The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-05-24
CONSUMPTION REGISTER Is A
ROLL OF HONOR.

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When war was formally declared
against Germany the question as to
the attitude Of this government was
definitely settled in the mind of every
loyal citizen, Whether he believed a
declaration of war was justified or not,
ii was no longer a question for argu-
ment. The case was closed, the die
WAS cast and the only position for the
loyal and patriotic citizen was to sup
port with his whole heart the position
the conscription law by congress and
its APPROVAL by the president presents
situation identically the same. A
great many citizens whose motives
are above question were opposed to
passing CONSUMPTION law until the
believing that the patriotism of the
people would lead million or more
men to volunteer their services and
contending that an army thus raised
was superior to one raised by drafting.
Many of these also contended that If
the CONSUMPTION bill must be passed,
ii should also carry with it provision
for volunteers also, this having refer
ence particularly to the proposal of
Colonel Roosevelt to lead division of
volunteers for service in Europe. The
Miner favored the last named plan,
which as finally modified would have |
reduced the Roosevelt command to a |
brigade, a subdivision of the expedi- |
ton under command of a regular
army officer. But the majority in
congress and the president, backed by
the opinion of the general staff of the
army, viewed it otherwise, so we have
the CONSUMPTION law. and every loyal
citizen will use his best endeavor to
see that its provisions are strictly
carried out.
The president aptly describes The
situation as one in which the entire
nation has volunteered in the war
against Germany, and the conscrip-
ton law is the means by which each d
citizen coming within the age limit
win be assigned to the particular task |
to which he is best adapted. Many II
who would like to go to the front will .
be required to remain at home to work d
n the mines. till the soil, run the rail- .
Dads, work in the factories or in the u
many other fields of industry which !"
IRE just as necessary to the success 81
# the war as are the fighting forces 81
Il the army and navy. The millions
Who are above or below the age limit h;
xed by the CONSUMPTION law are al
onnd by every obligation of loyalty W
nd patriotism to make the interests bt
{ the government their first consid bl
ration. They must see that every ST
ligible is registered under the con-
cription law. They must join the Pr
ONE guard where conditions render
lch an organization necessary. They
lust be constantly on the alert to
ipply information that may be of 40
due to the government to enable Il >,
protect itself against enemies at 70,
'me as well as abroad, and they -,
ust be ready to render any service ,ou
which they may be called by their ,,e
untry. The CONSUMPTION law applies oe
men who have passed their twenty ~,
st birthday and who have not pass
their thirty first, but the spirit of ,,0,
e law applies to every citizen with
I regard to age or sex The people ,u
the nation as whole have enlisted
the war; and every individual citi- %
a must feel that he has been drafted
d give the very best there is in him
support of our country.