Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-10
WORD ESSENTIAL"
CLEARLY DEFINED
Complete Rules Governing De-
ferred Classification. Because
OF Occupation. Made Public.
DISTRICT BOARD SUPREME
Registrant, Claiming Exemption
Must Be in Necessary Business
and Himself Be Necessary.

|
| in an essential industry or occupation.
| and is himself essential 10 that indus
| try. were announced from provost-mar-
! shall generals office to- day These will
determine bsolutcly tho deferred clas-
si'ication of millions Of workers who
! are called on 10 register September -.
The new regulations were made ne
! cessary by the amendment to the Sc
| iective service act. passed after qucs-
tionnaires had been printed and their
distribution begun. The amendment
substituted for the phrase. persons
engaged in industry. including agricul-
lure the words. persons engaged in
industries. occupations or employments.
including agriculture" thus widening
the classitica tions of persons entitled
| TO deferred classhcation
| The Government Printing Office has
been working day and night since copy
was furnished 1t late Saturday on these
struct'ons and explanations TO accent
Pan PanG hem and to-day delivered g.
10000 copies OF each. These arc be-
ing sent out TO be included in the
Deferred occupational classhcat ton
nay be secured in four ways:
rSt Inc res'strant himself may
| Second: His employers or some other
person In interest may claim II for
Third: The local draft board may
recommend it to the district board
"lthout action by the rcgistrant or his
| Fourth: The advisory committee Of
inc district board may recommend il,
/ TO the district board.
! FULL JURISDICTION LIES
WITH DISTRICT BOARD
/ Eut the fun Jurisdiction over the oc-
cupa tional deferred classification lies
IN the district board, and its decision
! President. The district advisory boa rd
is merely 70 make recommends tions.
an a9o .ne @ @priorities or preferential list
oi INC war Industries Board is not
n'ndlng on the district board as to
r inc essehiiaiity OF any industry or oc-
The district board. when claim for
deferred classification for occupationai
reasons comes before it. first will con
| ssioer If the industry or occupation is
necessary to the maintenance of the
| military establishment or the effeciivo
ope;ration I,s;n OF the military forces or the
| ing the emergency"
II the occupation is held essential
me; tne 6oard then viii consider If the in
| diTldua is essential to II.
In determining these facts. the new
! regulations provide:
fme word necessary as applied to
any INDUSTRY or occupation or empIov-
mcnt or agricultural enterprise Shall
ns, ns ,aken NJ 10 import that the discontin-
ma,cr;,i nance; NE serious interruption or the
Will result in substantial material loss
ana ana detriment to the adequate and ef-
taoi,shment or the effective operation
/ OF the military forces or the maine
hance OF national interest during the
particular industry or occupa-
! ,iom or employment or AGRICULTURAL en-
terprisr shall be found to be necessary.
/ triouting substantially TO the mainte.
nance mar OF me military establishment or
me me enectivs operation of the military
] int :
terra interest dur ing the emergency.
dnu IN the case OF a particular agri-
Gul'ural i, enterprise that it is produc-
ing n appreeiablc amount OF agricul-
/ tural produce over and above what is
| necessary for the maintenance Of those
! living on the place.
MEANING OF -SECESSARY"
! IS FULLY EXPLAISED
/ The word necessary as applied to
I the relation OF d registrant to an in
austry or oecupation or employment or
/ TO import
H. That the registrant is actually
and ana completely engaged in the indus
i ricul,ural enterprise in the capacity re-
! cited in any of tine rules regarding de-
ferred classification: and that he is
pacity.
80 That the removal Of the regis
! trant would result in direct. substan-
! tial material loss and detriment TO the
effectiveness OF the industry or occupa-
| ton or employment or agricultural en-
| tcrprise
sons competent in the capacity rccited
| in the rule is such that the reGistrant
cannot be replaced in such capacity
without direct substantial material
loss and detriment to the adequate and
effective operation of the industry or
o1rupation ,Ms. i,,,,.s or emnloyment or agricul
! In determining the essentially of the
resistrant 10 an essential occupation
General Crowder advises the district
| "l. The length OF time the regis
trant has been engaged in such capacity.
and especially whether the circum-
to convince the board that he is not
| now SO engaged for the primary pur-
pose ss Of 1tns svadiTg ding military service
study. training or experience and the
extent and value of his qualification
| for the capacity in which he is en-
| gagged
"a; The actual conditions which
would result from his removal"
RULES PROMULGATED
For DEFERRED CLASSIFICATION
deferred classification or for whom il
is asked or recommended because OF
agricultural enterprise the boards arc
| instructed % put in:
| Glass I. Registrants not to be
found in necessary enterprise. or
If ~, IN SUCH then not necessary to it,.
| N''fSS ~. NeBlStrantS engaged IN
necessary enterprise and necessary
to such as farm laborer especially
| htted for his work.
Glass 81. Registrants engaged in
necessary enterprise. and necessary
TO 1t as an assistant. associate or hired
manager Of the enterprise or a sub
GLASS &C. Registrants engaged in
| necessary enterprise and necessary
TO IT.. as sole managing, controlling and
| directing head"
Where deferred classification is ask
sarS because OF neGes
ment other than agriculture. the boards
are instructed to put in:
GLASS IF. Registrants not found to
be bel In =, necessary employment. or If in
Glass ed. RcEistrants in 'neces-
sary, emnloyment and necessary, 10 IL
especially. fitted forAtheir work. ,s
...ClG ss z3-k: Agistrants In .neces.
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