Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-09-18 | Page 2 | [Illegible] Teaching Staffs on War [Illegible] to Withstand Draft, [Illegible] Advice to School Heads

reaching Staffs on Waris War 1 isis is to Withstand Draft Advice to School Heads olen dents and principals of to scrutinize their with the view to con- con of at replacing age g b y m-e m Uie he in a a. letter from United States commis- commis fp fG Under the ex ex- raff numbers of teachers and l r rs are liable to military n no the pie i intention of the gov- gov wever to can call to o the colors J. J el are necessary to insert ign of the country's ise the letter leher declares marshal general is Inand in- in ll l and district boards to fly classification to men who Uto tJ to the operation of Industrial advisers It to assist district Determining det determinIng the validity of referred classi classification l in n or- or fundamental undertakings in- in liu atton may not be unduly t It jt i is 11 of course understood that persons not essential to the continuance continuance continuance con con- of these undertakings will not be bEl given glyen deferred classification on the ground of occupation J e ou j-ou t to scrutinize with special care the leaching personnel of the school or schools under your our charge with a view to determining which men teachers superintendents or supervisors are Indispensable In Inthis Inthis Inthis this connection you vou should also consider consider con con- sider aider the possibility of reorganizing your our staff and replacing men of military mili mm- tary age by bv those without the draft ages or 01 by women The attention of such teachers as you decide are actually essential to the carrying forward forwar of the school should have their theil attention called caned called to the draft rulings In order that they may claim deferred classification on their questionnaires ques ques- In addition the head of each school should make certain that the industrial adviser of the district board Is fully Informed with respect to the cases of all these teachers when their cases come before the board for tor decision