Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-04

viduals subject to the law will attempt
to evade it. ITO him who does not
grasp the magnitude of the registration
proposed the number who on June
appear to have failed to register may
seem large. - p. (,
"Attention is called to the fact that
more than 10, ,0O0, 900 men, according to
census estimates. are subject to regis
tration. The failure of one man in 100
to do, so would mean a considerable
total.
IF the early returns show that the
number registered does rot equal the
preliminary estimates. it will not indi-
cate that the law has not been gener-
ally obeyed. Those who attempt to
evade vii he promptly punished and
compelled to perform the service re-
quired by the law. 1t is the duty of
this department to prosecute evaders
and it is prepared to do so.''
Iron Hand on Piottsrs.
The department of justice has pro-
ceeded with unexampled vigor against
anti-registration plotters and other
persons seeking to dissuade eligible
men from compliance with the law.
The victims Of the departments op-
erations are complaining that the
Prussian autocracy is democracy COM
pared with American war conditions
and that free speech no longer exists
except In England where the soap box
orators Of Hyde Park are permitted to
denounce the draft without police in
reference.
The department of Justice officials
however. believe that the arrests they
have made win give an earnest Of the
vigorous prosecution which those who
seek to evade registration may expect.
Final Directions lssued.
THE final directions of the govern
ment issued on the eve of registration
are:
"An male persons. citizens or aliens,
between ages Of d and 80. inclusive,
must register"
organized force. military or naval, sub
ject to be called, ordered, or drafted in
military or naval service of the
United States, including all officers and
enlisted men Of the regular army, the
regular army reserve. officers reserve
corps, enlisted men reserve corps. ma
tional guard, national reserve, recog-
nised by militia bureau, the navy. the
marine corps, cea4t guard. naval mill
tia, naval f1se force, marine corps
reserve, and Aakional naval volunteers
recognized by the navy department.
Exsmptiens 70 es Numerous.
While the war department had orig
inalfy planned to- first select 100000
men, General Cfowder told the commit
tee the plans have been revised and It
now IL proposed to require 5000. To
secure this number he said it probably
win be necessary to draft at least 500
ooo ana possibly 1.5OO,O00 because Of
sGDscfsA exemptions Il. IA 4
81 6enera1 CfoWder told the committee
'sfho AAdi&t1Als Will be needed TO
1llur vacancasS III the army Of 5O0. 900
asi0 to keep training camp in con-
tinuous operation. When the original
plans for service of 100000 men was
made the department had not planned
to send American forces abroad SO
soon.
! The casualties from foreign service.
he believed, make necessary a reserve
Of 125,0Oo men in addition to the duty
at training camps.
Immediate Draft Favored.
General Crowder told the committee
he favored immediate drafting Of men
registering rather than postponement
of the draft for several weeks. He re-
yards It deyirable that men drafted
may know and have few weeks to
arrange their business before being
called to the colors.
Details Of making exemptions were
also explained General Crowder says
the government does not contemplate
any class exemptions but that all be
personal. 81 farmers, factory workers,
etc, Will not be exempted as such.
The men drafted will be in training
camps by Sept /, General Crowder
said and he favored beginning se-
lection within two. weeks after regis-
tration so that exemption work may be
expedited.