| Show k i ETS 1 f r J t n TE J To I iE I Ir J HIE r t I Ieri Expected National t- t r Enroll for National nice Fife ri e Und Under r i J p er i jC t Extending Draft Drat Ages Ages' 7 4 AsHINGTON J Aug r All 31 men m 8 to- to 45 y years old gent al United States a except win th the arm army or navy navy- or already ady sired were summoned by Prest Pres- Pres it t Wilson today to register for tm tarn service on Thursday Sep Sep- ber 12 of the provost marshal gabs aeral's l s office was has as set in motion to out the thc second great enrollment Her era er a 1 presidential l proclamation is is- dwon after the President had hadd ti aed ed the new manpower act acl extend extend- d l' l the draft ages The bill rom corn 1 in Congress yesterday had CR sent to the White louse House for the thet Wt t pendent's d dents dent's ent 5 signature today 1 soon I per the erthe the House and Senate convened w tiis is estimated that at least 1 t will vill r 1 enroll compared with wit II 1 IJ f f feu a u m million at the first reb regis regis- gisa gis- gis ti lion ion n June 5 1917 Uni Of or 0 those it is C mated that 2 will be bc called general military service probably bl thirds thirds birds of the thc number coming from or more between the thc ages of and 21 n. 1 nest March has said all aU ti called Into the army will be In Ine inace ace JIM e before nest next June Juno 30 30 swelling American expeditionary force to tot t than thin the men expected yin In In the war In 1910 1917 The last to be beed beed ed d will 1 bo the tho youths In their tenth year but those of or that ago age desire dare and who have hl the qualifications ma may be Inducted on October 1 1 for tor special steal or vocational training Drawing To o Wc ne n ld a will l be conducted conduct d by hy local draft drat boards Ioard Alt All federal CoUnt nt and aff municipal officers called d ailed u upon Don to aid the boards In r work ork to pr preserve ser e order or er and Hul to In t d up slackers All AU registrants will e as ae quickly ul ly as possible r i er the questionnaire st win system and ft n El Ing will be bo held at the capitol to the order of f re S registrants In n their lasses elapses e et provost Pro t marshal generals general today Oda y places the nUm number of r men E r 21 ZI r now o rf In ln tho the army at nt about ia the Ule number of those from o 0 45 15 at ill all In the te Sen of at f the ilie homestead amendment de o bill designed In to prevent squired homestead which ma may In t 1 1 the names nameH of or youths was pas b nr by Chairman but lut Senator of the e military commit commit- tell fed Jonea Janel or of orew f Nw ew M Mexico finite and the solution resolution enl v over vo r ker Clark and s Senator ator Sauls Sauls- pro tempore tempora of or the Sen- Sen a the bm bill shortly h rUy after shoo noon n Wailing rt re messenger took th tho t to the White louse for 1 Treat v to sign t P President 1 i issues IBue Cn II r Proclamation ht issued Immediately on the thc bill the thc President toe the lion younger 1 and older n that men t lo to o 4 where here da day local drat t tho they make mke their t homes per per- A f armst purpose n a decisive e vie vie- c eald ratel to devote ote the lre 1 r al d eat and an ant d t mill tary tho the larg larger Jarger cr pa par art rt t manpower cr of oI IIi the e nation nt h d On I PRESIDENT PRESENT SETS SEPT 12 AS REGISTER HEM DATE Continued From Page 1 to the accomplishment of or that purpose purpose pur pur- pose The hours of reg-1st reg registration ration will b be from 7 a. a m. m to 9 J p. p in m. anti and all nIl state scat and local officials are arc called on t to tomake tomake make immediate arrangements fo for tor r maintenance of rc registration places o on n that day All men within the new a ages eg whether citizens of or the United States State s or not must register res unless the they ar are e diplomatic or con consular ular representatives representative of ot foreign nations In case of Illness on the registration n da day arrangements for or tardy enrollment enrollment enroll enroll- ment meat ma may be made mado with local boards and men who expect to lo be absent from rn their homes may register by mall sufficiently suf suf- sufficiently In advance that tho the registration registration tion record reaches the board by September September September Sep Sep- 12 lZ If It a man has no permanent perma perms neat nent residence he Is If to register at th the e place ho is Iii on September 12 and those out of the country countr on that Ila lay day are re required required required re- re to enroll within