Arizona republican., 1918-09-10
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District Officials May De- termine Industries Neces- sary In Granting Deferred
 Classification to Som C
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 WASHINGTON, Sept. 9.-The new prlorities classification of industry an- nounced yesterday by the war indus tries board, will not bind district draft boards in determining deferred classi- fication on occupational grounds of men between the ages of IS and 45 who are to register Thursday.
 The boards may determine the other industries necessary, but in granting deferred classification they must satis- fly themselves that the industry is nec- essary and that the individual regis trant is essential to the industry. >This was disclosed by General Crow ders plans for occupational exemptions in classifying new registrants.
 Provide Advisory Committee
 The new draft regulations provide that an advisory committee of three to each district board, one to be named by the department of labor, one by the department of agriculture and the third by the board itself, may introduce al hearings on deferred classification, tht war industries board priorities list, bu adds:
 "Such lists shall not be regarded a. binding upon the district board in it! conclusions as to whether or not any particular industry, occupation or em ployment, including agriculture. is z necessary industry, occupation or em- ployment within the meaning of tn, law and regulations, nor shall sucl lists prevent the district board iron holding as necessary any industry, oc. cupation or employment, including az riculture, but not contained therein Such preference lists and other fact: and information in the possession O. such advisers will supplement the in formation in possession of the distric boards, and will also be used to assis the district boards in dealing with spe. cific cases"
 When Entitled to Exemption
 Detailing the method boards are tC follow, the regulations say registrar shall be considered entitled to exemp tion only when completely engaged in an occupation the boards class al essential; when his removal would re suit in substantial damage to the enter prise and when "the available supply 0 persons competent in the capacity il such that the registrant cannot be re placed without direct substantial, ma terial loss and detriment to the effec tive operation of the enterprise" Further restricting the granting o deferred classification on industria grounds, the regulations notify board | that they should consider among othe things the length of time registrar | has been in employment and becom l convinced, before granting his clair | that he is mot now so engaged for tn | primary purpose of avoiding militar service"
 Make Claim When Entitled
 The regulations fix the place of necessary workman in a necessary oc cupation in class ?, the place of an eX pert or assistant manager of divisiona head in class 8, and the place of sol manager or director in class 4.
 The advisory committees to the dra1 boards are empowered to claim de ferred classifications for registrant who are entitled to it, but who fo patriotic reasons may object to makin the claim for themselves. Geners Crowder has insisted registrants en titled to such classification shoul make the claim when filing out the questionnaires as patriotic duty prevent unnecessary work by the dra boards.