New Britain herald., 1918-09-19
QUESTIONABLE IS
 FULLY EXPLAINED
Provost Marshal Gen. CrOWder Sends Memorandum to RGgiStrantS

trants of the class of 19-36 inclusive. and 10 per cent. will be mailed on each successive day for nine days. Registrants will be given seven days time in which to ill out these ques- tionnaires and file them with their respective boards.
 The following explanatory memo randum by Provost Marshal General Crowder is also being sent to each registrant:
 Subsequent to the printing of the questionnaire congress amended by the Act approved August 31, 1918, the seIective service law by substituting for the provision wherever occurring { in Section 1 of the said law: "Persons engaged in industry including agri- culture" the words:
 "Persons engaged in industries, Oc equations, or employments, including agriculture"
 The questionnaire was based on the words of the original Act and this memorandum explains the effect of the amendment and the manner in which the questionnaire as printed may be used for the purpose Of mak- ,&ing claims by or in respect of persons engaged in occupations or employ mepts.
 The effect of the amendment of August 31, 1918, is to permit claims to be made by or in respect of ''neces- sary'' persons engaged in occupations or employments found to be ''neces- sary'' to the maintenance of the mili- tary establishment or the effective koperation of the military forces or the maintenance of national interest dur #ng the emergency.
 The decision as to whether or not \ any particular occupation or emplo"- ment is necessary" for any of the purposes specified in the Act of con- gress and as to whether or not the N registrant is necessary" therein, rests with the district boards, subject only < to the duty of the local boards under rule XXXII, section 1O1, of the selec- tive service regulations to make their & recommendations.
 However, the local boards have original jurisdiction, subject to the right of appeal to the district boards, of the claims of registrants who are 1 engaged in the occupations or em ployments specifically designated in \ section of the selective service act as exempt or entitled to temporary dis V charge, that is, deferred classification, under rules and regulations prescribed by the president, namely, officers, legislative, executive and judicial of the United States and of the several N states, territories and the District of Columbia, ministers of religion, stu dents of divinity, medical students, county and municipal officials, includ- Ming f1remen and policemen, custom house clerks, persons employed by the United States in the transmission of & the mail, artificers and workmen em- hployed in the armories, arsenals and havy yards of the United States, such persons employed in the service of the # United States as the president may # designate, pilots and mariners.
 Finder the Act as amended, claims by or in respect of registrants engaged # fn occupations or employments other than those specifically named in the N Act come within the exclusive original X Jurisdiction of the district boards for decision as to whether or not the par ticular occupation or employment is # enecessary'' for one of the purposes specified in the Act and the registrant is necessary thereto, the local boards only making their recommen- dations.
 A Registrants, or others making claims in respect of registrants en- Jagged in agriculture will record their claims in the proper divisions on page
 of the questiOnnaire relating to az kicultural claims. The claim that a registrant is engaged in a necessary" Agricultural enterprise and is "neces- sary thereto in the capacity of a farm laborer especially fitted for the work in which he is engaged should be made in Division c, Class ?, on page 1 of the questionnaire.
 Registrants or others making claims
 respect of registrants engaged in
 'necessary" industries, occupations, or employments, other than agriculture, Twill record their claims in the proper divisions on page 1 of the question
 laire relating to industrial claims.
 The claim by or in respect of any -egistrant that he is engaged in necessary" industry or occupation or Employment and is necessary there
 in the capacity of a laborer, worker, br eIhploye especially fitted for the yorl in which he is engaged. should De made in division D, class ?, on page
 of the questionnaire.
 The claim by or in respect of any
 egistrant that he is engaged in a # necessary industry or occupation ol bmployment and is necessary" there
 h in the capacity of a highly special
 zed expert, should be made in
 lvision K, class 3, on page l of the
 kaestionnaire.
 The claim by or in respect of any
 egistrant that he Is engaged in necessary" industry or occupation or
 rnployment and is Unnecessary" there
 In the capacity of an assistant or
 ssocate manager of the Industry, or
 the occupation or employment or il
 lanager of Il substantial integral part