Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-05-24

Washington. May 1s.-rhe war army
sill as passed by Congress and finally
reviewed at the war department, was
signed by President Wilson tonight.
The law will set in motion i'm
mediately machinery designed to pro-
duce within a years time a national
army Of more than 100000 trained and
equipped men. backed by adequate re.
serves Of men and supplies. and by an
additional 100000 soldiers under train.
ing.
soon after the President had signed
the war army bill. a proclamation was
issued from the White House calling
the young manhood Of the country to
respond to the selective military serv-
ice.
The proclamation opens with citing
the sections OF the new law which gives
the President drafting powers and pro-
vdes:
section 5.-That all male persons be-
tween the ages Of q and 80. both inclusive,
shall he subject to registration In accord
ance with regulations to be prescribed
oy the President: and upon proclamation
by the President or other public notice
given by him or by his direction stating
the time and place Of such registration
It shall be the duty Of all persons Of the
designated ages. except officers and en-
listed men of the regular army, the navy.
and the National Guard and naval militia
while In the service Of the United States.
to present themselves for and submit to
registration under the provisions Of this
act: and every such person shall be
deemed to have notice Of the requirements
Of this act upon the publication Of said
proclamation or other notice as aforesaid
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ton; and any person who shall wilfully
fail or refuse to present himself for regis
tration or to submit thereto as herein pro-
vided. shall be guilty Of a misdeneanor
and shall. upon conviction in the district
court Of the United States having juris-
dictjon thereof. be punished by imprison-
ment for not more than one year. and
shall thereupon be duly registered; pro-
vided that In the call of the docket prece-
dence shall be given. in courts trying the
same. to the trial Of criminal proceed
tngs under this act: Provided further
that persons shall be subject to regis
tration as herein provided who shall have
attained their c1st birthday and who shall
not have attained their 31st birthday on
or before the day set for the registration.
and all persons so registered shall be and
remain subject to draft into the forces
hereby authorized unless exempted or ex-
cused therefrom as in this act provided
Provided further that IN the case Of tenn
porary absence from actual place of legal
residence OF any person liable to regis.
tratiop as provided herein. such reRistra-
ton may he made by mail under regula.
tons to be prescribed by the President
Section 6.-That the President 10 here
by authorized to utilize the service OF
any or all departments and any or all
officers or agents of the United States md
the several States, territories and the
District Of Columbia, and subdivision
thereof. In the execution Of this act. and
all officers and agents Of the United
States and of the several States. terri.
tories and subdivisions thereof. and OF
the District Of Columbia. and all per.
sons designated or appointed under regu.
latiops prescribed by the Preside mt
whether such appointments are made by
the President himself or by the Governor
or other officer Of any State or territors
to perform any duty in the execution oil
this act. arc hereby required to perform
such duty as the President shall order OIL
direct. and all such officers and agent,
and persons go designated or appointed
shall hereby have full authority for al
acts done by them in the execution Of thi.
act by the direction OF the President
Correspondence in the execution OF thi!
act may be carried in penalty envelope,
bearing the frank Of the war department
Any person charged as herein. provided
with the duty Of carrying into effect an!
Of the provisions Of this act or the regu
lations made or directions given there
under who shall fail or neglect to perform
such duty: and any person charged will
xuch duty OF having and exercising all!
authority under said act. regulations. o
directions. who shah knowingly make o
he q party to the making OF any falx
or incorrect reSisti aron. physical exam
nation, exemption. enlistment. enroll
ynent or muster: and any person rcho shal
iuake or be Q party to tha making OF an
false statement or certificate rs tn tn
fitness or liability 81 himself or any othe
person for service uncer the provision
Of this act. or regulations made by tn
President hereunder, or otherwise evade
or aids another to cvade the require
nents of this act or Of said regulations
or who. IN any manner, shall fail q
neglect fully to perform any duty re
quiPed Of him in the execution of thi
act, shall n not subject to military LAY
be guilty Of a nisdemeanor and upo
conviction In tho district court Of tn
United States having jurisdiction there
Of. be punished by imprisonment for nc
moro than one year. OF. il subject
military law. shall be tried by court mai
tial and suffer such punishment as
court martial may direct"
The proclamation then follows:
Now. therefore. !. Woodrow Wilson
President OF the United States. do ca
upon tho governors Of each of the sewers
States and territories. the board Of con
mlssloners Of the District of Columb
and al officers and agents OF the sewers
States and territories. of the District
Columbia, and Of the counties on
municipalities therein 10 perform certai
duties in tine execution OF the foregoir
Law which duties will be communicate
to them directly in regulations Of eve
date herewith.
And do further proclaim and si'
notice TO all persons subject to registri
tion in the several States and In the Di
trict of Columbia In accordance with II
above law that the time and place
such registration rhAll % between T.
a. m. and 800 , m. OH the Nth day
June. 1917. Ut THE registration place In Il
precinct wherein they have their pc
msnsn: home. Those who shall have Q