The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-01
Anticipate General Crowd
er's Rule for Draftees,
Taking Effect Today
WOMEN REPLACE
MANY OF WORKERS
Redistribution May Bring Large Num-
Der into the Earlier Calls-225, 900 to
Be Summoned in July and 100000 in
August

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Be Summoned in July and 100000 in
August.
i WASHINGTON, July l.-Gen. Enoch
i Crowder asserts that 100000 men of
\ draft age have been shifted from their
old jobs to jobs directly connected with
winning the war, as a result Of his order
promulgated five weeks ago that draft
men must work or fight" Women have
taken the places of 100000 of them.
The order went into effect today, ac-
cording to the letter, but as matter of
fact it has had much of its effect al
ready.
The provost marshal generals esti-
mate is based upon a careful compilation
of returns from all over the country
made by his office force.
Beginning today every man on the
draft lists who cannot show that, he is
working at job which is essential to
winning the war is subject to immediate
1 transfer into the army. This rule, how
ever, will be tempered with mercy in
q many instances where a sudden change
would work hardship upon dependents.
Local boards are to pass upon each indi-
I vidual case, applying the general rules
given for their guidance by the provost
+ marshal.
The war job rule is only part of the
work the provost marshals vast machine
is carving out. simultaneously every
man not in Glass | is undergoing scru-
tiny In thousands of instances it will
be found that the causes which put the
registrant in deferred class have disap-
peared and he will be moved up into
Glass |.
To take striking example, a mans
wife may have died in the last year,
leaving him with no dependents. Or he
may have quit his job in shipyard or
munitions plant since registration day.
The shipbuilding yards and munition
| plants have attracted many men who
have changed occupations under the work
or fight order A relatively small mum
Der have been placed under the labor dis
tribution scheme. which is being carried
out by the federal employment service
in connection with allotting surplus
workmen among war industries that
need additional men.
In more than half of the cases where
men registered on June 5, 1917, have
changed occupations under the provision;
of the order, their places have been takeI
by women. Many of the positions have
been abolished for the war period. This
is especially true of footmen, doormeI
and attendants in clubs and hotels
Women have been installed as elevato
operators, store clerks and attendants il
theatres.
The application of the draft law i'll tn
matter has been singularly free from
complaints and objections of the variou
communities Relatives and friends o
men who are already at the front hav
served as a moral influence in carrying
out the draft provisions impartially an
without favor.
Additional draft calls, involving abou
225 900 men. are expected during Jul
4 and among this number will be thos
3 men who have failed TO find useful oecu
4 pations under the work or fight dictun
Another call for 100000 will be issue
\ early in August, bringing the toti
armed forces of the country to abou
343S 900 men.
y The first National army, which wa
4 completed last summer, comprise
Z ,l53,005 men, of whom 6S7 900 came
under the selective draft and the remain
der as volunteers. The number Undue
4 ed into service in connection with cal
/ since September number about $4,000