Arizona republican., 1917-06-07
SLACK|NC SPIRIT IN REGISTRATION
 ENTIRELY ABSENT
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, June 6.-Registra- tion day developments were summarized l by the committee on public information last night in a statement which said: Nearly ten million Americans of military age registered today for ser vice in the army against Germany. The registration was accomplished in q | fashion measuring up to the highest l standards of Americanism. The young men came to the registration places , enthusiastic; there was no hint of a stacking spirit anywhere except in Flew cases where misguided persons had been prevailed upon to attempt to avoid their national obligation. The government officials who had professed 1 the highest confidence in the patriotism of the young men of the nation were deeply gratified over the result; it ] transcended their highest expectations. From every state reports were re-
 ceived showing that the sporadic con- i spiracies to thwart the first step to- ward the mobilization of as large an army as the country may need to bring 1 the war to a victorious conclusion had failed utterly. The department of jus
 tice had tremendous remedy ready to cope with these conspiracies but it proved to be unnecessary.
 The spirit of the young men from
 whom the fighting forces are to be se- 1 lected was evidenced in their attitude ] toward question F on the registration 1 blanks which asked if exemption was claimed~ In thousands of cases young men aVailed themselves of their right to ignore this question and leave it en-
 tirely for the government to decide
 whether those should be selected. This
 spirit was evidenced again in the re-
 ceipt during the day of numerous re
 quests from diplomatic and consular
 officials of the United States for addi- tional registration cards to be used by citizens who are now in other countries;
 this fact was impressive because regis tration is voluntary on the part of
 Americans resident abroad.
 An air of undemonstrative serious
 ness characterized the registration In
 the national capital. With the eXcep-
 tion of an occasional lull, there was q
 steady stream of young men at each
 registration place to give the govern
 ment the information which it has de-
 sired
 The only arrest reported before 6 o'clock to the provost marshal general
 was from Virginia, whose governor
 wires: The only incident reported was
 that of J. L. LitZ of Coeburn who, ac-
 cording to reports, criticized the pTesi- dent, the administration and the flag. He was promptly arrested and held for trial
 ITO each man who registered
 throughout the country today was giv-
 en copy of President Wilson's war
 message of April 2.
 Provost Marshal General F. H. ! Crowder announces that persons regis tering on June , are at liberty to enlist in the army, navy or marine corps at any time prior to their selection for , military service
 "The first report of trouble was due to the weather. It came from Mime 1 sota, who governor wired: Some little trouble in northwestern Minnesota or , account of high water. Registrars are : using boats The governor of Indiana } reported the same difficulty
 Nebraska, Kansas, Louisiana, South Carolina, Florida, Connecticut, Arkan-
 sas, Rhode Island and Maryland all re-