Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11
DRAFT BOARD WILL
ENFORCE WORK OR
FIGHT RULING
Continued from page IL

the Redistribution Of 4 man held uli-
der the deferred class, and who has
been found TO be an idler or engaged
In non productive occupations. and
this decision is affirmed by the APP
peal board. il is made the duty of
the local board TO carry out this de-
cIsion al once and 10 Immediately
induct the man into military service.
The employment or engagement
OF any able bodied regiStrant Of
military age in any of the following
occupations or employments is not
sufficiently effective. in the present
emergency, to Justify The postpone
ment of his call into military sery-
ice. Notwithstanding he may have a
late order number and notwithstand.
ing he may have been placed in Glass
I. >. ; or on the grounds of depend
ency. saws the official order. and all
registran.s engaged as follows are 10
be considered by local and district
boards as engaged in non-productive
occupations or employments."
Persons engaged in the serving of
food and drink. or either, in public
places. including hotels and social
clubs
Passeneer-eleyator operators and
attendants; door men. foo.men, car,
ria9e openers and other attendants
in clubs. hotels. stores. apartment
houses office buildings and bath
houses
persons. including ushers and
other attendants engaged and Occu-
pied in and in connection with games,
sports and amusements. excepting
actual performers in legitimate con
certs operas. or theatrical perform
ances. USO
Persons employed in domestic
service.
Sales clerks ana other clerks en-.
ployed in stores and other mercantile
establishments.
The federal order makes il plain
that the list of nln.productiye occu
paiiOns and employments will be
materially increased in the immediate
future under It's order TO fight OF
work"
Reasonable Excuses Considered.
The local and district boards have
been notified that they must consid-
er cases OF withdrawal Of deferred
classihcaIonS and la order numbers
with sympathy ald common sense.
The following grounds, il is specified,
shall be accepted by The local and
district boards as reasonable ex-
cuse for temporary idleness or for
being engaged in non.produetiye oc
equations or employment
Sickness.
Reasonable vacation
Lack of reasonable opportunity tor
employment in any occupation out
side of those held 10 non productive.
Temporary absences mot regular
yacationsl from regular employment,
not to exceed one week. unless such
temporary absences are habitual and
frequent, shall not be considered as
ldleness
Where there are compelling do.
nestle circumstances that would not
permit change OF employment by the
resistrant without disproportionate
hardship to his dependents; or where
change from non-productiye to a
productive employment or occupation
would necesstate the removal of the
registrant from his place OF residence.
and such removal would in the iudg.
ment of the board cause unusual
hardship to the registrant or his fam
lily; or when such change Of employ
menl would necessitate the night
employment of women under circum.
stances deemed by the boards insult.
able for such employment Of women,
boards are authorized 10 consider
any or all of such circumstances as
reasonable excuse for nonprOductive
employment.