five tI days das after acter their return Subject ct to 0 Call At least men will place themselves subject to a call for tor war service under the new registration it itIs itIs It ItIs Is estimated although only those dependents in good health and otherwise quail qualified tied for tor arduous duties of ot soldier life lite are arc to be ta taken cn first L Y Youths I. I In their eighteenth year e r will bo DO ue placed in a n separate group roup tho the war department has announced to bo ho subJect subject subject sub sub- to a special educational program and will not be called until the supply of or other available men In the now new classes is exhausted This docs does not mean that their calling will be long deferred deterred however inasmuch as It has been heen announced that all men In the now new registration res accepted for tor general s service will bo under arms by June 30 1919 The manpower bill masses no specific provision jon for tor separate classification classi classi- classification of or year old boys bos and war department plans for tor their treatment have been made malle on executive Initia tive Although h the work wore or fight tight clause which would have affected J striking wor workmen men was taken out of or the bill before passage o yesterday Provost IrO Marshal General Crowder has planned to apply appl vigorously existing regulations regulations regula regula- to Idle men or those engaged in nones nonessential employment ment to th the newly new registered men Selective e I Service e Explained After citing the law an and J stating the there re regulations for tor registration res the PresIdents PresIdent's Presidents President's Pres Pres- ident's proclamation reads as follows Fifteen months ago the tho men of or the country from 21 1 to 30 years of or age e wore were registered Three months ago and again this month those who had Just reached the age of 21 1 were added It now remains refining to Include all men be between between between be- be tween the tho ages of ot IS 18 and 45 Hi This Is not a new policy A century century cen cen- tury and a n quarter ago o It was deliberately deliberately deliberately ordained J b by those who were then responsible for tor the thc safety and defense de de- de renee of ot tho the nation that the dut duty of ot military service should rest upon all bodied able men between the ages es atIS of at ofIS ofis IS and 45 G. G AVe Yc now accept and fulfill the obligation atlon which tho they established an n obligation atlon expressed ed In our national l statutes from that from that time until now We c solemnly purpose a a. decisive victory victor of r awns arms and deliberately deliberate to devote ote the larger part of or the military manpower of r the nation to the a accomplishment of ot that purpose The younger men have from the first been ready to go They Ther have furnished furnished fur fur- voluntary enlistments out of ot all proportion to their numbers Our military mil tary authorities regard them thom as hang having having hav havi- ing ng the time highest combatant qualities Their youthful enthusiasm their virile eagerness their gallant spirit o of daring darn darns dar dar- ing ns n make snake them the admiration of ot all allsho who sho seo see them in action The They covet not lot only onh the distinction of ln Ber serving inthis in inthis this g great eat war wal- w r but als also tI the tho c Inspiring m which hundreds of or thousands thou thou- sands of ot them will cherish through thou thou-I the years rears to come of ot a great da day and a areat great reat orent service for their country countr and for tor mankind Older Men n nore Are ore Reached By the men of ot the older group now called upon the opportunity now open to 0 them will be accepted with the calm resolution of ot those who realize to the full rull tho the deep and solemn significance I It jf of t what thc they do Having made a place for or themselves in their respective respective- communities com com- having ha assumed at nt home the Braver ver responsibilities of ot life In manS many spheres look looking InS InS' back upon honorable records In civil and Industrial life they kill r realize as perhaps no others could low how entirely their own fortunes and the fortunes of oC all whom they love lovo are ate put putU U It stake In this this war for right arid and will enow know that tho time ver very records the they have havo nado render this new dut duty tho the commanding commanding com com- manding duty of ot their lives They know now mow how liow surely this Is the nations nation's