The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-21
CROWDER'S WORK
OR FIGHT ORDER
TELLS WHO IS WHO
SETS OUT WHAT OCCUPA-
TIONS AMONG MANY
ARE ESSENTIAL.

,
ulations issued to draft boards to-
day by Provost Marshal General
Crowder to govern application OF
the work or fight order, do not rule
specially upon the status of pro-
tessional baseball players or other
classes which may be affected, but
emphasize the action of the order
placing games and sports among
the occupations classed as non-use-
full.
Local board will consider cases
OF withdrawal OF deferred classical
TON with common sense" General
Crowders Instructions say, and thev
name illness, vacation, the impossi-
hility OF securing productive en-
ployment without change OF resi-
dcnce. as reasonable grounds for
waivirg the general order.
Why sales clerks in stores and
clerical workers N Offices are classed
as non-producers, boards are direct
ed to exempt department store ex-
ecutives and skilled workers at
tachet to sucl. departments.
Travelling salcsmen will be con-
sidered as engaged i'll productive
employment, but automobiles sales
men in cities will not, it was ex-
planned.
Public or privates chauffeus are
held to be producers only when
they combine other work with their
mechanical duties.
Local boards are asked to assist
Ieglst-ants to obtain new employ
lnent through the federal employ
ment service and are given power
to postrone action while effort is
..eing made to place men in occupa
lions held productive.
Non-Productive Employment.
When it has been determined
hat a person in deferred classical
ion is an idler, or is engaged in non
Productive employment the in
say, "the classification
and oTGer number of such persons
Will be withdrawn and he will i'm
nediate,y be iEducted into the mill
AIRY service.
The regulations provide that per
ons engaged in the service of food
md dring, or either, in public places,
including hotels and social clubs. are
ngaged in non-productive employ
nent.
This. however, does not include
managers, clerks, cooks or other EN-
.loyes, unless they are engaged in
he acrra' serving of food and drink.
The regulations further provide |
hat Passenger elevator operators
nd attendants and doormen. foot
nen, carriage openers and other at
in clubs, hotels, stores.
partment houses, Office buildings
nd hath houses, are engaged in
on-productive employments. The
'ords other attendants include
ellboyS, and. also, include porters,
Mess such porters are engaged in
eavy work.
AS to Amusements.
The regulations further provide
nat persons, including ushers and
ther attendants engaged and occr-
led In and in connection with
anes, sports and amusements, ex-
epting actual performers in legiti-
late concerts, operas, or theatrical
erformances, are engaged in non
roductive occupations or employ
tents. This includes, in addition
} ushers and other attendants, all
ersons engaged and occupied in
ames, sports and amusements, ex-
>pt performers in legitimate con-
,rts, operas or theatrical perform
ices.
The regulations further provide
lat a person engaged in domestic
rvice is engaged in a non-produc-
We employment or occupation, but
is does not include public or pri-
lte chauffeurs. unless they should,
so be engaged in some other oc-
'pation or employment defined as
In Mercantile Establishments.
The regulations further provide
at sales clerks and other clerks
nployed in stores and other mer-
ntile establishments are engaged ,
non-productive empioyments. bu,
is does not include store execu-
res, managers, superintendents or {
e heads of such departments as +;
counts. financing. advertising. /:
edit. purchasing. delivery, receiv- 4
G. shipping and other depart Z
ents; does not inclrde registered {
employed in wholesale 8
d retail drug establishments; and ,
'es not include travelling statesmen, +,
iyers, delivery drivers, electricians,
gineers. carpenters. bricklayers. a
nor any employe doing T
avy work outside the usual duties r
clerks. q
" However, sales clerks and other @