Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-19
Proclamation Is Issued Putting
New Draft Law Into Effect

birthday on or before the day here
named are required to register, eX-
ceptlng only officers and enlisted men
In the regular army, the navy, the
marine corps, and the national guard,
and naval militia, while in the serv-
ice of the United States. and officers
IN the officers reserve corps and en-
listed men in the enlisted reserve
corps while in active service. In the
territories of Alaska, Hawaii and
Porto Rico day for registration will
De named in later proclamation.
And | do charge those who through
sickness shall he unable to present
themselves for registration that they
apply on or before the day OF registra-
non 10 the county clerk of the county
where they may be, for instructions
as 10 how they may be registered by
agent. Those who expect to be absent
on the day named from the counties
IN which they have their permanent
homes may register by mail, but their
mailed registration cards must reach
the places in which they have their
permanent homes by the day named
herein. They should apply as soon as
practicable TO the county clerk of the
county wherein they may be for in
structions as to how they may accom-
plish their registration by mail In
case such person as, through sickness
OF absence, may be unable to presene
themselves personally for registration
shall De SoJourning in cities of over
$1,000 population, they shall apply to
the city clerk wherein they may be So
Journlng rather than to the clerk of
the county The clerks of counties
and OF cities of over 10000 population
IN which numerous applications from
the SICK and from non-residents are
expected are authorized to establish
such sub-agencies and to employ and
deputize such clerical force as NAV be
necessary to accommodate these ap-
plications.
The power against which we are ar
rayed has sought to impose its will
upon the world by force. To this end
IL has increased armament until it
mas changed the face of war. In the
sense IN which we have been wont to
thlnk of armies there are no armies
IN this struggle. There are entire ma
uons armed. Thus. the men who re-
main TO till the soil and man the fac
tories are no less a part of the army
that Is In France than the men be-
neath the battleflags. It must be so
WIN u.s. II Is pct,aY srnaya that wa
must shape and train for war: il is n
nation, To this end our people must
draW close in one compact front
against common foe. But this can.
not be If each man pursues a private
purpose All must pursue one pur.
pose. The nation needs all men. but
II needs each man. not in the field
that VIII most pleasure him. but in the
endeavor that will best serve the COM
mon good. Thus, though n sharp
shooter ploases TO operate trip ham
mer for the forging Of great guns, and
an expert machinst desires to march
with the flag, the nation is being
served only when the sharpshooter
marches and the machinist remains at
his levers. The whole nation must be
a team in which each man shall play
the part for which he is best fitted To
this end, congress has provided that
the nation shall be organized for war
by selection and that each man shall
be classified for service In the place
to which it shall best serve the gem
eral good to call him.
The significance cannot be over
stated. 1t Is new thing in our his
tory and a landmark in our progress.
1t is new manner of accepting and
our duty to give ourselves
with thoughtful devotion to the COM
mon purpose of us all. 1t is in no sense
a conscription of the unwilling; 1t is
rather selection from a nation which
has volunteered in mass. 1t Is no more
a choosing of those who shall march
with the colors than it Is selection
Of those who shall serve an equally
necessary and devoted purpose In tho
industries that lie behind the battle
line.
The day here named Is the time
upon which all shall present them.
selves for assignment to their tasks.
It is for that reason destined to be re-
nembered as one of the most conspic-
Ious moments in our history, 1t is
nothing less than the day upon which
he manhood of the country shall
step forward in one solid rank in de.
,ense of the ideals to which this ma
ion is consecrated. 1t Is important
% those ideals no less than to the
pride of this generation in manifest
ng its devotion to them, that there
be no gaps in the ranks.
1t is essential that the day be ap.
preached in thoughtful apprehension
Of its significance and that we accord
70 it the honor and the meaning tina.
t deserves. Our industrial need pre-
scribes that it be not made techni-
al holiday. but the stern sacrifice
hat is before us, urges that it be
carried in all our hearts as q great
lay Of patriotic devotion and obliga-
Ion when the duty shall lie upon
Every man, whether he Is himself to
De registered or not, to see to it that
he name of every male person of the
designated ages is written on these
lists of honor.
In witness whereof / have hereunto
et my hand and caused the seal of
he United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington,
his 18th day of May, in the year OF
our Lord, one thousand nine hundred
md seventeen, and of the independ- |
,nce of the United States of America,
he one hundred and forty-first.
BY the President
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary of State.