Evening journal., 1918-01-05
PICK new ARMIES
FROM Class No. |
IS CROWDER IDEA
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have been working hard, but there
have not been enough Of them TO keep
Up with the demand.
As for the slackers in this city and
State the statistics Of the FIRST call
under the draft law show that they are
comparatively few. Many men classed
as deserters have been found in the
army and navy ard many others so
classed have been found TO be aliens
AS Whole, the native-born young
American has not attempted to evade
the duty deyolvlne upon him in the
1 present crisis and most OF them have
been found ready and willing 20 take
up arms in defense Of their country.
The officials charged with the duty Of
aiding and classifying registrants call
TO the attention Of employers, the fol-
( lowing rules prescribed by the President
OF the United States which disclose the
circumstances under which the officials
OF an industrial enterprise are justified
IN making supporting aflldavits for their
employees, in connection with the classi-
/ tcation OF rcgistrants for the draft:
RULE XIV The words persons en-
gagged in industry. including agricul-
ture,' as used in the Selective Service
Law. shall not be construed to mean
that person engaged in Industry or
agriculture is entitled TO deferred clas-
hilcation by reason Of the fact that the
class OF industry in which he is en-
gagged, taken as a whole, or agrlcul-
ture taken in its entirety, is necessary
I to the maintenance OF the Military Es-
tahlishment or the effective operation
| OF the military forces or the mainten-
ance OF the national interest during
the emergency. In order TO support
such deferred classification, the evid-
ence must establish that the claimant
Is engaged In particular named and
designated industrial or agricultural
enterprise and that the particular
uamed and designated enterprise Is
necessary" in the sense recited in
Rule XVTI.
RULE XVI. In acting on any claim
Tor deferred classification on the ground
OF engagement in a particular indus
trial or agricultural enterprise the
board shall pre- 'eed FIRST 10 determine
whether such enterprise Ia necessary"
IN the sense recited N Rule XVII. II
the board does not tlnd that such en-
terprise Is necessary In such sense, the
claim Is concluded and the registrant
shall be classified In Glass 1.
II the board determines that the en-
terprise is necessary the board Will
then proceed 10 determine whether tho
registrant is necessary" TO the enter
prise IN The sense recited In Ruie XVIII
and in the capacity recited In any Of
the various Rules in the Classification
Schedule. If thu board does not fnd
that the Fegistrant is necessary" II,
such sense and in any such capacity, |
the claim is concluded and the regis |
trant shall be classified in Class l.
RULE XVII. The word necessary"
as applied to any industrial or agricul- !
tural enterprise within the meaning OF |
these regulations shall be taken to i'm /
port that the discOntnuance, the serl- |
Gus interruption. OF the materially re-
duced production of such enterprise
will result In substantial, material loss
and detriment to the adequate and ef-
fective maintenance Of the Military Es-
Enlistment the adequate and effective
operation Of The military forces, or the
maintenance Of the national interest
during the emergency.
a particular agricultural or industrial
enterprise shall be found 20 be "neces- /
sary' only when il is shown of such
enterprise that 70 is a well-conducted
and going concern, contributing sub
stantially and materially TO the main
tenance OF the Military Establishment.
the effective operation Of the military
forces, or the maintenance Of the ma
tional interest during the emergency /
and, further, Of a particular agricul-
tural enterprise; that Il is apparently
producing an appreciable amount Of
agricultural produce over and above
what IS necessary for the maintenance
OF those living on the place.
RULE XVIII. The word necessary"
as applied TO the relation OF a regis
t"ant to an industrial or agricultural /
enterprise within the meaning Of any
particular rule governing deferred clas- /
sifcation in these regulations shall be +
taken TO import
% That the registrsnt is actually and /
completely engaged in the enterprise in /
the capacity recited in any such rule /
and that he Is competent and qualified /
in that capacity.
~ That tho removal Of the regis /
trant would result In direct, substan- /
tial, material loss and detriment TO the
adequate and effective operation OF the
enterprise to degree proportionate to /
the importance Of the capacity recited I
in the rule.
81 That the available supply OF per- /
sons, competent in the capacity recited /
In the rule. is such that the registrant 1
can not be replaced in such capacity
without direct, substantial. material
loss and detriment TO the adequate and .
effective operation Of the enterprise to
a degree proportionate to the import
ance Of such capacity.
RULE XIV. ID, ANY registrant
found to be engaged in a necessary" /
industrial enterprise and found 10 be
necessary" 10 such enterprise in the
capacity Of a skilled laborer especially
fitted for the work in which he is en-
gagged.
SHERIFF SELLS PROPERTIES.
Three propertes were sold by Sheriff