Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-06-07
OFFICIAL REGISTRY
REPORTED SLOWLY
Enrolment Still in Progress
in Many Cities Where
Supplies Short.
ARRESTS ARE BEING MADE
Oklahoma Officers Quick to
Begin Rounding Up Regis
tration Slackers.

WASHINGTON, June G. - Tho
mighty roll OF honor OF American
manhood had begun 30 reach WASH
ington tonight from the states that
had completed their count Of the men
of military age registered yesterday.
AT late hour only few complete
reports had been received but Irelim-
mary unofficial returns were suffi-
cient TO show that millions of men
await the call to arms.
The official figures were too scant
for an accurate estimate Of the total
of the men who have registered Tho
first reports showed that the census
bureau estimates of eligibles had not
| been equaled, but officials pointed out
that the numbers by which one or two
cities alone had exceeded the estimates
would wipe out the entire deficiency
of the several smaller states sending
In the first official returns.
Registration Unfinished.
] In some of these cities registration
still was in progress today the attor-
/ ney-gcneral having approved the ac-
/ tion OF Provost Marshal General crow
/ der in authorizing an extension Of Tina
]
/ the registration machinery proved
otherwise Inadequate TO It's task,
/ Uuiil the records Of the great manu-
] iacturing ceuters are completed re-
suits Of the registration can not be
gaugcd accurately General Crowder
said tonight that it was not 20 he ex-
pectcd that the regulation figures
would check with the census estimates,
If for no other reason because soma
~ fu a . f,, .
army and navy and national guard
were not required to register,
Going After Slackcrs.
Messages from governors all over
the country showed that there arc
relatively few slackers to be dealt
with. Already the machinery of the
government Is moving to bring these
few 10 a reckoning.
In every state there were slackcrs,
oklahoma included, Rogers county
alone reported thirty known evaders
and officials already have begun their
Work OF arrestng.
The chief factor I'm bringing them %
book, however. will not be legal proc
csses. General CrOwdcr and the forces
Of the department OF Justice place full
reliance in the people themselves in
bringing forward those shirkrrs No
plan that would serve that end will be
/ overlooked. No man skullNing in tenn
porary safety because he is a stranger
In his community or because his age
is not known will escape If the proc
esses of law can bring him To an ac-
counting. But 1t is upon the iudigna-
| tion OF men and women whose so or
/ kin have faced the issue with ccUrsge
and cheerfully recorded their names
that the government chiefly depends
TO bring slackers into the open AS
the regulation figures came in tonight
the work OF preparing for the next
great step proceeded without inter-
/ ruption.
Exemption Regulations Complete.
Already the regulations which will
govern exemptions are virtually COM
| plcte. II is probable chat few days
will see them duly promulgated by
! President Wilson and the work OF AS
sembling the boards In each commun-
/ ity under way. The personal rouor
Of the president Of Secretary Baker
and Of every member Of congress who
voted for the bill stands pledged to
the statement that oven-handed ius.
tice and fairness To all men nigh or
low white or black, will govern in
tho great task.
Much must he done before the names
of those who will compose the armies
can be enrolled Millions Of registra-
tion cards must be examined and clns,
D sified, Those who are untitled physi-
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