Evening star., 1943-08-15

cial training, qualification or skill, "
the directive advised. There may
be such a distinct unskilled labor
shortage that the registrant Is ir-
replaceable without reference to any
special training, qualification or
skill. In either case, there may be
a shortage of the supply of labor for
replacement purposes at the place
where the registrant is working even
though there is no overall shortage
throughout the Nation"
Draft board were urged to use
their local United States Employ
ment Service to determine whether
a shortage exists or is likely to exist
for workers with registrant's quail
lf1cations. The number of untitled
orders for workers of that type, the
number of workers of that type
registered with the USES, the
chances Of finding workers who can
be transferred from their present
job to fill the registrant's post and
the number of workers of that type
available throughout an entire re-
gion may be taken into considera-
ton.
AS for critical occupations, the
draft boards were advised that cit
Is imperative that registrants en-
gagged in critical occupations in war
production or in support of the war
effort should be given grave con-
sideration for occupational defer
ment by the agencies of the Selec-
tive Service System"
Although blanket deferments are
not permitted by law. outside of
agriculture, draft boards were eau
toned that administrative action
will be taken to insure such con-
sideration by the Selective Service
System"
Boards to Get Quota Credits.
Draft boards, however. will he
given quota credits for men with
occupational deferments lust as
they get credit for the number O,
thelr men In the armed forces
which has the effect of easing the
burden on boards hard-pressed to
I'LL calls from the armed forces.
Men whose skills are listed among
the critical occupations, but who
are not In essential industry al
present, do not rate occupationa]
deferment unless they transfer tc
war work. That transfer must bf
made by October or these men will
nave no future claim to occupationa
deferment.
III they do not agree to transfer
when called (by the USES)," the
VINO announcement said. they will
be subject to reclassificat ton so thai
they will be available to the mill.
tary forces which also need skilled
men"
Unlike the non-deferrables, how.
ever, fathers in this group will not
be called ahead of their order mum.
per. The threat here lies in thei,
losing any chance of being deferred
FOR occupational reasons later.
Mining Critical OCCUPATION.
Underground miners. for whom
| Solid Fuels Administrator Ickes has
asked a release from the armed
forces, are included on the list oj
critical occupations. Most of the
occupations listed were concentrated
on such direct war production in
dustries as aircraft, shipbuilding
radio and synthetic rubber manu-
facture.
Engineers, merchant ship officers
machlnists, tool makers, accountants
and scientists of various types were
also listed among the occupations
which are described as requiring
such long training and experience
that there is a crucial shortage OF
men who can fill them.
On the other hand, the activities
listed as non-deferrable are de-
scribed as those which cannot COM
pete for manpoWer in wartime with
war production and the armed
forces
Additions to the non-deferrable
list take in desk clerks, sales clerks
fioorwalkers, models, sightseeing
guides, travel agency and race track
employees, ticket takers, actor and
literary agents, sign writer's and fish
ing guides among others, and 1.-The
status OF idleness."
Action In Hardship Cases.
Draft boards were told, however
to defer men - hardship cases, u