Evening journal., 1918-10-18
Dess comes under tne seleotlvo servi0,

ness comes under the selective servic'
Rules.
"The shipyard msnsgements have In
dlcated TO me that they Will meet this
request OF the District Board. AS these
steps are now concluded, the District
Board is requesting a regular report at
least once a month from the shipyards
covering the working hours OF each
employee between the draft ages OF IS
10 46. who has In more than one week
during the preceding month lost actual
working hours below the minimum OF
the plant. II such lost time Is due 70
illness OF the workman or In his family
requiring his attention, or other en-
tlrely justiflable causes, then proper
statements from doctors or others
should accompany the report. II not
explainable on any reasonable grounds,
then II would appear that the work
man was idling voluntarily and the re-
sponsIbility would be upon him TO dis
prove such lOaflng, when called before
the District Draft Board for evidence.
This monthly report from shipyards
10 the District Board must also con-
tain any reports on the individuals as
to losflng on the Job. Shooting crap
back OF a building. or taking nap In a
dark corner, won't build ships nor win
this war, and the shipyards Will be re-
quired 20 inaugurate persistent inspec-
ton and reports on individuals addict
ed TO such practices, 10 be Included In
the monthly statement on labor.
with these regular reports In the
hands Of the District Board, II Is en-
20 - trHf ~
Where the deferred classification (tem-
por0ry exemption) Is Withdrawn, the
registrant Is then subject TO General
Crowders draft orders, and when
called, must entrain for camp.
ANY worker who Is honest with
himself and honest with HIS govern
ment in this emergency, who has reas-
enable experience In any lines OF i'm
portance in the shipyards at this time,
n engaged In necessary work OF class
that cannot be readily fllled by an In
experienced hand, need have no con-
Germ as 10 his future. But the man
who Is not doing his part must look
forward TO early army service.
III our wastage Of man-p0wer In
Wilmington is the equivalent OF over
1000 steady workers, II Is time we
were locating these men and either In
ducting them into the army service, or
else requiring that they build ships
conscientiously and actively. that the
output OF our Wilmington shipyards
may be increased by over 80 per cent,
or else such men should leave Whining
ton and give up their rooms and
houses for more faithful workers.
iWith the tremendous shortage In
Wilmington at this time OF suitable
housing accommodations, there Is no
sound reason why drones should be
occupying them. Wilmington has had
too good a record In the past for con-
soientious workers 10 allow her his
tory To be besmlrched at this critical
time by the action Of disloyal workers:
81 believe / voice the sentiments OF
nine out Of ten OF our patriotic citi-
zens, many Of whom are found In the
shlpyards doing their full days WORK
day after day, when | ask Tor fuli ana
prompt action Of all concerned 10 MI
Wilmlngton's houses with 100 per cent
workers. II this is done. we will either
build many more ships or else we VIII
have house room TO spare.
"The community labor boards are
lust at this time getting under way
calling the attention OF workers in less
essential businesses TO the need OF
more work in the war industries. A
/ large number Of citizens OF our town
have Loyalty responded TO the calls OF
the community labor boards which are
now going forth. Their one tinge OF
criticism refers TO the injustice OF call
ing workers from important though
less essential businesses, into the war
Industries, until such time as the War
Industries have eliminated the habit
ual idlers and slackers. This criticism
is properly founded and II speaks well
for so many OF our loyal citizens, that
even in the face Of these facts, they
offer their services and time whole
heartedly TO new designations being
made by the community, labor boards
and the placement division OF the Unit
ed States Employment Service OF this
city.
II have made this statement quite
freely and frankly because l feel II Is
time for us TO put all OF our cards on
the table and call a spade a spade.
y feel confident that the District
Draft Board is consclentiously follow
lllE tile CNAtNNlNH ENANANN AnAN6 ANanNh ~
General Crowder for the purpose OF To-
eating all OF the available men for army
service who are not entitled 10 exemp-
tion, Will indirectly yet definitely aid to
put Wilmington and Delaware into the
I 100 per cent. class. This result is so
highly important in this critical period
in our history that l am quite sure 1t
will be properly supported by the ship
yard managements and all loyal citi-
zens.
I'VE certainly wish 20 have informa-
tion on individual cases placed In our
hands that we may have the facts upon
which to apply orders issued by Cen
eral Crowder.
in Justice TO all loyal and persistent
workers in our city, these orders must
be administered equltably and fully
and / believe the plans have now been
consummated which win bring this re-
suit about. without further loss OF
time. With present plans completed
the shipyards will proceed Immediately
to send in fun reports on each indi-
vldual case within the new draft agt
i. limits 90 the District Board, and as
rapidly as possible similar action viii
be taken with any other war industries
in this community. where serious
abuses are reported"