Milford chronicle., 1918-09-20
CLASSIFICATION
OF REGISTRANTS
What the Law Says About Those
Who May Go In the De-
ferred Glasses.

In view of the fact that the draft
boards will soon begin the classified
ton of the new military registrants, il
is we'll to know what the law says
regarding deferred classification. II
is as follows:
Rule XIV. The words persons
engaged in industries occupations. OF
employments, including agriculture
as used in the Selective Service Law
shall not be construed to mean that
a person so engaged is entitled to
deferred classification merely by
reason of the fact that the industry
occupation or employment, taken as
a whole, or agriculture taken in its
entirety, is necessary to the mainten-
ance of the military establishment, or
the effective operation Of the military
forces, or the maintenance of national
interest during the emergency. In
order to support such deferred classi-
ficatiOn the evidence must establish
that the registrant is engaged in a
particular industrial or agricultural
enterprise or occupation or employ
ment and that the particular indus
trial or agricultural enterprise or oc-
cupatiOn or employment is "neces-
sary' in the sense recited in Rule
XVII.
Rule XVI. In acting on any claim
for deferred classification based on
engagement in a particular industry,
or occupation, or employment. or ag-
ricultural enterprise the board shall
first, proceed to determine whether
such industry, or occupation, or en-
ployment, or agricultural enterprise.
is necessary in the sense recited in
Rule XVII. If the Board does not
find that such industry, or occupation,
or employment, or agricultural enter
prise is necessary in such sense. the
claim is concluded, and the registrant
shall be classified in Glass /.
If the board determines that the in
dustry or occupation, or employment
or agricultural enterprise is neces-
sary, it shall then proceed to deter
mine whether the registrant is nee
essary thereto in the sense recited in
Rule XVIII, and in the capacity re-
cited in any of the various rules in
the classification schedule. If the
board does not find that the registrant
is necessary in such sense and in such
capacity, the claim is concluded and
the registrant shall be classified in
Glass 1.
Rule XVII. The word necessary as
applied to any industry. or occupation
or employment, or agricultural enter
prise, within the meaning OF these
regulations, shall be taken to import
that the discontinuance, the serious
interruption, or the materially reduc-
ed production thereof, or the discon-
tinuance or serious interruption there
of will result in substantial material
loss and detriment to the adequate
and effective maintenance of the MIL
itary establishment, or the eHectlVe
operation of the military forces, or
the maintenance Of national interest
during the emergency.
A particular industry, or occupation
or employment, or agricultural enter
prise shall be found to be necessary
only when it is shown that it is CON
tributing substantially and materially
TO the maintenance of the military es-
tablishment, or the effective operation
of the military forces, or the mainten-
ance of national interest during the
and in the case OF par
ticular agricultural enterprise, that 1t
is producing an appreciable amount
of agricultural produce over ana
above what is necessary for the main
tenance Of those living on the place.
Rule XVIII. The word "neces-
sary" as applied to the relation OF
registrant to an industry, or occupa-
tion. or employment or agricultural
enterprise within the meaning Of any
rule governing deferred
in these regulations
shall be taken to import:
1) That the registRant is actually
and completely engaged in the indus
trV. or occupation, or employment, or
enterprise, in the capac-
ity recited in any such rule, and that
he is competent and qualified in that
12l That the removal of the reg
istrant would result in direct, sub
stantial, material loss and detriment
to the effectiveness of the industry, or
or employment or agricul-
tuRal enterprise. i
(3) That the available supply or
persons competent in the capacity re-
ciSed in the rule is such that the reg
istrant cannot be replaced in such
capacity without direct. substantial,
material loss and detEiment to the |
ADEQUATE and effective operation OF
the industry, or occupation or en-
ployment or agricultural enterprise.
Note-Tn applying Rule XVIII, the
board should consider generally
(1) The length Of time the regis
trant has been engaged in such cap /
acity, and especially whether the cir
of his engagement are /
such as to convince the board that he |
Is not now so engaged for the primary |
purpose of eVading military service.
(2) The nature Of the claimants
study, training or experience and the
sxteAt and value Of Ms qualification
FOR the capacity in which he is en-
gagged.
~ The actual conditions which
you'd result from his removal.