Malvern daily record., 1917-05-29
JUNE 9TH IS
 REGISTRATION DAY
Arkansas State Council of Defense Prepares Statement Containing Val uable Information.

The following statement prepared by the Arkansas State Council of de- fense contains information of the greatest importance to every citizen of Arkansas. Every newspaper in state is requested to print it in full, Every minister to read it before his congregation, every teacher before his school and every citizen to assist in giving it publicity.
 Congress has passed law provid- ing on June 5 every male citizen be- tween the ages of 21 and 31 shall re- port to the polling place in the voting precinct where hesresides and there register. Heavy penalties will be en- forced upon those who fail to comply. The object of this registration is not to conscript all men between these two ages for immediate service. It is es- timated that there are 10,000,000 men subject to registration. The govern ment must know at once what man. power it has to depend upon and must have some meansof locating and class flying these men for the various kinds of service. It must have means of dis eliminating so as to know, for example what men should be left in agricul- tural work or other occupations, what men should be employed in munition factories and shipyards and what men should undertake military and naval service.
 In August or September 5OO,000 men. or one in 20 of those who regis ter, will be called to the colors and will begin to undergo training to make them effective soldiers. Later on, others will be called, the number being determined by the duration of the war and it's magnitude.
 The President of the United States, the Department of War and the Gov ernor of Arkansas have asked that registration day be made National Holiday, which may be converted into a magnificent demonstration of the unity and patriotism of our country. President Wilson, in issueing the proc lamation announcing the date of reg istration, used these words:
 'It is in no sense conseriptlon ot the unwilling; it is rather selection from a nation which has volunteered in mass. It is no more choosing of those who shall march with the colors than it is a selection of those who shall serve equally necessary and devoted purpose in the industries that lie be- hind the battle line"
 Speaking before the National De- fense Conference recently, the Seere- tary of War said: "All prejudice will be gone if, when this day comes, flags are floating from public and private buildings and bands are parading the streets, and the people of the cities and the countryside are accompanying their sons and brothers and husbands of suitable age to the registration nlace in the feeling that here in Am- erica is the altar of free institutions, and that every man who is putting ms name down is making an acceptaoie sacrifice.
 The Arkansas State Council of De- fense urges all patoritic citizens ana organizations in Arkansas to make arrangements at once to hold in all the cities, towns and voting preclnts of the State on June public meetings where patriotic programs will be giV- an Meetings may be held In church es. school houses, or other convenient n,aces The initiative may be taken by any indidual or organization. iime and place may be fixed according to local convenience.
 The program may consist ot paho music, singing of national alrs' nag raising. reading of the Declaration or Independence, reading of the pres'- dents proclamation announcing the date of registration, and such other ex- ercises as may suggest themselves.
 Most important of all is an address, preferably by citizen of the commun- ity or county, setting forth the origin of the war, the events that forced the United States to enter it, and the op- iects for which we are fighting. Every such address should emphasize the ne- cessity of subscriptions to the Liberty R<xv<ta a