The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-19

"a DcfOIc cePlchc'if 80
reial announcement OF the intention
20 dispatch division commanded
by General Pershing 10 the nghine
front AT the earliest possible mo
ment. makes Il certain the American
nsr will be seen on the airing line.
probably long before the selective
service army 10 ready for action.
Col Roosevelt's division Is now
definitely declined by the govern
ment Seasoned veterans OF the reg
ular army will be with Pershing
when the American DAG Is carried
into the trenches.
Al the war department all hands
turned today 10 rounding up sup
niles for the expedition.
Congress and all departments ~
rponded 10 the announcement MADE
A. the white House last night. Il
ssemed 20 put new life into the war
machinery ION the hill" where weeks
have dragged along in preparing
emergency measures for the gov
crnmont 10 carry 10 success It's
struEgle against Prussianism and
autocracy
with the army bill out OF the way
the navy increase bill. boosting me
number of enlisted men from 81 900
IN 15O. 900 and the marine corps
from 1900 10 $4,000 will be ready
for the presidents signature late to
CAV.
The SPY bill should be cleaned up
early next week The war budget
bill may be disposed Of today in the
senate. Furthermore congress Pro
misses 10 get down 10 hard work on
the revenue and food bills before
next week Is over.
The president last night made
personal appeal TO Senators Knox
Lodge and Gallinger, all Repuoli'
cans. TO get behind the war program
and push IL TO fruition with all
speed possible. The president ap-
parently Is counting on Republicans
as much as Democrats, IL not more,
to hasten thru the program.
Today activity at the war depart
ment redoubled. The work OF as
sembIing the parts OF the war ma
chine congress finally has given the
nation brought department officials
down AT unheard OF early hours-for
washington. There was unbounded
"lip-to-lip" speculation regarding the
Pershing expedition.
There was. particularly at the cap
itol, some commentator and some
criticism OF the presidents attitude
regarding the Roosevelt volunteers
issue. Army men, generally. how |
ever. felt Wilson had done the right
thing. But there were some sena-
tors and representatives who de-
ciared they would take the first op- /
portunity publicly TO condemn vii /
son for not mobiliEing Roosevelt
The issue they declared. is still far
from dead.
In rejecting the Roosevelt division
on the ground that II Is incompatible
with military efhciency the presi-
dent said:
IS Il understand the section Of this
act which authorizes the creation OF
volunteer divisions In addition 10
the draft was added with a view 10
providing an independent command
for Mr.. Roosevelt and giving the
military authorities an opportunity
to use his fine vigor and enthusiasm
in recruiting forces.
at would be very agreeable 10
me to pay Mr.. Roosevelt this com
pliment and the Allies the compll.
ment Of sending 10 :hair lid one OF
our most distinguished public men,
an ex-president who has rendered
many conspicuous public services
and proved his gAllantry in many
striking ways
Politically. too, 1t no doubt would
have a very fine effect and make
a profound impression. But this is
not the time or the occasion for
compliments or for any action not
calculated TO contribute TO the i'm
mediate success Of the war"
The president, In his proclama-
ton. after reviewing the provisions
OF the army law which authorize
the registration and draft OF all
male citizens who shall have at
tanned their twenty-hrst birthdays
by the date set for registration. but
who shall not have attained their
thirty-nrst birthdays. and calling at
tention also to the provision provid-
ing a penalty for failure 10 register
and prescribing the system OF reg
istration az previously outlined by
the war department. says:
Now. therefore I. woodrow VII
son, president OF the United States.
do call upon the governor OF each
OF the several states and territories,
the board OF commissioners OF the
District OF Columbia and all officers
and agents Of the several states and
territories. OF the District OF Colum
bia. and Of the counties and muni-
cipalities therein 10 perform certain
duties IN the execution OF the fore
going law which duties will be
communicated TO them directly IN
regulations OF even date herewith.
And do further proclaim and
give notice TO all persons subject
10 registration in the several states
and in the District OF Columbia w
accordance with the above law that
the time and place OF such registra-
tion shall be between a. m. and 2
r. m. on the 5th day OF June. 1917.
AZ the registration place IN the pre-
cinet wherein they have their per-
manent homes
Those who shall have attained
their twenty-nrst birthday and who
shall not have attained their thirty
nrst birthday on or before the day