war var howl how Imperatively It demands th the and massing of ot all our resources r re- re sources of ot every kind They will retard r re- re tard ard artl this call as the supreme call o of heir their day and nd will answer It accord accord- ani Only a portion of those who register reg reg- rc register ister hiter will be called upon to bear benr arms arnn Those who are not physically fit tit will willbe be excused those exempted by alien allegiance those who should not be re relieved relieved re- re o of their present responsibilities above e all those Who t ho cannot be spared tram froth the civil and Industrial tn tasks ks at nt home upon which the success of ot our armies depends as much as upon the f fighting at the front World Called on to 0 Notice But all must be registered In order that the tho selection for tor military service may a be made Intelligently and with full tUII Information This will be our final demonstration of ot loyalty democracy and nd the will to lo win our solemn notice to all the world that we stand absolutely absolutely together In a common I resolution End ond purpose It Is the call to lo duty to which ever every true man In the country countr I will respond with pride and with the consciousness that In ii ding In Ing so he plays I his part in vindication of ot a great cause at nt whose summons ever every true heart offers offers of of- I fers tel's its Hs' Hs supreme An official estimate by bytho the war department de department department de- de toda today places the number of ot otmen men who will register resister for military service on September 12 1 1 at approximately approximately approximately I 1 7 8 58 This Is on the basis of or the last census census cen cen- I sus and the tho figures I ures In the opinion of some somo officers may a be exceeded The Tho estimated total number of males malesis is but from this number Is deducted to cover CO the men of ot I the new draft dratt ages already in military I or naval service son Ice State Slate nc 1 Based on the thc ratio shown by by- bythe h the r r- r 1 of or mom melt from 21 1 to 31 Juno d ii U. 1917 i. i the shares of the new re registrants registrant expected In each cach state are estimated P follows Alabama 2 jl Arizona Arkansas H California Colorado Connecticut Delaware yr it District of Columbia Florida 1109 0 Geor Georgia la Illinois I Idaho aho f Indiana I Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Malno Maryland i Massachusetts 0 I Michigan r i i I Minnesota Mississippi J Missouri Montana 03 Nebraska Nevada I N No New V II Hampshire 1 I. I re i 10 01 I I Imps New lew Jersey Jerse I r I Now Noty ew Mexico HG New York 13 17 m North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma fin fin- I Oregon Pennsylvania 1057 I Rhode Rhodo Island South Carolina 1706 19 South Fouth Dakota Tennessee Texas 5 Utah Vermont Virginia Washington ton 1 West cst Virginia Wisconsin 7 I Wyoming Student Training I Members of the students' students arm army training trainIng train train- Ing InS corps consisting of youths between be beI between be- be I tween the ages of ot IS and 21 21 will bo be mobilized October 1 at more than I colleges selected for tor that purpose bythe by bytho bytho tho the war department according according- to de dei details LeI Le- Le I tails of or the plan announced tonight The member of the students students' arm army I training corps will be soldiers on active acI active ac ac- ac- ac I tive tI dut duty a statement Issued b oy ny tn the f tiva war r department t says Upon lipon their In InI Induction induction In- In Into s service r their subsistence I quarters clothing and tuition will v ill be provided pro b by the government gO and the tho student-soldiers student will receive tho ho pa pay of or privates In the tho arm army I High school graduates will be ell eligible eligible elig elig- ible to the collegiate training training- division of or the corps and grammar school graduates graduates grad grad- mo may enter tho the vocational sec sec- tion As the students show ability tho they will bo be transferred to lo new divisions divisions divisions divi divi- and those showing special qualifications qualifications will be sent to officers officers' training train train- training ing schools Others will be assigned to noncommissioned officers officers' schools The war department In Its statement advises youths now read ready for tor college entrance or already alread enrolled in a Cl college collego collego col- col lego lege to adhere to their their plans and ob- ob t ln voluntarily induction Into the corps |
