South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-19
Proclamation
Of President
on ArmyDrqt

Wilson's proclamation. putting into
effect the selective draft provision Of
the war army bill, signed tonight
follows:
> proclamation by the president Of
the United States.
Whereas, congress has enacted and
the president has on the 18th day Of
May, 1917, approved a law which
contains the following provisions
Section fve-That all male per-
sons between the ages of I and 30,
both inclusive shall be subject to
registration in accordance with reg
ulations to be prescribed by the
president; and upon proclamation
by the president or other public
notice given by him or by his direc-
ton stating the time and place Of
such registration. it shall be the
duty of all persons Of the designated
ages. except officers and enlisted men
OF the regular army the navy. and
the national guard and naval militia
while in the service of the United
States, to present themselves for and
submit TO registration under the
provisions OF this act and every such
person shall be deemed 10 have no.
tice as aforesaid given by the presi-
dent or by his direction; and any
person who shall wilfully fail or
refuse to present himself for regis
tration or TO submit thereto as here
in provided shall be guilty Of a mis-
demeanor and shall, upon conviction
in the district court Of the United
States having jurisdiction thereof be
punished by Imprisonment for not
more than one year, and shall there
upon be duly registered; provided.
that in the call of the docket pre-
cedence shall be given. in courts try
ing the same, 10 the trial of criminal
proceedings under this act; provided
further, that persons shall be sub
iect 10 registration as herein provid-
ed who shall have attained their 21st
birthday and who shall not have
attained their 31st birthday on or
before the day set for the registra-
ton. and all persons so registered
shall be and remain subject to draft
into the forces hereby authorized,
unless exempted or excused there
from as in this act provided pro-
Vided further that in the case OF
temporary absence from actual place
of legal residence of any person IL
able TO registration as provided here
in such registration may be made by
mail under regulations to lie pre-
scribed by the president.
Tested with Power.
Section six-That the president
is hereby authorized 10 utilize the
service of any or all departments
and any or all officers or agents Of
the United States and of the several
states. territories and the District Of
Columbia, and subdivisions there
Of. in the execution Of this act and
all officers and agents of the United
States and of the several states, ter
ritories. and subdivisions thereof,
and of the District Of Columbia and
all persons designated or appointed
under regulations prescribed by the
president whether such appoint
ments are made by the president
himself or by the governor or other
officer Of any state or territory TO
perform any duty in the execution Of
this act, are hereby required to per-
form such duty as the president shall
order or direct. and all such officers
and agents and persons so designat-
ed or appointed shall hereby have
full authority for all acts done by
them in the execution Of this act by
the direction of the president. Cor
respondence in the execution of this
act may be carried in penalty en-
velopes bearing the frank of the
war department. Any person charg-
ed as herein provided with the duty
of carrying into effect any Of the
provisions OF this act or the regula-
tions made or directions given
Hereunder who shall fail or neglect
TO perform such duty; and any per-
son charged with such duty or hav-
ing and exercising any authority I'M
der said act. regulations. or direc-
tions. who shall knowingly make or
be a party 10 the making Of any false
or incorrect registration physical
examination, enlistment. enrolment,
or muster: and any person who shall
make or be a party 10 the making
Of any false statement or certificate
as 10 the fitness or liability of him
self or any other person for service
under the provisions OF this act or
regulations made by the president
Hereunder. or otherwise evades or
aids another 10 evade the require
ments of this act or OF said regura-
tons. or who. in any manner shall
fail. or neglectfuily omit TO perform
any duty required OF him in the exc
cution OF this act. shall. if not sub
iect 10 military law, be guilty of a
misdemeanor. and upon conviction in
the district court OF the United
States having jurisdiction thereof,
be punished by imprisonment for not
mere than one year. or If subject
10 military law. shall be tried by
court martial and suffer such pun
ishment as a court martial may di-
rect.
Issues the Call.
Now. therefore, I. Woodrow VIII
son. president OF the United States,
do call upon the governor Of each
of the several states and territories,
the board OF commissioners of the
District OF Columbia and all officers