| Show REGISTER JUNE JUNI TilE THE Secretary of War a authorizes the following With the signing by President Wilson Wilson Wil WU- son of the bill and proclamation designating designating designating des des- Wednesday June 6 as the day on which all men who have reached the age of 21 since last June 6 5 shall register for military service Provost Marshal General Crowders Crowder's Office immediately ely began preparations pr preparations para para- for tor the enrollment of the men Instead of using the election ery as was done last year Gen Crowder Crowder Crowder Crow- Crow der will call upon the local boards It is le believed that their experience t during the past year baa haa peculiarly fitted th thorn them ni to handle the new registration reg rog- economically and efficient efficient- ly 11 dy i Gent Gene Gen Crowder has estimated that probably y three quarters quarters e-quarters of a million then men w will ll be be added to the he American Army by the new registration Ills his estimate Is s based on the fact that al almost almost almost al- al most men registered last Included all between between between be be- year ear This number tween the ages of 21 and 31 and statistics sta eta Mattes collected by Gen Crowders Crowder's office show that a little tittle more than 10 per cent of these men were 31 years ears old On that ball basis Is It is le estimated es- es estimated es e- by draft officials that the total registration will exceed 1 of ot which will be available le for military service This makes proper allowances for tor physical defectives detectives exemptions because of dependents dependents de do- pendente and other bars to military service Tho The law provides that every young man in the United States who has reached the age of 21 years since June 6 5 1917 or will reach that ageon age ageon ageon on or before June 6 1918 ister The only exceptions are in the cases of men who are actually in ac ao- active active tive tiye military or naval service All male persons persona citizens or aliens bor bore between June 6 1896 and June 6 5 1897 inclusive except officers and enlisted men of the Regular Army Navy and Marine Corps and the National National National Na Na- Guard and Naval Militia MUltia while I In Federal Reserves Corps and enlisted enlisted en en- listed men In the Enlisted Reserve Corps Corp while In active service must register |
