The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-05-25

ter regardless Of disability or other rea-
son for exemption after which their fit
ness will be passed on by the exemption
boards.
lirhe president Terminates volunteer
ing he will need from 10000 70 10000
men to bring the regular army and na-
tional guard to war strength as well as
form the selective draft forces Those
drafted into the regular army and ma
tona guard would get into training
from one to two months before the Sc
lective draft recruits.
Draft Halts Volunteering.
The war department was asked what
would be done with young men who
register for selective draft on June s
and who might volunteer for service in
the national guard on June g.
The probability is" war depart
ncnt official said, that the Young man
who registered and then enlisted in the
national guard would be exempted
from conScription by one OF the ex-
emption boards, provided the national
guard regiment in which he enlisted
is called into the federal service II
not called into the federal service, OF
course, he would be subject to the
draft
No Volunteers After Draft.
But | do not think any such issue
will arise, because it is almost certain
that all volunteering will end after
registration day. We feel confident
that as soon as registration is over
the president will apply the draft to
fiji up the regular army and national
guard regiments, as well as the new
national army 1t will be entirely un-
wise and unfair to try TO operate a
volunteer and a selective draft system
/ at the same time"
Officials pointed TO recruiting sta
tIStlcS OF the regular army for the last
few days to emphasize the necessity for
application Of the draft as soon as
| possible.
Yesterday the whole country gave
only 1872 recruits with most of the
states far from filling their quotas.
Indiana, however, will be the first Of
the big states 10 fill its quota, having
S35l OF its required 500 Illinois
mus, recruit 5l96 to fill its allotted
| quota Of MA New York needs
more than 1900 and Pennsylvania
60W
How We Should Celebrate.
Accompanying the official guide re-
garding replies TO registration ques-
,onS, the council Of national defense
through its director, w S Clifford
also issued recommendations TO state
councils OF defense regarding the celc-
bration Of registration day.
Among the recommendation for eel
ebra,lng the occasion are the follow
ing
Registration day should be cele-
bra,ed as conservation OF the Amer
lean people TO service and 10 sacrifice.
II should be public expression by
each community OF willingness TO sur
render its sons to the country.
1T should be celebrated IN a serious
spirit and kept as registration day
only
Elaborate and costly decorations
should be discouraged The spiri, of
volunteer service should he foremost
Posters for Foreigners.
I'm communities where there are con.
siderable groups OF foreign born who
do no, understand English poster.
should he printed in foreign language.
and broadly circulated
From press and pulp, and in IN,
Schoolfoom every effort SHOULD be ex
er,ed 10 impress upon all ci,iIens their
! duty at this vital crisis in the histor,
OF our ountry Let the words rims
I forth Teh world must he made SAT,
Tor democracy"
The American Union Against Mill
tarlSm issued a statement today undel
the slogan Don't try to evade registra
ton |, is directed particularly 10 per
'rns who have conscientious ohlec
tons to taking life and is signed b,
many leaders OF the union.
Obedience to law TO the u,mos, limi
ot conscience is the base oi good ei,i
lcnShip,' concludes the statement. "W,
therefore urge all conscientious object
utS 10 register stating their protest IL