Evening star., 1943-03-31
McNutt Warns Boards
Will Start ReIisting
Men With Dependents
D. c. Office Ready to Act
On Work -or-Fieht' and
48-Hour-Week RULINGS


the country were warned today b,
Manpower Chairman Paul V. Nc
Mutt that the Selective Service Bu
reau would begin tomorrow to re-
classify them as nom n-deferrable!
regardless of their dependents.
At the same time, President
Roosevelt's executive order calling
for a 48-hour work week in the
District and 36 other tight labor
market areas goes into effect
through machinery setup in area
Offices of the War Manpower Com
mission.
Mr.. McNutt emphasized that his
work-or-fght" order of February
2 affects only registrants of mill
tary age, and in no way changes the
status of any registrant who is not
in one of the specified non-essential
Industries or services.
Under the VINO order, registrants
in 35 specific occupations or en-
gagged in any capacity in 10 manu-
featuring, eight wholesale and retail
trades and nine service activities
were declared non-deferrable from
military service. Such registrants
were given unit April l to find war
jobs or to register with the United
States Employment Service for war
work.
ID. c. Office Ready to Act.
The office of ManpoWer Director
RAINY B. Deschner reported today
that it was prepared to carry out
both the Presidents 48-hour work
week order and the work or fight
mandate, though the Districts Man
agement- Labor Committee has not
yet set up an employment stabili-
zation plan. Mr.. DeSchner has re-
organized the District Employment
Center and is now prepared to help
persons in non-essential activities
find war work
The ManpoWer Commission en-
phaSiZed that registrants in the
specified non-deferrable categories
who have not been able to find war
Jobs but who have registered with
the employment service will be Civ
en- a 30-day period to make such
transfer if they present evidence of
employment service registration to
their local draft boards.
It was stressed that the 30-day
period for transfer begins with the
date when such evidence is pre-
sented to the local board
Mr.. Deschner's office reported
that slump had been noted in the
number Of queries on the 48-hour
work week order. 1t was indicated
that almost all establishments en-
ploying more than eight workers
had become acquainted with regu-
latlons promulgated by the Man
power Commission governing this
order.
Regulations Explained.
The regulations call for a 48-hollr
work week in establishments in this
area to start tomorrow if stretching
work hours does not require release
of workers. Where employees will
be released, the employers must have
submitted to Mr.. Deschners Office
a schedule of operations showing
the number of men to be let out
However. the schedule does not be-
come effective until the employers
are notified by the area director.
Mr.. MCNutt in prepared state
ment said local draft boards have
been Instructed that registrantS in
all nom -deferrable activities are to
be classified without consideration
of their dependency status" except
that the following grounds may be
accepted as reasonable excuses for
temporary ldleneSs or for being en-
gagged in non-deferrable" activity
or occupation: ca Sickness of regis
trant or immediate family of reg
iStrant: tbD physical diSQualifica-
ton, Co reasonable vacation: I'd,
compelling circumstances that would
not permit the change OF employ
ment without undue hardship to the
reglStrant or his dependents.
Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, Sc
leCtive service director. emphasized
to the draft boards that all cases
must be considered with common
sense and local boards and appeals
agencies in considering the status
OF such regiStrantS shall be gov
erned by the general provisions of
selective service regulations as to
procedure notices and appeals.
Occupations Listed.
Occupations classified as non
deferrablcS include bar cashiers.
bartenderS, bathhouSe attendants.
beauty operators. bellboyS, boot
blacks, buSbOyS, buffers, Charmen.
cleaners, dancing teachers, dish
washers, elevator operators and
starters. errand boys, gardeners.
office boys, newSbOys, night club
managers, uSherS, Wallets and walters.
Manufacturing industries included
In the order are curtains, draperieS,
bedSpreadS, pleating, stitching, tuck
ing and embroldering; trimmings,
stamped art goods and art needle
work. cut beveled and etched glass
ware; glass novelties. mosaic glass:
stained, loaded. ornamented and
decorated glass; jewelers. fixing and
materials: jewelry; lapidary work;
ornamental gold and silver leaf and
foil; SilverWare and plated ware:
custom jewelry and novelties: deco
rative feathers: frames, mirror and
picture; greeting cards; jewelry
cases, and signs and advertising dis
plays.
Wholesale and retail trades in
cluded in the order are antiques.
beer, wines and liquors: custom
tailors and furriers; candy, confec-
tionery and nuts; florists; jeWelry;
novelties and tobacco.
Services include automobile rental
service, dancing. music, theatrical
and art studios and schools; gam
bling; interior decorating: night
clubs, parking lots, Photographic
studios and Turkish baths.
Iuhon Affo~ho Non1oe