The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-06-05
Oklahoma City Young Men
Eager to Sign Up for War
Service; 1000 Register
First Half Hour,
NO TROUBLE IS REPORTED
j, s. Attorney Says Men All
Over State Register Early;
Few Would Escape Regis
tration,

he clear notes OF reveile calling the
youth OF the nation to war service were
answered this morning with a rush that
must have trembled the seismogr aphs IN
Berlin, While the eehoe. still played
with the bugle's notes more than 1000
Oklahoma City boys had placed their
names on the roll OF honor from which
the coun,rys defenders will be chosen.
1000 First Hour.
Al o'clock, iust one hour after the
city was reminded OF the epochai event
by blowing whistles and Changing BELLS,
more than 1000 men had been regis
tered. In each precinct registrars met
with a press OF eager men who kept the
registration machinery working at top
clip throughout the morning. A spirit
OF lets get II over with" was evident
that presaged the completion OF the
work long before 9 o'clock, the ap-
pointed hour for closing the .registra-
ton places.
here was something Of letup later
IN the morning although the registrars
had all they could do and during the
noon hour were again facing long lines
OF men. At II o'clock i, was estimated
that 572J men had registered and the
midday rush showed the number over
the 5000 mark.
On the Job on Time.
The corps Of volunteer registrars was
a, ITS task al the appointed hour this
morning There was not a hitch in the
proceedings and the work was dis
patched without any confusion.
The plnning Of red, white and blue
registered buttons on the coats OF
those who placed their names on the
rolls PROVIDED many touching incidents
this morning Five hundred women
volunteered 10 pin on the buttons and
the simple badge was worn proudly
by those entitled to It.
Al one precinct a motherly woman
who was pinning on the registration
buttons was confronted by her own son
who was one OF the early ones 10 regis
ter. She kept back her tears with a
visible effort and her hands trembled
as she pat the button in place with a
There son" and added bravely. Il am
proud Of YOU"
An absence OF any semblance Of dis.
order was noted as the registration pro-
ceeded Officers were stationed in each
OF the precincts but their presence was
mere formality.
Card Given Each Man.
Each man who registers Is given q
card that certifies 10 the fact he has
registered. II was expected that il
would take i:om seven to ten minutes
TO register each man bu, !, va. found
this morning that the work could bs
done much more quickly.
The question, DO YOU claim exemp.
ton and II 80 specify grounds !" was
the one that doubtless was the hardest
the young men were asked TO answer.
Many, especially the married ones, had
TO ponder over the question put 20
poin,.blankly for Yea" or mo" AM
swef, but II /, believed that q surpris.
ingly small number OF them asked en-.
emp,lon.
In pteeine, Is OF ward J out Of IT,
y-i,ve men who had registered q, 10 ~
o'clock this morning only one answered
the exemption question yes" He had
wife and number OF small children
solely dependen, upon him. In other
precincts q number Of men claimed en-
emp,ion, but they were propossionslsly
lew.
That registration In other places 10
Oklahoma was being centscssl o
quietly and In o. business. .liks Q men.
net a here WAS Indicated by reeests
which United States District ATTORNEY
John fsin received from over the ststs
today
No Trouble Reported.
There has not been tie lssss tsouhlo
Of any kind and ! do MOI belSeve -
attempts to eyade the lsv "a 49,
made, said Mr. Faia. IN (1
mined spirit with which T. o02u1I
desh with the ieW esaa1n to 2
opposition 70 shs &rsh ~ ~ =