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nor shall such list prevent the district
board from holding as necessary any in
dustry, occupation or employment, In
Guiding agriculture, not contained
therein.
such preference lists and other facts
and information in the possession Of
such advisers will supplement the in
formation in the possession OF the dis
trict boards and will also be used to as
sist the district boards in dealing with
specific cases.
General Rules.
The general classification rules In Sec
ton 81, applicable to industries, occu-
pations or employments. including agri-
culture, follow:
Rule XIV. The words persons enga ged
in industries, occupations or employ
ments. including agriculture" as used in
the selective service law, shall not be
construed to mean that a person SO en-
gagged Is entitled to deferred classif1ca-
ton merely by reason Of the fact that
the industry. occupation or employment,
taken as "a whole. or agriculture. taken
.enance of the military establishment or
the effective operation of the military
forces. or tho maintenance Of national
interest during the emergency. In order
to support such deferred classification
the evidence must establish that the
registrant is engaged in a particular in
dustrial or agricultural enterprise or oc-
cupation or employment. and that the
particular industrial or agricultural en-
IL
necessary" in the sense recited in Rule
XVII.
Rule XVI. In acting on any claim for
deferred classification based on engage
ment In any particular industry or &C.
cupation or employment or agricultural
enterprise the board shall first proceed
to determine whether such industry or
occupation or employment or agricul-
tural enterprise is necessary" in the
sense recited in Rule XVII. II the board
does not find that such industry or &C.
cupation or employment or agricultural
enterprise is necessary" in such sense
the claim is concluded, and the regis
trant shall be classified in Glass l:
Interpretation Of "Necessary."
II the board determines that the in
dustry or occupation or employment or
will then proceed to determine whether
the regstrant is necessary" thereto in
the sense recited in Rule NVIII. and in
the capacity recited in any of the vari-
Gus rules in the classification schedule
II the board does not find that the regis
trant Is necessary in such sense and in
any such capacity. the claim is concluded
and the registrant shall be classified in
Class !.
Rule XVII TIL. u.ord ",ooo,,,r,. , G
applied to any industry or occupation or
employment or agricultural enterprls e.
within the meaning OF these regulations,
shall be taken to import that the discon-
tinuance. the serious interruption or the
materially reduced production thereof
will result In material loss and
detriment to the adequate and ef-
fective maintenance OF the military es-
tablishment or the effective operation OF
the military forces or the maintenance
of national interest during the emer-
gency.
particular industry or occupation or
employment or agricultural enterprise
shall be found to be necessary" only
when it is shown that 1t Is contributing
substantially and materially to the
maintenance of the military establish
ment or>the effective operation of the
military forces or the maintenance Of
national interest during the emergency (:
and In the case of a particular agricul-
tural enterprise. that 1t Is producing an
appreciable amount of agricultural
sary for the maintenance of those liv-
Ing on the place.
Relation to Reputation.
Rule XVIII The word necessary" as
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