Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-21
New Regulations Governing
"Work or Fight" Order
Not Definite.
SPORTS CLASSED AS
NON-USEFUL LABOR
Occupation Of Baseball Player Rsr
sarded a. Non Production but Status
Of Player Will Not 30 Determined
Until Appeal 10 Taken From Local
Board Rulirs-commen Sense 70
Govern Cases Of Withdrawal.

washington, June 2l.-NeW reEulas
tions issued to draft boards today BY
General Crowder. to govern the work
or fight" order. do not rule specifically
on professional baseball or other class.
es, but places games and sports among
the occupations classed as mon use.
full"
In an oral statement announcing the
regulations, oHHttoibAis of General Crow
der's Office said ''at present the occu.
patton OF a baseball player 10 regarded
as non productive. but that until a
case Is appealed from q local board
there win be no ruling on the quss.
tion."
Local boards will consider cases OF
withdrawal OF deferred classification
with common sense General Grow.
ders instructions say. and they name
illness. vacation, the impossibtlity OF
securing productive employment with.
out change OF residence" ~ reasonable
grounds for waivingtshe order. vs.
Auto Statesmen Not Cxsnpt
3SsauAs~<Ak 1SCL OtklStD At6 C@h09|eQ ~
non-productiye. Travelling salesmen
VIII be considered M engaged In pro-
ductive employment, but automobile
statesmen In cities win not.
Local boards are asked to assist reg
istrants to obtain new employment
thru the federal employment service
and are given power to postpone ac.
tton while an effort Ia being made TO
place men in productive employment.
when It is determined that q man
in deferred classification is an idIer or
Is engaged In non productive employ.
ment," the instructions say. "thc clas-
stfcation and order number of, such
person will be withdrawn and he will
Immediately be inducted into the mill.
tary service.
Cooks Have Essential Jobs.
The regulations provide that per-
sons engaged in the service OF food
and drink or either In public places
engaged In nom productive employ
ment. This, however. does not include
managers, clerks. cooks or other en-
ployes unless they are engaged In tho
actual serving Of food and drink.
The regulations further provide
that passenger elevator operators and
attendants and doorrnen. footmen.
carriage openers and other attend dants
in clubs. hotels. stores apartment
houses. office buildings and bath
houses. are engaged in non productive
employment. The words other at
tendants' include bell boys and also
Include porters unless such porters arc
engaged in heavy work.
Reference to Amusements.
"The regulations further provide
that persons. including ushers and
other attendants engaged and occupied
in and In connection with games.
sports and amusements. excepting
actual performers In legitimate con-
certs. operas or theatrical per-
fornances. are engaged In non -produc-
tive occupations or performances.
The regulations provide that per-
son engaged in domestic service Ia en-
gaged-in a productive employment
or occupation hut this does not tn
clide public or private chauffeurs un-
less engaged in some other occupation
or employment defined as non n-produc-
tive.'
Chance For Special Training
Provost Marshal General crowder to-
day called for s.97s draft registrants
qualified for general military service TO
be sent on July IL to var;ous schools
for special training. The cali Is to he
held open for volunteers Until July 1.
Iowa May Enlist 10a Specialists.
Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. June 2i.--Orders were
received by Adjutant3 General Logan
from the provost marshal general to-
day giving opportunity for los regis
trants to enlist up to July I for instruc
ton at Sioux City as telegraph or wire
less operators or carpenters. and also
registrants to enlist up to July for In :