The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-04
MORE EXEMPTION
CLAIMS ALLOWED
TO new DRAFTEES
Bankers and Railroad Men
Considered Essential,
POLICE, FIREMEN IMMUNE
ew Regulations Don't Re-
Qyire Three Year Service,

WASHINGTON. Sept 4-Much !
broader grounds for the establishment /
Of claims for exemption from military [,
service are provided IN new regulations
now being worked out by Provost Mar
,hal General Crowder to govern the
classification OF men between lS and 4
who will register on September H.
Important notifications are based
upon the change OF few words IN the
original draft law made in passing 'he
new m7npowrr act The term "in.
dustrial occupation IS eliminated and
the law now provides persons may be
given deferred classification when er
gagged in occupation or employment
including agriculture, which can be
established as necessary 10 the military
establishment or 'he maintenance OF the
national interest
Bankers Can Be Exempted
This section. officials pointed out to-
| day. with the regulations constituting II,
will definitely allow district eHeup-
ton boards to exempt bankers and es-
sental bank employees, men engaged in
necessary commercial enterprises and
! necessary workers for Red Cros and
kindred organizations The otganira-
tions will not attempt specifically tc
define the status OF regiStIants whr
shall he entitled 10 exemption but viii
allow the boards TO work out the de
tails. after the authorization has been
given them. II was said that the regus
lations would straighten out completely
a situation arising since district boards
in various localities have ruled. under
the old law. that railroads and banks
are not industries and that an importer
OF necessary war materials and his staff
are not engaged in industries
Number Not 10 be Great.
Since the requirement that wan
exempted because OF his ocJuns ON
must he OF such importance 10
! threaten the continuance OF the cu.Jr-
prise 10 which he Is attached, hJ, been
retained. however. the sum total ot
exemptions IS not expected TO seriously
affect the net man power which will
finally he placed IN Class |
| District boards IN applying oocu-
1 VdVNlldl exemption ltkulalNUN VIII
have the assistance OF three advisors
industrial, commercial and agricultural
who are now being nominated in every
district
Fir.men, Policemen Exempt.
Only minor changes are incorporated
in the revised questionnalre which the
regStrant' OF September y will he re.
Quired to IN out II strikes out the re.
Quirement that CITY police and iiremer
he IN service three years before being
entitled 10 deferred classification and
allows them to he placed in ClaS, !
wlthou, regard to their length of Sery
ice II eStahliShcs also three new d.
visions in Class s, eNempting auto
maiically person, discharged iron
military or naval service. upon gtounJ
OF alieuage or upon diplomatic re
quest persons who are citizens o.
countries co-belligerent with the United
States who come under treaty arrange
mentS entaling their service al hom,
and ctifens Of neutral countries VIII,
have Withdrawn declarations Of thei'
intention to become citizens
The QUESTIONABLE still requires eacl
regiSirant who desires exemption Z,
make a formal claim and present de
{ tailed facts SubStantlating H.