Show western railroad employees v X may se be deferred the redeployment of americas armed strength to bring its full torce force to bear on the japanese enemy in the pacific will burden the nations transportation facilities to a greater degres degree thail thai ever before the irr hm pact of th this burden will fall most IL heavily apt upon the western railroads and traffic will ivill steadily increase to t an all time peak beak in m december 1945 because of this increasing burden taxing transportation facilities selective service has been instructed to give iaal consideration to requests for d deferment of western rail road employed emp loyes in specific occupations i critical occupations are in transportation poria por tation tion occupations train and engine service ser vicel 1 signal department and maintenance manpower poter of equipment the war Man manpower commission has assigned a high national priority designation to the union pacific railroad and USES off offices ces are actively recruiting workers to help fill the urgent need |