The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-05-25

upon the governor Of each OF the sew
eral states and territories, the board Of
commissioners of the District OF Col
umbia, and all officers and agents OF
the several states and territories, Of
the District Of Columbia, and Of the
counties and municipalities therein to
perform certain duties In the execu-
ton OF the foregoing law, which duties
will be communicated to them directly
In regulations Of even date herewith.
And l do further proclaim and give
notice to all persons subject to registra-
tiOn In the several states and in the
District Of Columbia in accordance
with the above law that the time and
place Of such registration shall be be-
tween a. m. and 8 p. IN. on The nth
day Of June, 1917, at the registration
place In the precinct wherein they
have their permanent homes. Those
wis shall have attained their twenty
first birthday and who shall not have
attained their thirty-flrst birthday on
or before the day here named are re-
quired to register, excepting only Of
ficers and enlisted men OF the regular
army, the navy, the marine corps and
the national guard, and naval militia
while in the service Of the United
States and officers in the officers re-
serve corps and enlisted men in the
enlisted reserve corps, while in active
service. In the territories OF Alaska,
Hawaii and Porto Rico a day for reg
istration will be named In later proc
lamatiOn.
May Register BY Mail.
And do charge those who through
sickness shall be unable to present
themselves for registration that they
apply on or before the day of registra-
ton to the county clerk or the county
where they may be for instructions as
to how they may be registered by
agent. Those who expect to be absent
on the day named, from the counties
in which they have their permanent
homes, may register by mail, but their
mailed registration cards must reach
the places In which they have their
permanent homes by the day herein
named. They should apply as soon as
practicable to the county clerk Of the
county wherein they may be for in
structions as to how they may accom-
plish their registration by mail. In
case such persons as, through sickness
or absence, may be unable to present
themselves personally for registration
shall be sojourning in cities of over
thirty-five thousand population, they
shall apply to the city clerk Of the
city wherein they may be sojourning
rather than to the clerk of the county.
The clerks of counties and of cities
OF over thirty thousand population in
which numerous applications from the
sick and from nOn-residents are ex-
pected, are authorized to establish such
sub-agencies and to employ and depu-
tize such clerical force as may be
necessary to accommodate these appli-
cations.
Nation Must. Train.
The power against which we are
arrayed has sought to impose it's will
upon the world by force. To this end
it has increased armament until it has
changed the face of war. In the sense
in which we have been wont to think
OF armies there are no armies in this
struggle. There are entire nations
armed. Thus, the men who remain to
till the soil and man the factories are
no less part of the army that is
France than the men beneath the battle
flags. 1t must be so with us.
1t Is not an army that we must
shape and train for war; 1t is a ma
ton. To this end our people must
draw close In one compact front
against common foe. But this cam
not be IL each man pursues a private
purpose. All must pursue one purpose.
The nation needs all men but it needs
each man, not in the field that will
most pleasure him, but in the endeavor
that will best serve the common good.
Thus, though sharpshooter pleases
to operate triphammer for the fork-
ing of great guns, and an expert ma
chinist desires to march with the flag,
the nation is being served only when
the sharpshooter marches and the ma
chinist remains at his levers. The
whole nation must be team in which
each man shall play the part for which
he is best fitted. To this end, congress
has provided that the nation shall be
organized for war by selection and that
each man shall be classified for SER
vice In the place to which 1t shall best
serve the'general good to call him.
The significance Of this cannot be
Overstated. 1t Is a new thing in our
history and landmark in our pro-
gress. 1t Is new manner Of accept
Ing and vitalizing our duty to give our
selves with thoughtful devotion to the
common purpose Of us all. 1t is in no
sense a conscription Of the unwilling
1t Is rather, selection from nation
which has volunteered In mass. 1t Is
no more a choosing Of those who shall
march with the colors than it is
selection of those who shall serve an
equally necessary and devoted pur-
pose In the industries that lie behind
the battle line.
Conspicuous Moment In History.
The day here named is the time
upon which all shall present them
selves for assignment to their tasks.
1t is for that reason destined to be
remembered as one OF the most con-
spicuous moments in our history. 1t is
nothing less than the day upon which
the manhood Of the country shall step
forward In one solid rank in defense
Of the ideals to which this nation is
consecrated. 1t is important to those
ideals no less than to the pride of this