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Show HIE FlffSfs Drastic Regulations Received Re-ceived by State Council of Defense From U. S. Employment Official. Both Employers and Employees Affected; Those Who Disregard to Be Classed Slackers. More drastic in its requirements regarding1 re-garding1 the employment of women In nonessential occupations, to take the places oC men, an order was received yesterday yes-terday by the state council of defense from Nathan A. Smyth, assistant director general of the United States employment service. The neyr order is occasioned, to a considerable extent, by the failure of employers to strictly comply with previous previ-ous orders regarding the employment of men in positions which can be filled by women. Under the provisions of the order is-' is-' sued yesterday, all men who continue to ; fill positions which reasonably can be I filled by women will be classed as slack- ers All community labor boards are in- ! structod to prepare and publish in every city of the country complete lists of nonessential non-essential positions now held by men. The line will be drawn tighter from time to time by the publication of new lists, as various occupations are combed for men needed in government work and in the industries which produce commodities essential es-sential to the carrying on of the war. The lists probably will include all classes of office clerks, ticket sellers of all kinds, and all male operatives whose employment employ-ment is such that it can be performed by women. Banks Affected. The order probably will affect bank and counting-room clerks, . exchange clerks, hotel attendants and numerous other occupations whrch may be declared nonessential non-essential from time to time. Every city, town and village in the country will be affected by the order, which is more comprehensive than any previous order issued by Provost Marshal General 1'Z. H. Crowder along the work or fight line. The order received yesterday from Washington by the state council of defense de-fense is as follows: " "Please give publicity to the fact that because of a present million and a half labor shortage, both skilled and unskilled, un-skilled, in war industries, with an increased in-creased army coming, Nathan A. Smyth, assistant director general of the United States employment service, today is mailing mail-ing the most drastic instructions ever issued is-sued in this country to all community labor la-bor boards, instructing them to prepare and publish in every city in tho country lists of nonessential positions now held by men that could be filled by women. "The result will be that men failing or refusing to get out of such positions of their own accord and take up essential work will be looked upon as slackers. Clerks Included. "The order Is intended to force the hand of both nonessential labor and employers em-ployers thereof. Usis probably will include in-clude clerks and office help, ticket sellers of ail kinds, attendants and similar occupations. occu-pations. . "This is in line with Provost Starhal General Crowder's work or light order, with instructions already issued for the placing of women tn industry, with the order of the war industries board stopping stop-ping unnecessary construction, with action ac-tion limiting hank loans and Uie taking of raw materials from nonessential industries. in-dustries. "Mr. Smyth's order may ultimately become be-come the most drastic of all, for community com-munity labor boards will insist that no man si will occupy a position which a woman can fill. This nation must work or light, and the order is made necessary because employers of nonessential lahor have in many cases failed to meet the issue squaj-rty. "Cop to? of orders a ro hcinir mu i'od. Please note that the publication of lt? is to he professional in character, with the linos drawn tighter from day to day. as various occupations are tombed lor men.' C |
