The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-10
DRAFT RULES
ARE ELASTICT
FIT EVERY CASE
New Regulations Issued by
CrOwder Provide Wide
Range of Choice.
TO PROTECT INDUSTRIES
Employers May Get Exemption
for Employees Who Do
Not Seek 1t.
TO PROTECT INDUSTRIES
Special Despotch TO THs suS.


WASHINGTON. Sept s.--The now rules
applied to the 10000, 900 mon expected
to register next Thursday were ISSUED
to-day by Provost Marshal General
Crowder.
These rules, approved by the Prei-
dtat, greatly extend the scope within
which the draft boards may exercise
t,,e!r discretion as to the men who shall
be selected for the armies and those
those industry IL deemed essential to
ire nations welfare. They At In with
the list OF essential industries issued
yesterday by tho War Industries Board.
though the fact is empha sized that full
authority remains in t,.c hands OF the
district boards.
II Is possible, though not probable,
t!.at district boards may upon occasion
rot follow the guidance OF the War In
tustrles list and may extend or restrict
The list
To aid .egistrants IN making their own
classified ton printed leaflets will be In
serted in the questionnaires giving in
structions on how they shall claim de-
ferred classification on the new occupa-
tional grounds. ,,.,.l
Copies Are Beins Mailed.
Copies Of these revised regulations,
with the leaflets. are being mailed to To-
cal and district boards throughout the
country. Not only Is the status of the
strict boards clearly set forth in the
" regulations but the assistance which
t6vernment advisers will render to the
district boards Is also outlined clearly.
An important feature Is the fact that
managers and heads of industries may
rIe claims with the Government advisers
for deferred classification of registrants
regarded as necessary to thor Industries,
even though the registranfs themselves
have failed to claim deferred classifica-
ton or have waived their claims.
1T shall be the duty Of such advisers,
the new regulations say, -to confer with
the managers and heads of the various
Industries and those familiar with the
rssds In occupations and empioynients,
!ccuding agriculture. and instruct such
rersons as to their right under the regu-
iations to file a claim for deferred classi-
hcation N respect to any registrant VINO
has failed or refused to file a claim for
dele,red classification In his own behalf
and who has waived his right for de-
erred classification"
District boards" the statement says,
are charged with the duty Of selecting
the individuals whose engagement in
Industry including agriculture. or whose
occupations or employments are such as
10 require their continued service IN
civil life rather than in the army.
Individual Advisers.
an order to provide for the necessary
Adjustments between the necessities oi
the military establishment and the re-
quirements of the industries. occupa'
lions and employments. including agri'
culture, found to be necessary to the
maintenance of the military establish
ment the effective operation Of the mill
tary forces and the maintenance Of ths
national interests during the emergency
there shall be appointed by each district
BOARD three persons to be known al
Industrial advisers to the district board
One such person for each dlstric
board shall be nominated by the Depart
ment OF Labor. one by the Department
board. who shall thereupon be appointed
by the respective district boards.
Whenever In the discretion Of thu
President more than three such indus
trial advisers are required by a distric
board the President may call upon thu
Department OF Labor or the Department
ot Agriculture or the distHH board Il
nominate such additional 0Austrial ad
visers. who shall thereupon be appointed
Dy such district board.
VIII Not BE Board Members.
Such Industrial advisers 10 appointe,
by each district board shall not In an!
'ense be members OF such district board
nall have no right to vote at an!
meetings. thereof. and shall have ant
exercise only the rights. duties. power
and functions herein specifically given.
Such advisers shall have the right 4
furnish all pertinent information to tn
district board and may attend meeting
ot the board upon request of the boar
10 which they are attached.
Such advisers may place before tn
district board at its meetings. or q
such other Nime as the board may re
quest, all facts and information In thei
possession as to the preference lists ia
sued by the priorities division Of tn
War Industries Board. Such lists sha
not be regarded as binding upon the dis
,rtct board In Its conclusions a. I
whether or not any particular industry
occupation or employment. includin
agriculture. 10 q necessary industry. oc
cupation or employment within tn
meaning OF the Law or the regulations
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