South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-21
MUST ENFORCE
ALL RULINGS
WITH SENSE
Provost Marshal, in Explain
ING Status of Various Work
erS, Says Boards Must
Use Discretion.
InternationaI Nens service :

international News service:
WASHINGTON. June 21.-Base-
ball players G engaged in non
productive occupation, Provost Mar
shall Gen Crowder officially ruled
this afternoon i'm interpreting his
recent work or fight" order
The ruling in effect held that AL
persons engaged and occupied in
games, sports and amusements. eX-
cept actual performers i'm legitimate
concerts, operas or theatrical per
fOrmances are engaged in non-pro
ductive occupations or employ
ments. T. will be up 20 the loCaI
boards 20 make a specific case in re-
gard 10 ball players. it was pointed
out. unless the president specifically
exempts them from the CrowdeT
ruling.
Officials in Gen. Crowder's office
declined 20 discuss the specific sta
tus OF ball players and smilingly re-
cerred TO the ruling. II this literal
ly is carried out. baseball players
must either engage in productive
occupation or else be inducted into
the army. 10 is within the power of
Pres't Wilson to- make time eXcep-
tiou in their case. whether the pres
ident will do this is not known IL
is understood several baseball mag
mates have made representation to
the president that ball players should
not be covered by the work OF
fght" order. but his attitude on the
subject has not been made known.
other Important Rulings.
Tn addition TO the decision or
sports and games. Gen. Crowder also
announced several other important
rulings explanatory of the work OF
light order prescribing what occupa-
tions or employments are non-prO-
ductive. Referring 10 sales clerks
employed i'm stores and other mer-
camille esta blishments ne held that
the regulations do not cover store
executives. managers, superntend-
ents. nor the heads OF such depart
ments. as accounting. financial ad
Iert!sing. credit purchasing, deliv
cry, receiving and shipping. Regis
fered pharmacists employed in
wholesale and retail drug stores art
also tAELll ENfA AANlAA tAAN tet ~th'A-
as well as travelling salesmen, buy
crs. delivery drivers, electricians
engineers. carpet layers, upholster
ers and employees doing heavy worl
outside the usual duties of clerks
However sales clerks and othel
clerks include the clerical force IN
the offices and i'm all departments o.
stores and mercantile esta blish
ments both wholesale and retail
Walters Are Affected.
Managers. clerks. cooks and othe
employees I'm public places, including
social clubs serving food and drink
are exempted Ay the regulations un
less they are actually engaged il
the serving Of food and drink.
also held th1t persons eugaged II
domestic service are engaged i'm non
productive employment but thi
does not include public or privat,
-haufeurs. unless they are engaged
in some other occupation or EN-
nIovment defined as uon-productive
When n is determined that
person iu deferred classification ii
su idler or ls engaged I'M "a non
productive occupation or employ
mont" said Gen. Crowder. "the class
src4tiou and order number of suci
person Will be withdrawn and h'
VIII be immediately uduc-ed int
the military service.
Beu-boys aud pOrters. unless suci
.orter~ are eneaeed ma heavy work
a~a included iu the regulation pro
fded that passenger elevator opera
tors and attendants. doormen. foot
men. carriage openers and other at
-cudants iu Clups. hotels. stores
apartment houses, office building
and hath houses are engaged IN non
productive occupations
Local and district boards were in
.-ucted 20 consider cases OF with
.rawa1 OF deferred classification an'
sate order numbers with sympath
and common sense. The regula
lions provide that they shall accep
IS a ressona bile excuse for temper
rv idIeuess nor for being engage
r "a non productive occupation. th
following.
sickness reasonable vacation
f..e af re4sou1 ule DppoIluuiy Do
supIovment jon any occupation out
side or those described as non-pro
auctire. temporary absences iron
lestlar employment and where ther
mo compelling domestic s.rCum
-tsncaS fnat would nor pcrw
change of employment It f1e re-I
rnt ,,tthoat -5pporfIouatr hard
nip 10 has dependents.