Arizona republican., 1917-06-02
RALLY ON EVEO OF REGISTRATION
 TO STIR PATRIOTISM

Preceding the notable event of se- lective draft registration day, City Hall plaza will on Monday night be the scene of a record mass meeting at which time prominent speakers will, in addresses interest and stimulate the public concerning the duty of the fol- lowing day and particularly the young men of registerable age who will enroll themselves in response to an act of congress-
 The program for Monday evening has been arranged by a committee composed of Captain J. l.. B. Alexan- der, chairman; P. C. Gettins and Vie Hanney. Captain Alexander probably will be chairman of the evening. The speakers will be Judge Richard E. Sloan and Wylie F. Jones. attorney general who will deliver patriotic ad- dresses concerning the duty of regis tration and the notable opportunity now given the young men of the coun- try in honoring themselves and their nation.
 The third speaker will be George w. Barrows who will have as his subject the Liberty Loan. He will urge uni versal subscription to the loan as far as it is possible with every man and woman.
 There will be band music and chor- al patriotic singing at intervals throughout the program. Similar meet ings will be held on Monday evening at Tempe, Mesa, Buckeye and Glen dale.
 To Herald Registration
 Church and fire bells and whistles are to herald the opening of the se- lective draft registration in Phoenix ffl this clamorous announcement at ' o'clock there will be continuous pat riotic demonstration that will not end until the registration booths are closed at o'clock that night.
 The city is to be a blaze of the na- tional colors. the flag is to be dis played at every home, place of business and public building, and the registra- tion booths are to be decorated with the national colors in profusion. Par ticularly are the patriotic demonstra- tions to center about the registration booths.
 History making in the United States. in which there is a part for every man. woman and child to participate. is to be the Tuesday of next week. June ,. during fourteen hours of which day the young manhood of the country will en- roll itself at the call of the president, an honor roll from which is to be se- lected the first grand army of half a million soldiers, Americas representa- tives in the world war for democracy.
 Declared legal holiday by the pres ident and by the governors of each separate state. Tuesday is to be day of patriotic display to outdo any pre- vious Fourth of July, yet it is eau toned that there be no frivolous eel ebration of the occasion. Instead, the spirit manifested or registration day, it is urged, should be sober one. in keeping with the purpose of the event as announced by President Wilson in the following proclamation: Presidents Proclamation "The day here. named is the time up- on which all shall present themselves for assignment to their tasks. It is for that reason destined to be remembered as one of the most conspicuous mo- ments in our history. It is nothing less than the day upon which the manhood of the country shall step forward in one solid rank in defense of the ideals ! to which this nation is consecrated. It (Continued on Page Two)