
I'm the administration and enforce
ment of the administrations to select.
i've service regulations which become
effective July 1, 1918, classification
and order number Of registrants found
to be idlers or engaged in non-pro-
ductive occupations or employments,
you are instructed as follows:
"Q) Paragraph A of section 121-K
does not include managers, clerks,
cooks or other employees unless they
are engaged in the serving of food
and drinks, or either.
"(21 The words other attendants
in paragraph B of section 121-K in
clude bell boys, and also include por-
tiers, unless such porters are engaged
in heavy work.
"(3) Paragraph C Of section 121-K
includes, in addition to ushers and
other attendants, all persons engaged
and occupied in games, sports and
amusements, except actual perform
ers in legitimate concerts, operas or
theatrical. performances.
90 Paragraph D Of section 121-k
does not include public or private
chauffeurs, unless they are also en-
gagged in other occupations or en-
pigments defined by these regula-
tons as non-productive.
"(5) Paragraph e of section 121-K
does not include store executives,
managers, superintendent nor the
heads of such departments as ac-
counting, financial, advertising, credit,
purchasing delivery, receiving ship
ping and other departments; does not
include registered pharmacists en-
ployed in wholesale and retail drug
stores or establishments; and does
not include travelling statesmen, buy
ers, delivery drivers, electricians. en-
gineers, carpet layers, upholsterers.
nor any employees doing heavy work
outside the usual duties of clerks.
"(6) The words sales clerks and
other clerks in paragraph E of sec
ton 121-K do include the clerical
force in the office, and in all depart
ment stores and mercantile establish
ments.
"(7 The words stores and other
mercantile establishments in para.
graph E of section 121-K include both
wholesale and retail stores and mer-
camille establishments engaged in
selling goods and wares.
"(8) In addition to the cases where
reasonable excuses may be accepted
for temporary idleness or for being
engaged in a non-productive occupa-
ton or employment, local and district
boards have authority under the reg
ulations to withhold or postpone &C
ton from a reasonable time in cases
where it appears that the registrant,
in good faith, is or has been seeking
productive employment, and that such
reasonable postponement will enable
him to secure such employment.
800 Local boards are instructed to
cooperate with the state directors OF
the United States employment service,
or local agents of such service when
advised of their appointment and loca-
ton, in order that this agency OF the
government may be enlisted to assist
registrants engaged in non-productive
occupations or employments to obtain
work of productive character as
soon as possible and with the least
hardship or inconvenience. To this
end local boards should furnish to
such directors or agents the names
and addresses of registrants to whom
notice to appear has been given;
should furnish such directors or
agents with the names and addresses
of registrants who may inquire for
information in respect Of change of
employment and refer all registrants
requesting such information to the di-
rectors of agents of the United States
service"
Buy w. s. s.