The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-15
DEFERRED
N NEW DRAFT LAW
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II Occupied In Labor TO Further
the War VIII Re Exempted
by Boards,
SPECIAL ADVISERS
khrce Advisers on Agriculture, Labor
md Other, Occupations Will Fur
M1kh Facts About Men I'm Seccs-
sAry Work

SET sbe rules Nf INC "@f urpaf t'sift
Srr executing the new draft law ~pe
80 - - 'e'''A -
ne distriet boards in regard TO farm
sah,r reauire,,erts in o-aer that nee
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AIMED, saws a staten enf issued bE thf
Nepartrnent Of agriculture. The
SkAtement continues
.In the new draft the district
5oArds are charged with the duty of
tutting into deferred classes those
Serxons who are more likely 10 fur
her the war by remaining IN civilian
&ccupaticns than by entering the
Arnys Accordingly. three advisers
Ire 10 he selected for each district
&oard--one for agriculture. Que fer
rfabnr. anG ore for other occupations.
The AGRICULTURAL adviser WI |fs ap-
bointe5l =. the board ugan the recon-
hendai!on Of the secretary OF agrl-
culture The a6&i~e5~ SIRE mot mem
berS of TIE srar# o4f may when 49,
kitea. attend 1'S meetings.
Agricultural &dyi-ft Nili Aid.
The dates or me agricultural aa-
fssfr VII h* 20 FURNISH 10 the board
SArts relative TO tsrm #d.e9E require
M<nss 30 on1y Of hl- avn district
tut OF the Whole country He should
~ the repository ut 81 fa tS having
aNla11on 10 the defsrees1t ~ agrl-
soafural crkers whether thcs" be
1Ncessar9 farm iato"er<. managers or
Dpfraters n @il ~ eEp"Ftel 70
edvsse the district boards as to
abnrtare or Sggp.u~ CF recess arN tara4
3crkers for Any given dssrrict a~ VOL
~ for the entire nation. such lsfnr-
nation VII be supplied TO m" adNi@-
~ ~ fha department 81 agriculture
ts viii MAKE Il possible 20 have
N cesar workers transferred from
Ne rscts In which they may not he
essary to other districts n which
are eorely needed
ss The adviser may also concern
& nseif with Individual cases that
ne before the district board lie
##@dl have The right under certain
4 nditionS. 20 examine the question
N5.ires and other records in the files
M the local board for The purpose OF
xorertaining whether persons entitIed
ri deferred classification have actu-
Haly claimed IL In case he finds the
sames of such registranta he may file
6or them a claim for deferred Classih
sation with the district board. which
II turn, may require the local board
10 certify tho questionable and re
tcrd Of any such registrants for con
Moderation ReasohahIe time will be
XfV@n Tor the HilT nose OF OhlItBlf&
mformatioS and supplying the Aft
aAvits required. Is Il loeaI board dc
lermines to consider a case for de
terreti classification because regis
lrAnt is engaged in necessary oceu-
BATON, not witlstandnE no claim for
Aeferred classification on that ground
mas been made II shall endorse the
Recommendation on the questlonnaire
pf the registraut and forward IL to Tie
district board having Jurisdiction
The district board Will thereupon con
Afdcr the case and proceed to classify
the registrant. notwithstanding the
Fact that no claim for deferred classi-
Ncntion by or in respect Of tho regis
4rAnr has been made.
Necessary Employees
"a further duty with which ihe add
N5ser Is charged t-tt'rfr-r- WITH
hanpicyers Of necessary farm workers
Ind 20 instruct thGfn as Ia their RICH
Mnder the regulations 10 file claim
1or deferred classification in respect
III any registranr who has failed OF
rofused 10 file claim for deferred
classification in his own behalf This
n the opinion Of the war department
~ very important matter. The APP
parent injustice Of placing many reg
Warrants in class ] is often due TO thf
4Act that employers have failed tr
make clalfnS Tor deferred ClaSsllica
Non on behalf Of necessary workers
III h to avoid repetition or TINS
240uoIe that farmers should see tna'
MI OF their necessary employees
whether sons or ether fahorers. OF
- draft age have made for them
~ claims for deferred classification
One important explanation is made
the new selective service regula-
rms In connection with the express
ID skilled farm laborer. The ques~
onnaire provides deferred CLASSIFIED
EDn for the necessary skilled farm
Shorer in necessary agricultural en-
rpTise. The new regulations pro-
re tina, in class shall be placed
~ registrant found to be engaged
necessary agricultural enter
rise and found 10 be necessary to
rh enterprises in the capacity Of a
erm labofer-- ee pecialH fitted for
he work In which he is engaged
3.laB quoted phrase constitutes an ex-
Dlenafion of what Is meant by skilled
applied TO farm laborer. The ex~
Seeasion will make easier the determi-
nfion OF the status or many regis
fnnts
Service i'm the Right place
Ess ssrhe purpose in the appointing Of