Evening journal., 1918-02-16
FIRM Y 0RKERS Co
T DEFERRED Glass
District Exemption BOARD
Makes Important Ruling
in Draft Cases
MUST PRODUCE
MORE FOOD STUFF
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER. Del. Feb. i6-The District
Exemption Board in session here until
midnight last night. after considering
many cases sent up from sussex coun-
ty, among which were agricultural
claims. issued the following statement
which Is yitally important 10 those
claiming exemption. effeciing agricul-
tural pursuits THE District Board for
Delaware. having In charge the draft
classification on industrial and sgricul-
tural cases, wishes 70 explain 90 The
citizens Of the state rs policy and in
depreciation Of the draft laws where
they touch upon The agricultural in
terests.
The problem of maintaining. and
where possible increasing. the prod
ucts on the farms Is NJ such import
ance 20 both Delaware and the nation
mat the District Board will allow de-
ferred classincations thereby releasing
such men from The possibility Of am
early draft DO AN cases where It Is
shown. first. that the regisirant Is a
skilled farmer through several years
II experience and practical work; sec
ond. where the registrant Is working
on q farm Of such size and character
Of products as would require the active
services OF an workers reported for
such farms
If a regislrant so classified in a de-
ferred class by the District Board,
leaves the farm and undertakes work
IN some other line except for winter
period when service may not be needed
temporarily upon the farm then the
District Board, acting under its inierp-
rotation of the draft laws. proposes 20
immcdiaiely rcclassify such registranls
In the position of unskilled labortrs
IN such new work. and thereupon will
place such registrants In class T. sub
iect TO immediate draft.
when RESISTANT is working ON a
farm. where the District Board decides
that said farm has an excess OF labor.
taking into account the tiilahle acreage
lnd class of products on the farn cDm-
pared with the recorded workers upon
the farm, and ,thereupon places such
registrant in Glass .. The regisirsnt can
secure reviewlWith the opportunity
0f securing a deferred classification by
promptly transferring himself 20 some
other farm deficient n labor In such
case. the Resistant should Immediately
advise the District Board of his change
and ask iic District Board for a review
20 determine vlleiher or not he NAV he
removed from ihf risk Of immediate
draft and placed in q deferred classin-
cation for the benefit Of increasing the
agricultural products Of the country.
when a regisirant working in some
industry which does not entiile him 90
a deferred classification lnds himself
placed 10 Glass 4 by the District BoarJ
and such registrant can prove suhstan-
t.al skill In agricultural work through
several years Of previous experience
and will Immediately transfer his ser
vices to some farm deficient n labor
he should promptly report the circum-
stances 10 the District Board and the
District Board VIII thersupOn review
the case 20 determine whether or not
the regislrant Is entitled 10 a deferred
upon the farms of Delaware will be
classification
"All deferred ciassincations for work
granted and continued so long as the
registrants are giving active and ener-
setic service upon the farms 70 in
crease The quantity Of farm products
90 the utmost. and all citizens of tho
state are under patriotic obliyations
20 rep0r. Immediately 90 the District
Board 0f any cases Of farm slackers
within the draft age.
THE national emergency requires
one hundred per cent workers In all
vital vocations, and The District Board
viii only permit a continuance Of de-
ferred classiflcations for farm service
In each case so long as each regis.
trant continues 20 do % the utmost
his part on the farm.
rThe District Board desires this gen
eral policy 10 be fully understood
throughout the State Of Delaware so
that one OF the most vital problems Of
the war, namely, the production OF
foodstufs may be aided 20 the utmost
by the proper interpretations Of the
draft laws permitted 10 the District
Board in the conditions explained
above