Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-11
MEN IN DRAFT AGE TO
BE PUT AT USEFUL
OCCUPATION
WILL STUDY LISTS
OFFICIAL ORDERS RECEIVED RE.
GARDlNG GOVERNMENTS MAN.
DATE-CO.opERATlON OF PUB.
Lie is ASKED IN PUTTING LAW
INTO PRACTICE.

or work. which becomes effective on
July 1.-the general public is invited
under the official order received by
the local registration boards today 70
report TO the nearest board all facts
which may come TO their knowledge
concerning regstrants who are idle
or who are engaged in any Occur q.
ton or employment defined and de-
scribed IN the regulations or any
amendment thereof as nonproduc.
tive occupations or employmen;s.
Redistribution Is Ordered.
Under the Official notice received
the local board shall reClassify all
persons found to be oilers or err
gagged in the nonproductivc occuna-
ions The order reads:
Whenever, after July l. 1918. any
lhEiYfant in Class ,, or I,
wherever he may be located. is re.
ported to or observed by any lorai
board whether it be his local bolrn
of origin tthis is, the local board haV.
ina original Jurisdiction of his regis
tration and questionnairel' or local
board having jurisdiction over the
territorial area in which he may be
found whether having original jur
isdction over him or not. 10 be an
idler or 20 be engaged in any occu
patton or employment defined and
described in these regulations or any
amendments thereof as nonpro.
ductive occupation or employment
such local board shall, by notice as
hereinafter prescribed, notify him
and set A day and hour when the
registrant may appear and present
such evidence. by affidavit or other
wise, bearing upon the reasons for
his status, as he may care 70 sub
init The day 50 set shall be not
less than three nor more than seven
days after the date of such notice
unless the local board on account of
distance or other good and sufficient
cause extend the same
Any Board May Investigate,
II is the official order tina. it shall
be the duty Of any selection board
whether having jurisdiction or not
over any reigstrant TO make ~
:nl estigatton Of any and all com
plants which may be fled Il is re-.
qured that the registrant shall be
! given reasonable opportunity to sub
NIT such evidence as he may desire
by affidavit or otherwise, showing
the reasons why he has failed to
abide by the new law and find u,c
ful employment
" the registrant under investiga
ton is not under the jurisdiction Of
the hoard with which complaint has
been filed against him, It shall
be the duty Of the local board to
prepare all necessary documentary
evidence collected during the lnvest-
cation and forward this to the board
with which the man is registered at
TO the disposition OF the case. How
ever. the recommendation shall be
merely by way Of suggestion and
shall not be binding upon his board.
II q man is found to be an idler or
engaged in nonproduc'iye employ
ment even If in a deferred classitica.
ton II shall be the duty of the board
having jurisdiction over him to place
him in Class and order his
immediate induction into military
service
District Board to Review.
It is provided that all of the evi-
dence taken by the local boards IN
any case brought to their attention,
together with their findings and re-
commendations shall be turned over
TO the district board for review in
case an appeal is desired by the man
against whom complaint has been
made. At the same time the original
QUESTIONABLE Of the registrant shall
also be forwarded TO he district
board which may affirm or disap
prove the findings of the local board
The decision of the district board
shall he final.
should the local board recommend
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