The Washington times., 1917-06-05

written plainly upon the faces OF the
1,ounp men. Al signs of Impotence
81 tba sIieibles over the
l.,ore repister-
long waits =. re,
ing, the recruiting sH"auS
and urged that the complainant step
ont NJ line and ioin the national
- e., obvIstinr the necessity
OF oeing cohscrlp
BE went, not q sent vas s
ed as the slogan OF the guar
The recruiting ofncers nope 20 en-. III
a large number OF men oeiore lhe
registration precincts cIose, h s..
made the most OF the opportunity 10
nut forth the advantages OF even
eleventh hour volunteering over con-
scription.
CttI,sn., Associations Aid.
:, ,,,fltt,tInp reg
TOT inc Pu' pOoe -. 1870. .s
istratlon ana saving the
much time as possible, number OF
citizens associations served lunches
20 the men and women engaged in
listing the eIigibles, thus eliminating
the necessity for their leaving the
precinct to refresh. themselves
against the fatigues of the day.
The registering machinery was
practically Identical at each OF 'ne
forty-one preclnc Ia a. svsry
cISIhS , w. P 10 stacIr Of number
"a 80 ra.,StrstIon cards and green
certiscates before them.
Higb scbooi cadets in uniform and
,,...ri-- 80 .rn,s we're kept at the
So, doo-s In squads under the com
-..S - .a,tsins or Iieutenants.
1inon nresentinR himself at the en-
trance of the precinct, the eligible
nan vas escorted to a room and
turned over to the teacher or clerk
e. ansvrer the necessary questions.
while one man was being interro-
gated another was seated in
cba5r at the entrance to the room
waiting his turn.
This system was maintained at
practIcally all the schools. except at
Force. where a score or more white
and colored men. together with rev
aliens crowded INTO tng ,,as-
e'oI ~. ',o,,r,g man Al the desk,
49, :, IUrorv station.
~,..-.,,t,t.,diry the campaiRn of
--LI.h ,bs Commissioners
r. ~. conducted for
- ,raalrs hundreds Of
,.5 .b.,,sslvas at the
--e" -l.S,-... Co.. ,..,,Istr.tion
WINS - - -.o,s,sr in
scores Vi my" -. - 1919
the precinct IN e"hlcn theS
instead OF the one IN
lived.
The two principal dltncultles eA
perienced by the registrars "ss IA
Strengthening out the ehgloles as "
where they should list thenseiN e,
and in ascertainlng the ages Oh 'he
men.
After answering the auesuohs pro
pounded by the registrars the
eligibles were required 10 READ the
questions and responses ana theh
afhx their signatures to the card.
The cards were then handed back 10
the registrars who required the men
TO stand erect so good look might
be taken at them, and description
written on the back of the cards
Cerfiarate. Given Men.
w.. oo,,,Io.to, of This task the
OpO" a.. -, c.--
REGISTRARS niieu ou' 'ie Ter,
tifcates, numbered TO correspond VII"
the figures on the registration caros'
and gave them to the eligible as proof
that the laws requirements had been
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huhoreos OF the SONns men
ed exemption Tor various reasons
principal among them oeing oepeh-
oency OF ,- upoH ~. a ~,
it, ob{sctors among them some
of the eligfbles were accompanied by
their fathers or mothers who attempt
ed to argue the alleged grounds. The
registrars engaged In no DEBATES as
TO exemptions TINS not Oeing part
OF their work Inc elgloIes, now
ever IN response 70 the lsst question ,ID
on the earos, stated whetheL my
Claimed exemption ana SET loTtn 'ne
grouAos upon winch they Oaseu thelr
claim. 49,, a..
ma nv ia la
WSlkeo TlEht IN, luIheu ar gU e .tII
MeAeu Ilsht OUT asaIn' IN oii 'Iie
tilhT the SOuhs man gu tHe Pr
cIhCt unliI ne ePaI leu win the ecu
SsIu IN his manu- ne was eseoi leu "
hish schoOI caueC
10 PIsSehI cohi uSioI at Ihe en-
1870 anu IHo IIs1 20 check up nhe men
s,a- 'ie 'He = the eA'ts NeIe
In son,e Instoncos a. 80 49, :,
the schools were employed as exits.
but in most cases the side entrances
were USED Tor TINS purpose Every
.i1 ~ ~, ms eeh eertIhcAts'
as na@n,It,ad - 80 ~ 's,S,I He