Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-02
ALL WILL BE tEGIsTERED.
Machinery Being Oiled Preparatory
to Manufacturing Great Army.


Just like any other great manufac-
turing industry, the making of a
army from raw material will require
the setting in motion Of much ma
| chinery. And the big mill that is
going to turn out one of the greatest
armies ever massed is being put into
shape, the machinery I'm place, and
the oiling process has been begun
even before the raw material Is in ac-
tual sight.
But then the government-and in
the United States eve, the people,"
| are the gOvernment--iSnt figuring
on having to send or, and bring in
the raw material for the big army
making plant. America expects
every man to do his duty" and the
very first duty will be for every man
OF military age to come forward at a
given time. enroll himself on Uncle
Sans big list, then wait the sum-
mons to take his place in the line OF
| those who are to DO the fighting for
| the freedom OF peoples Of other gov
ernments that are still carried on by
| the few at the expense Of the many
| oNcl Ill jas. .h. NIOSS mas Just re-
| ceived from Columbia, where he was
| appointed as chairman of the county
| registration committee or board
| This board in each county or parish
Of every State in the Union will be
| composed Of the Clerk Of Court and
Judge OF Probate---or the officers
whose official duties correspond with
those officials, no matter what the
particular official title may be-and
! one citizen Of the county or parish
Under them will work registering
commissioners in every election pre-
| cinct or district, before whom every
citizen OF military age will be notified
, to go and register his name, place Of
birth, age, race or nationality, etc.
| This part OF the general plan has not
| been us yet fully worked out in one
detail, because Congress has not as
yet definitely fixed the military age.
1t may be u to 40 years. or it may
be some other minimum and maxi
mum fixed as best serving the needs
OF the country in the present crisis.
| But it matters not as to those minor
details The main feature is that
your Uncle Sam says that we must
all come forward and be registered
| for his Information for the purpose
OF making up the army that is to do
the fighting for liberty and independ-
ence across the water. So soon as
Congress settles the question AS to
military ages this machinery will be
set in motion and we will be notified
to come forward at a certain time
that will be fixed. giving the infor-
nation that Uncle Sam must have
concerning the boys" OF his great
big family OF some one hundred and
ten or twelve million souls. And
when your Uncle Sam says Come"
why, come and be done with it. II
YOU do not come when you're called
I'VE. the people. our government
will want to know why. and we
will fix some severe penalties for the
fellow who wants to shirk a duty
But you need not fear that Uncle
Sam is going to be unreasonable.
! He's not that kind Of fellow. He'll
! give ample notice before any penal
ties will be attached, and the fellow
who draws a penalty will have only
! himself to blame.
Every male citizen, white or color
ed. must come forward when notified
| to do so. registering what informa
| tiOn concerning himself that may be
required Then when you are need
ed YOU will be notified. Be ready to
respond. Here am IT,