Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30

cause they have been placed in class two,
three or four, on the grounds of de-
tendency. The fact that ne is not usefully
employed will outweigh both of the above
conditions.
ut is expected that the list Of non useful
| occupations will be extended from time
to time as necessity will require so as to
include persons in other employments.
Temporary absences from regular
employment not to exceed one week.
unless such temporary absences are
habitual and frequent. shall not he con
sidered as idleness. Regular vacations
| will not be considered as absences in
| this connection.
THE regulation throws a further
safeguard around men not usefully
| employed, by providing that where
| there are compelling domestic circum-
! stances that would not permit change
of employment by the registrant with
out disproportionate hardship to his
dependents, or where a change from
non-useful to useful employment or
occupation would necessitate a removal
of the registrant or his family. local
boards may give consideration to the
circumstances. The regulation fur
Their provides that where such a change
of employment would compel the night
employment Of women under circum-
stances which a board might deem not
suitable for employment of women. the
board may take such circumstances in
to consideration in making it's decision.
CROwDER EXPLAINS REGULATION
Explaining the new regulation, General
Crowder said:
THE war has so far disorganized the
normal adjustment of industrial man
power as to prevent the enormous indus
trial output and national organization
necessary to success.
There is a popular demand for or
ganization Of man-power but no direct
draft could be imposed at present.
"Steps to prohibit idleness and non
effective occupation will be welcomed by
our people.
I'VE shall give the idlers and men not
effectively employed the choice between
military service and effective employment
Every man, in the draft age. at least
must work or fight.
This is not alone a war of military
1t Is a deadly contest Of industries and
mechanics Germany must not be though
of as merely possessing an army, we must
think OF her as being an army-an army
in which every factory and loom in the
empire is a recognized part in complete
machine running night and day at terrific
speed. We must make ourselves the
same sort Of EFFECTIVE machine.
THE first step toward the solution OF
the difficulty Is to prohibit engagement
by able-bodied men in the field Of hurtful
employment. idleness or Intellectual en-
ployment. and thus induce and persuade
the vast wasted excess into useful fields
HELPS LABOR SITUATION.
The very situation we are now consid.
ering. however. offers great possibilities
in improving the draft, as we'll as great
possibilities for the composition of the
labor situation by effective administra'
ton of the draft. Considering the selec.
tive service law we see two principal cases
Of deferment to the call to military serv-
ice-exemption and the order numbers as
signed by lot. The exemptions them
selves fall into two conspicuous catego-
ries, dependency and Industrial employ
ment. One protects domestic relations
the other the economic interests of the ma
ton. Between the two there is an newt.
able hiatus, for it is demonstrably true
that thousands. II not millions. Of depend
ency exemptions have no effect on indus
trial deferment whatever
zone Of the unanswerable criticisms OF
the draft has been that il takes mel
from the farms and all useful employ
ments and marches them past crowns OF
idlers and loafers away to the army. The
remedy Is simple-to couple the industrial
basis with other grounds for exemption
and &c require that any man pleading
exemption on any ground shall also show
that he is contributing effectively to the
industrial welfare Of the nation.
1.-THE regulation itself makes plain the
determination of the war department
The great organization of local and dis
trict boards which has already accom-
plished a notable work, may be relied
upon to catch the spirit Of the movement
and sorely needed man power will soor
be flowing into the fields Of useful en-
deavor or into the other direction Of mill
tary strength