Show ENROLLMENT DAY I IE E IT IN UTAH STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE PLANS TO TO CARRY OUT WISHES OF THE 1 GOVERNMENT k Expected That Public Meetings Will Be BeHeld BeHeld BeHeld Held in Every Precinct on June 5 5 When purpose pur of United States in War Will be Explained I Salt La City The City The The Theof Utah State Council of or Defense Is endeavoring to carry out PIC the wishes of the government to make mue Enrollment day June 5 a state wid festival Similar plans are arc under way In other mountain states and In ft ct universally throughout th the tho nation i iThe The application of the selective draft to the time problem of of raising an nn army has misgivings and doubt which If unchecked might affect the morale of the countr country It Is expected that there will wll be public meetings held helel in lH nearly arl every precinct predict of the state and nation on Enrollment da day at which the purpose of the United States in the thc war will be set forth and the tile conscription tion law explained The Time speakers will well make clear dem that the conscription law was passed by congress by the representatives f of the young oung men who are areto areto areto to be drawn drawn by lot so that the operation operation opera opera- tion of the taw will simply result In s volunteering In mass of the young men Juen of the time nation in place of volunteering singly as was done under the time old tem It is believed that there are arc few people people peo peo- left w who do not now understand that no humiliation whatever attaches or can attach to a n young oung man selected for service under the new law since In fact he is precisely as as' as much a n volunteer volunteer vol vol- as If he walked up tap to a recruiting recruiting recruit recruit- ing officer and asked to be enrolled In his ifs proclamation for the thc enrollment enrollment enroll enroll- ment President Wilson use used the time fol Col following following lowing words The significance of this cannot be overstated It is a n new thing In our history and landmark In our a pro pro- gress It Is a new manner of accepting acceptIng accept accept- Ing our duty to gi give giC C ourselves es with thoughtful devotion to the common purpose of us all nil It It ItIs Is In no sense a conscription of the unwilling un un- willing It Is rather Is rather selection from a nation n which has volunteered in mass amass It is no more a n choosing of those who shall march with the colors than It Is a selection of those who shall serve an equally equall necessary and devoted purpose purpOSe purpose pur pur- I pose in the Industries that lie He behind the time battle line The da tiny day here named Is the time upon which all nIl shall present them themselves themselves themselves selves for assignment to their tasks task It Is for that reason destined to be remembered remembered remembered re re- as ns one of the most conspicuous ous moments in our history It I Ib is nothing less than the day upon which the manhood of the country shall step forward In one solid rank In defense of the Id to which this nation matlon is consecrated It is important to these Ideals no less than to the pride of this generation in manifesting its devotion to them themi that there be no gaps in the ranks Naturally the programs In different localities will vary var but In the main maim I they will be marked d b by time the following I features I 1 I Flags Jags will be bc JI lying from every public and private building 2 Bands will be playing ph and there will be parades 3 There will be bc public meetings during the day at which the duty and responsibility of the United States Its purpose in the war and the meaning of Enrollment da day will be outlined b by competent speakers 4 Some places have indicated that In order to thoroughly get into the spirit of the occasion they are planning planning plan plan- ning war dinners at which a menu such as is served to our banners willbe will willbe willbe be provided Eer Everywhere where in the mountain Inter-mountain region there Is indications of concerted concerted concert concert- ed celebration of the da day so that little doubt is felt of the realization of the hopes of the Secretary of War Va 1 Tho rho ho said at the National Council of Defense De De- D Defense Cense conference The first filst step is the registration of ot the men That is a very lIy large under r- r taking It is one which mn may be attended attended at at- tended by confusion or It may muy be converted converted con cou Into a n magnificent demonstration tion of oC the unity of our countr country |