The Alaska daily empire., 1918-07-05

work or fight" order which be- eame effective yesterday, and the officers say it will be strictly en- forced.
 "When it has been determined that a person in deferred c,assif cation is an idler or is engaged in non- productive service,' says the instructions. the classification and order number of such person will 1e withdrawn and he will be i'm nediately ;nductod into the military :ervice.'
 Several specific rnlings are made IS to the etfec: of the order on cer- ain classes named as non-produc- i've. In the case oi sports and m asements the language of the order is repeated with emphasis, but without mentioning profession Il baseball. an expected announce nent concerning which had been awaited with keen and widespread interest
 The boards gre directed to ap ply common sense in considering withdrawals of deferred classii- :ation privileges and to aid regis rants in making necessary changes n employment by furnishing lists )f those summoned for examination o the United States employment 'clvice
 The regulations provide that Jersons engaged in the service of ood and drink. or either in pub ic places, including hotels and SO 'ial clubs, are engaged in non-pro- iuctive employment. the instruc- ions say. "This, however, does not include managers, clerks, cooks or other employees unless they are en- yaged in the actual serving of food md drink.
 "The regulations further provide that passenger elevator operators md attendants and doormen, foot nen, carriage openers and ether at endants in clubs, hotels, stores. pertinent houses, office buildings md bath houses are engaged in productive employments The words other attendants include bell boys and also include porters
 nless such porters are engaged in eavy work
 "The regulations further provide hat persons, including ushers and other attendants, engaged and oc- upied in and in connection with ames, sports and amusements, Aex- epting actual performers in legit- mate concerts, operas or theatrical 'erformances, are engaged in non 'roductive occupations or employ nents. This includes, in addition Q ushers and other attendants, all persons engaged and occupied in ames, sports and amusements. ex- 'ept actual performers in legitimate 'oncerts, operas, or theatrical per ormances
 The regulations further provide hat a person engaged in domestic service is engaged in non-pro- iuctive employment or occupation, put this does not include public or private chauffeurs, unless they hould be engaged in some other 'ccupation or employment defined as non productive.
 "The regulations further pro ided that sales clerks and other Jerks employed in stores and other mercantile establishments are en- aged in productive employ nents, but this does not include torres executives, managers, super ntendents nor the head of such de- 1artsments as accounting, financial, livery, receiving, shipping and oth- departments; does not include egistered pharmacists employed in wholesale or retail drug establish .1ents, and does not include travel ng salesmen, buyers, delivery driv- ITS, electricians, engineers, carpet ayers, upholsterers nor any em- oioyees doing heavy work outside he usual duties of clerks.
 "If a registrant is idle, he, of oul oC, 10 iiOt OCtuPlNh Oi 1pIOy GU u all and his status of idleness 'urnishes ground for the withdrawal If his deferred classification or ate order number; and the Regu- 'ations applicable to idle registrants shall be deemed applicable also to 'amblers of all description and em- ,loyees of race tracks and bucket shops, and to fortune tellers, clair voyants, palmists, and the like, who. for the purposes of these Reg llations. shall be considered as idlers
 'The employment or engagement )f any able-bodied registrant of mil itary age in any of the before-men- toned occupations or employments is not e. ciently effective, in the present emergency, to justify the oostponement of his call into mili- tary service, notwithstanding he may have late order number and notwithstanding he may have been placed in Class II. III. or " on the ground of dependency.
 "In the present emergency it is not possible to extend the prOtection