Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-29
WORK OR FIGHT
ORDER EXPLAINED
GENERAL CRoWDER ISSUES IN
STRUcTlONS TO DRAFT BOARDS
REGARDING REGULATIONS.
Local Officials Requested to Assist
Registrants in Seeking Work as
Shifts Are Made-Common Sense
to Govern in Al Cases.

Washington. - Instructions to draft
boards were issued on June 81 by Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder, ex-
planning and simplifying the work or
fight order under which, after July l.
all men Of draft age, regardless of
their classification, must engage in EN-
ployment held to be productive or join
the army.
when 1t has been determined that
person in deferred classification is an
idler, or Is engaged in reproductive
service" says the instructions, 1.-The
classification and order numbers of
such persons will be withdrawn, and he
will be Immediately indicted into the
military service"
Several specific rulings are>made as
to the effect of the order on certain
classes. named as non-productive. In
the case Of sports and amusements the
language of the order is repeated with
emphasis, but without mentioning pro-
fessional baseball, an expected an
nouncement concerning which Had been
awaited with keen and widespread in
terest In making public the instruc-
lions, however, the officials of General
Crowder's office said baseball playing
"at present." Is regarded as non-pro-
ductive, though there will be no ruling
until an individual case has been
appealed from local board.
Some Exemptions.
Managers, cooks, clerks and other
employees not engaged in the actual
serving of food and drink in public
places are exempted from the section
declaring such service of food and
drink productive. Store executives
managers, superintendent and heads
of special departments, travelling sales
men, registered pharmacists, delivery
drivers and men doing heavy work are
not. included among the clerks and
statesmen of mercantile establishments
classed as non-productive.
Chauffeurs, public and private" are
eliminated from the non-productive
class unless they engage in work held
to be non-productive In addition to
their mechanical duties This feature
of the instructions attracted attention
because it would class as useful fam
lily chauffeur who performed no other
service, and would send him into the
army If he also acted as butler or
handy man around the house.
The boards are directed to apply
common sense in considering with
drawals of deferred classification priv
ileges and to aid registrants in making
necessary changes In employment by
furnishing lists of those summoned for
examination to the United States en-
ployment service.
To Aid Registrants.
Local boards are asked to assist reg
istrants to obtain new employment
through the federal employment serv-
ice and are given power to postpone
action while effort is being made to
place men in occupations held produc-
tive.
"When it has been determined that
person in deferred classification is an
idler or Is engaged in nOn-productive
employment" the instructions say,
1.-The classification and order number of
such person will be withdrawn and he
will Immediately be indicted into the
military service.
The regulations provide that persons
engaged In the service of food and
drink, or either, in public places, in
Guiding hotels and social clubs, are en-
gageo in non-productive employment.
This, however, does not include man.
a. 9th
unless they are engaged in the actual
serving of food and drink.
1.-THE regulations further provide
that passenger elevator operators and
attendants and doormen footmen, car
riage openers and other attendants I'm
office buildings and bath houses, are
engaged in non-productive employ
ments- The words other attendants
include bellboys and also include por-
tiers, unless such porters are engaged
In heavy work.
THE regulations further provide
that persons including ushers and
other attendants, engaged and occu-
pied in and in connection with games,
sports and amusements, excepting ac-
tual performers in legitimate concerts,
operas, or theatrical performances, are
engaged in non-productlve occupations
or employments. This includes, in ad
dition to ushers and other attendants,
all persons engaged and occupied in
games, sports and amusements, except
actual performers in legitimate con-
Certs, operas or theatrical perform
ances.
As to Domestic Service.
"The regulations further provide