The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1918-07-12
INTERPRET WORK
OR FIGHT ORDER
ISSUED As TO DUTIES
OF LOCAL BOARDS AND STATE d.
RECTORS- DEFINITION OF WHAT IS
REASONABLE EXCUSE FOR NON
WORK.

The adjutant general of the state
is in receipt of the following inter-
pretative telegram from Provost
Marshal General Crowder, relative to
the recent Work or Fight" order,
which went into effect July /. There
have been confusing opinions rend-
cred on the order by local and state
boards, and the following instruc-
lions clear the matter up to large
extent:
"In the administration and en-
forcement of the amendment to Sc
lective service regulations which be-
come effective July 1, 1918, and
which provide for the withdrawal of
deferred classification and order
number of registrants found to be
idlers or engaged in non-uroductive
occupations or employements, you
are instructed as follows:
Zone. Paragraph A of section
121-K does not include managers,
clerks, or other employees unless
they are engaged in the serving of
food and drink, or either.
1.-TWO. The words other atten-
dants' in paragraph B of section
121-K include bell boys, and also
include porters, unless such porters
are engaged in heavy work.
"Three. Paragraph G of section
212-K includes, in addition to ushers
and other attendants, all persons en-
gagged and occupied in games, sports
and amusements, except actual per-
formers in legitimate concerts, op-
eras or theatrical performances.
-Four. Paragraph D of section
121-K does not include public or
private chauffeurs, unless they are
also engaged in other occupations or
employment defined by these regula-
lions as non-productive.
Five. Paragraph E of section
121-K does not include store execu-
tives, managers, superintendent, nor
the heads of such departments as ac-
counting, financial, advertising, Gre
dit, purchasing, delivery, receiving,
shipping and other departments;
does not include registered phar-
macists employed in wholesale and
retail drug stores or establishments,
and does not include travelling sales
men, buyers, delivery drivers, cleo
tricians, engineers, carpet-layers,
upholsterers, nor any employees doing
heavy work outside tne usual duties
of clerks.
"Six. The words sales clerks and
others in paragraph e of section
121-K do include the clerical force
in the office, and in all department
of stores and mercantile establish
ments.
Seven. The words stores and
other mercantile establishments in
paragraph S of section 121-K include
wholesale and retail stores and mer-
camille Adjustments engaged in
selling goods and wares.
Eight. In addition to the cases
where reasonable excuses may be &C
cepted for temporary idleness or for
being engaged in a non-productive
occupation of employment, local and
district boards have authority under
the regulations to withhold or post
pone action for reasonable time
in cases where it appears that the
in good faith, is or has
been, seeking for reasonable post
ponement will enable him to secure
such employment.
Mine. Local boards are in
to cooperate with the state
directors of the United States en-
ployment service, or local agents of
such service when advised of their
and location, in order
that this agency Of the government
may be enlisted to assist registrants
engaged in non-productive occupa-
lions or employments to obtain work
of a productive character as soon
as possible and with the least hard
ship or inconvenience. To this end
local boards should furnish to such
directors or agents the names and
addresses of registrants to whom
notice to appear has been given;
should furnish such directors or
agents with names and addresses of
who may inquire for in
formation in>respect of change of
after all registrants re-
questing such information to their
directors or agents of the United
States employment service.
"CROWDER."