The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-23
WORK OR FIGHT

been placed in class 2, 2 or 4, on the
grounds Of dependency. The fact that he is
of tbs above % IS
that the list of non-useful occupations will
be extended from time to time necessity
other employments.
Temporary absences from regular en-
ployment not to exceed one week, unless
frequent shall not be considered as idle
ness. Regular vacations will not be con-
THE regulation throws a further safe
guard around men not usefully employed
by providing that where there COM
Polling domestic circumstances that would
not permit change Of employment by the
ships to his dependents or where a change
from non-useful to useful occupation would
necessitate a removal of the registrant or
his family local boards may give consider
alton to the circumstances. The regulation
further provides that where such change
of employment would compel the night EN-
ployment Of women under circumstances
which a board might deem unsuitable for
such employment Of women: the board may
in making it's decision"
Explaining the new regulation and the
necessity for it General Crowder said:
The has so far disorganized the
normal adjustment of industrial man power
as to prevent the enormous industrial out
put and national organization necessary to
success.
There is a popular demand for organiza-
could be imposed at present.
steps to prohibit idleness and nom
effective occupation will be welcomed by
our people.
Need Men at Home.
I'VE shall give the idlers and men not
effectively employed the choice between
military service and effective employment.
work fight.
This is not alone war of military
dustries and mechanics Germany must
not be thought of as merely possessing an
loom in the empire is a recognized part in
a complete machine running night and
day at terrific speed We must make of
ourselves the same sort of effective ma
chine.
1T is enough to ask what would happen
MorR We must ma ks hand
| selves effective. We must organize for the
future. We must make vast Withdrawals
| for the army and Immediately close I'D the
| ranks of industry behind the gap with an
aceelerating production of every useful
| thing In necessary measure How is this
The an; answer .ei. is pIs Ia The first step
prohibit engagement by able bodied men
in the field of hurtful employment or in
effectual employment and thus induce and
| full fields
Means Great Improvement
The very situation We are, now con-
ties in Of the arsft as We
great possibilities for the composition of
! the laDor S1tuatlOn by effect1ve administra-
tion OF the draft Considering the selective
service law We see two principal causes of
| deferment of the call to military service
exemption and the order number assigned
| by lot The exemptions themselves fall
into, two conspicuous categories-de-
tendency and industrial employment.
| Flow of Man Power.
| zone protects domestic relations the
! other the economic interest of the nation.
Between the two there is an inevitable
| hiatus, for it is demonstratably true that
| thousands, If not millions. of dependency
exemptions have no eject on industrial pro-
lection whatever. One Of the unanswer-
1t takes men from the farms and from
all useful emp1oyments and marches them
/ past crowds of idlers and 1oafers away
| to the army. The remedy is simple-to
couple the industrial basis with other
| grounds for exemptions and to require that
any man pleading exemption on any
| ground shall also show that he is con-
ttributing effectively to the industrial well
fare of the nation.
1.-The regulation itself makes plain the
great organization of local and district
boards which has already accomplished a
notable work may be relied upon to catch
the spirit of the movement and sorely
into the fields of useful endeavor into
| the other direction of military strength.
May Kill Baseball.
The regulations may require profess
sional baseball players to join the Ia
Dor or the active army.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
to whether the order affects baseball
until case had been presented to
him by a local board. or until Secre-