The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-03
ONE MILLION MEN
+ SHIFTED TO NEW JOBS
Women Replace Many Thousand
Workers-They Act as Elevator Op-
orators and Store Clerks.

Washington. July l.-Gen Enoch
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 500.
coo 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
alread;
The provost marshal generals esti-
mate is based upon a careful compi-
lation of returns from all over the
country made by his Office force.
Beginning today every man on the
draft list who cannot show that he is
working at a job which is essential
to winning the war is subject to i'm
mediate transfer into the army This
rule. however, viii be tempered with
mercy in many instances where a sud
den change would work hardship up
on dependents. Local boards are to
pass upon each individual case, apply
ing the general rules given for their
guidance by the provost marshal.
The war job rule is only part of
the work the provost marshal's vast
machine is carrying out. Slmultane-
ously every man not in Glass is un-
dergoing scrutiny: In thousands OF
instances II viii be found that the
causes which put the registrant in a
deferred class have disappeared and
he will be moved up into Class /.
To take striking example, a man S
4 wife may have died in the last year
leaving him with no dependents. Or
he may have quit his job in a ship
yard or munitions plant since regis
. iratiou day.
\ The shipbuilding yards and mnni
: ton plants have attracted many men
who have changed occupations under
the work or fight order A relatively
small number have been placed under
the labor distribution scheme, which
is being carried out by the fedora
employment service, in connection
with allotting surplus workmel
among war industries that need ad
ditional men.
In more than half OF the case
where men registered on June 5. 1917
have changed occupations under IN,
provisions OF the order, their places
have been taken by women. Many o
the positions have been abolished TO
the war period. This IS especial,
true OF footmen. doormen and at
tendants in clubs and hotels Womei
have been installed as elevator opera
tors, store clerks and attendants ii
> theatres
The application of the draft law Il
: the matter has been singularly FIRE
from complaints and objections OF tn
, various communities. Relatives an
friends OF men who are already a
, the front have served as a moral II
. fuenoe in carrying out the draft prt
vieions impartially and without favol
Additional draft calls. involvin
= about 225.000 men. are expected dul
ing July and among this number wi
: be those men who have failed TO fin
4 useful occupations under the work q
= fight dictum. Another call for 800
GOO will be issued early in Angus
bringing the total armed forces of In
country to about 9,49S,0OO men.
The first National army which wa
e completed last summer comprise
;, 1l5S,O05 men, of whom 6S7,OOO cam
= In under the selectiye draft and III
v remainder as volunteers The nun
. ber inducted into service in connec
's ion with calls since September nun
= Der about 1,S5O.OOO.