Evening journal., 1918-09-11

il he sees ft, to trust TO the scrutiny
Of the boards TO discover the necessity
for his deferment.
but who Is 10 make that claim or
dlnarily? The registrant himself VIII
indicate the claim on his questionnaire.
But II, through mistaken chivalry, he
should fail to do so, another may make
It for him. In industry, agriculture or
other occupations, this other person
will naturally be his employer, or some
other representative Of this associated
group, and this brings me TO the sec
0nd feature above mentioned.
why should the employer, or other
third person, in such cases. make the
claimg Because the employer in this
situation represents the nation-be-
cause lin the statutory phrasel the
maintenance OF the military establish
ment or Of national interest during the
emergency requires that some we'll
advised third person should look after
that national interest, which the regis
trant himself may not have sufficiently
considered.
1T Is at this point that wish TO ad-
dress 10 employers land other repre-
sentatives) the suggestion that they
charge themselves, more Systematically
than hitherto. with this responsibility.
have above referred 10 such third per-
sons as well advised, and this Is the
place to emphasize TO employers the
Importance Of making themselves well
advised for the execution Of this duty.
THE quantitative neeos Of the mill
tary forces are known and imperatlve;
and any given quantity Of deferments
will ultimately have TO be made up by
the depletion OF some other occupation.
Thus 10 becomes the employers duty
10 consider these la gost aspects OF de-
fermeDt in seeking that solution OF his
own problem which best comports
with the national interest.
MY present object is 20 urge upon
employers the duty and responsibility
OF becoming we'll advised in all these
matters, OF equipping themselves with
full information as TO the extent TO
which their particular establishment Is
affected by the liability Of registrants
10 military service, OF observing the ex-
tent 10 which other influences Of de-
pietion have affected it and the degree
in which other methods Of supply can
ftUeNc tlldb utIittlolf ohb VI 10y lit
these facts and other pertinent ones be-
fore the industrial advisers now TO be
placed at each district board, TO the
end that those individuals or groups
who are indispensable and fireplace
able work receive deferment. whether
or not they have made claim for IT, and
that the army and the navy should not
be deprived of its proper supply Of
man. power by ill-considered deferments
not absolutely demanded by the ma
tional interest.
The cessation OF enlistments VIII
henceforth protect industry against one
irregular and uncomfortable source OF
derangement. 10 will correspondingly
throw upon the seelctive service system
the greater responsibility for an intel
ligent and discriminating selection made
in the light OF industrial needs, But
this responsibility is shared by employ
ers and all who represent groups OF
workers.
"The keynote Of purpose for all OF us
ought to be, and | am sure will be,
that wise and profoundly significant
phrase In the act Of Congress under
which we operated the maintenance
Of the military establishment or the ef-
fective operation of the military forces,
or the maintenance Of national interest
during the emergency"