El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-06
SLACKERS MAY DO THEIR DUTY
AFTER TIME FOR REFLECTION
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registration Is over and millions of young be
tween the ages of q and 81 awaiting the call to
4 the coIors Some expect exemption because Of de-
pendent families disquafyng physique, engagement IN
necessary occupations But most Of those who have regis
tered awake each morning thinking Of The Call For,
LATER it is coming and they know it may take
them But happy they who carry with them today the con-
sOusness Of having tOed the mark and registered for serV
ice when needed.
There are today on the streets of E PasO even perhaps
IN JuaTez some young men who have guilty conclences
They did the mark They chose dishonor, per-
haps through mental confusion wrong advice They
overstated undersated their age They furtTe to-
day those IN El Paso fear that the shoulder and
that demand evidence registration They know de-
lection arrest and arrest conviction and con-
sictiou means wear in prison-and after that enforced
registration service IN the ranks Perhaps service viii
be less pleasant for them than for those who did not turn
Stacker.
These IN Juare and It is said quite number there
must have the feeling of without country All Of
chem known the FL Paso police. They realize that
they must remain in foreign country or pay the penalty
they return home They are outanders, eles Perhaps
they believe that when the they return to
the United States and that the arrest and punishment they
fear viii be forgotten then and there viii be no prose
eution There of that All know that
the United States government has long memory for
Furnishing.
But even we're prosecutions to be dropped after the war
this question would always out like ghost from the
darkness: where You when the was fought?H
And lies may turn aside the question but the liar VIII
squirm- Imagine lifetime of that furtiveness and that
concealment always dreadng the day when one may say
~oh yes knew him we'll Coward that he was he cravled
out Of service"
How many failed to appear here for registration is
known The department estimated, before regstra
ton day. that one out of every 100 egbles would not
register Perhaps that percentage Of sIacksm is too high
for FL Paso; perhaps too low. We shall know more
about It than at present.
Authorities have announced they viii assume the night
10 stop every young apparently of military age and
que that he show evidence of his having registered IN
doubtedy the knowledge that young has not regis
tered VIII be followed by Investigation to his age, na
onaty any other alleged facts he may put forward as
his for not having registered Detection is almost
certain and public dShonor imprisonment and then enforced
army service viii follow.
Better the right way. The government has made
vision for registering day subsequent to June s. sut
young to 90 to the officials In charge Of the
registration and frankly that he had listened TO
foolish advice had given way in moment of weakness
70 his own fears but back to make clean breast
Of Il and do his part like a and American,
would be found for putting him with his gov
srnmert and without exposure to any rdicule.
If slips and falls he ought to pick himself up as
promptly possible and proceed the right road
in this instance it should happen to punishment
This is intended for the slackers Whether you here
In hiding in Juarez out and play the You
viii regret it If You do but you win regret It always
# you do not.