Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-06-06
YOUNG
MEN REGISTER
Fourteen Hundred Respond to
Presidents Call From Elko
County

One thousand, three undred and
siXty-four men, with six precincts yet
TO be heard from, is the share of the
nations honor roll contributed by Elko
county. Not a Stacker among us,
thank God, The registration proceed.
ed quietly throughout the county with
not a single case recorded of re.
iusal or even hesitation in register
ing upon the nations book OF heroes.
The flower OF Elko county's manhood
eowed steadily into the polls through.
out the day as steadily answered the
nations questions and passed out with
the little blue registration receipt that
may later be dyed with their hearts
blood. II was sight to stir the very
soul OF every true American. Not one
instance of disorder. not a flippant
word, marred the atmosphere of seri.
Gus business ;hat surrounded every
place of registry The spirit of the
west was there. The spirit of Ne
vada. With the realization that n few
. scratches Of the pen might mean the
offering OF their very souls to the
cause of humanity, and that each mo.
me1t in the booth might mean one OF
the last to be spent with loved ones
at home, the youth of the west went
itself al the altar of war and in the
cause of Christianity. And not only
ultive Americans came to record their
names as ready for the fray. People
from all lands, from the shores of
SUNNY italy. from the sun kissed land
OF Nippon. from the old walls of an
rient China. answered tac one 1ues
lion that brought them before the reg
; istrar of the United States, briefly
with the one word "Declarant." lie
him who says we are not unite
people heed the fact that there wer
men of all nations at the polls yes
= terday Offering their life's blood L
this great metropolitan nation, the nG
tion that answered their call for sus
. tcnance and liberty when they wer
> in need, and let us forget, in this hOu
! of honor, that there is such a thing a
difference in nationality. aye, evel
in race and color. and bow our head
in homage TO those young heroes VIII
before their country yesterday, wrot
their names in glory upon the nation
records as Americans. The result will
be onc.third of the male voting popu
2 Iation of the county. A great man,
J. of them will be taken to the training
@ camps probably by September Thos
I who have dependents will be eNemp
e Tor the present but will no doubt b
o called to the second line later on. TIL
carnage of blood that bathes the cart
q today will doubtless claim hundred
{ Of them. boys from our own mids
II men with whom. we rub shoulders 1
= the daily walks of life. Men an
/. wemen of America, you whom the n;
ton has not yet called, bow you
}. heads to these lads who have nObl
q stood by the president" The
d prompt and manly response 20 I'll
r call should be your inspiration
h move heaven and earth at home
n. doing your bit to bring this horrib
lg malestrom of death to speedy el
that those boys who yesterday offer
OF their lives to their country may sho
lh ~ return to us whole in body a
"a glorying in the thought that their
81 ton tried them and they were foul
le not wanting. OF the total numb
registered 33S were from the city
III Elko alone.