The sun., 1917-06-06
CITY ENROLLS
$4,000 QUOTA
Rush Continues Work Far
Into Night-Order Pre-
walls Everywhere.

New York city has contributed its full
share-634,0 900 men-to the nations
registration for war. Figures. unavail-
able last night, may prove that New
York has given more than its share.
The foreign born population responded
to the call in numbers that amazed even
those OF greatest faith in 1t. There was
no disorder and only a handful of ar.
rests.
TIE work of registration was so pro-
tracted and so exhausting that the Bu-
reau of Elections at IL +. NJ. directed the
district boards not to attempt tabula-
ton. but to reconvene at 9 o'clock this
morning and complete their reports
That is New York's answer to the
shrieking appeals and dismal predictions
of the anarchists and pacifist exhorters
who centred their no-conscription drive
on the men from other lands in a vicious
effor. to make this city notorious as
slackers town.
More men tried to register than could
possibly do so In the fourteen hours
allotted. The result in crowded districts,
especially on the lower East Side, was
that lines of weary citizens and aliens
were still crowding until late last night
the registration places, which were kept
open until the last man who had pre-
sented himself by the stipulated closing
hour, 9 P. NJ, had got his blue ticket
to prove to the world that he had passed
the threshold of military service.
whole City Peaceful.
That's what made the figures unob-
tainable last night. That was the only
trouble of the day that amounted to a
hill of beans-the crush Of men TO regis
ter, the tedious, time consuming pro-
cedure of registration. the inability of
some of the overworked. dinnerless, sup
PEERLESS volunteer registrars to keep up
with the tide of patriotic New Workers.
The registration figures in some dis
tricts are astounding. They are two or
three times greater than the total four
days registration for national and State
elections even IN Presidential year. In
the Eighth Assembly district. Manhat-
tan. where 6.4s4 voters Of all ages regis
tered for the election last year. HISS
between the ages OF 81 and 80 inclusive
put their names on the conscription rolls
yesterday. In the Third Assembly dis
trict the registration last year was 6.s4O
against 9,75e yesterday. In only few
districts are the figures smaller than
last years.
The registra 6on OF the First Assembly
district was estimated at s,5ll, against
6.is4 last year
The Bronx did not register as heavily
as Manhattan In proportion TO its pop
ulation. With twenty-one election dis
tricts missing, the total is 57,s62, against
100,527 last year. Richmond's total is
s,225. Its registration last year was
1926.
The results were bewldering even &c
the members OF the Board OF Elections
and made 1t appear that the total regis
tration for the city might run above the
ga, 900 laid down by the Government as
New York's quota. The total OF voters
registered for the city last year was
1883
Mayor Gets Reports.
Mayor Mitchell received registration
reports from Police Commissioner Wood:
! and expressed delight over the tre'
mendous turnout and the absence OF Sc
ditious demonstration. He complimented
Mr.. Woods on the work of the police
who helped valiantly in performing q
task in one day that In political cam
| paigns takes three or four.
At midnight some OF the registration
places were besieged by lines OF men
| some OF whom had been waiting on the
sidewalk for three or four hours. These
, districts are crowded with foreigners
and interpreters had 10 be used.
Edward L. Boyle. president of the
| Board OF Elections, issued a statement
at midnight explaining why the results
could not be tabulated last night and
! giving his views of the achievement
He said:
After consultation with the Adjutant.
Generals office and the executive officer,
of the various borough registry boa rds
II was decided early in the night not tc
| g,,~t II. a
OF cards and summarizaton thereof to
| night. except in those election district,
where the registration was compare
lively light, Accordingly. no offica
citywlde figures will be given out unit
| tomorrow. when the Anal classifying
and summarizing will be completed a
| the various Assembly district headquar
tiers. as contemplated by the Federal reg
ulations II would be unreasonable tC
expect the volunteers who have served
| so faithfully and well to remain up
good part of the night. when they ar.
! already tired out.
| The task OF registration has beer
completed after a trying day OF hare
work by the registrars throughout the
city, who assembled at 6 80 this morn
ing In the circumstances, correct
| classification and accuracy might suffer
/ tUTuusH Zcdi " SolilPictt INC HEuTcS To-
night at any cost. Accuracy in this un
dertaking is OF first importance.
"A word should be said regarding IN,
| loyal and self-sacrihcing support rendered
to those charged with the responsibllit,
OF the work by those citizens who freely
| gave their time and efforts in an excep
| tionally exacting days work It /.
enough 10 say that In every instanc.
where cooperation was sought there wa
prompt and effective response