The Washington times., 1917-06-02

Defense League. covering every sec
ton OF the District. will constitute
themselves on registration day as aids
to the Secret Service and Metropoli-
tan Police Force.
In accordance with the request OF
the Attorney General that patriotic
organizations in every section Of the
country see to the registration OF all
names In their communities and pre-
serve notes Showing the personal
sympathIss and activities Of individ-
uals." W. p. Emo. director. today
Issued. through the press. q call to the
members Of the league to perform
such service
Every Member to Ala.
Lack Of time prevents the sending
Of q personal notice TO each member.
Every member Of the league will
be expected to perform his duty along
the lines indicated by the Attorney
General" said Mr.. Emo today.
"The Home Defense League IL
grateful for the opportunity to give
its service in such q cause"
Approval Of the leagues plans was
given by Major Pullman. who ex-
pressed his qualification at its action
in cooperating with the Police De-
partment on registration day.
District Employees Allowed Time.
Employees Of practically all Of the
Government departments win be ex-
cused on the morning Of June while
they register. A letter addressed by
d. ]. Donovan, executive officer OF the
registration board, making such re-
quest has met with almost universal
Affirmative response. Conditions at
the Government Printing fnce. which
Is working overtime to meet the de-
mands created by the war, are such as
to prevent the employer being ex-
cused for any period during the reg
ular working day. Instructions have
been issued to these employees to
register before going to work.
Among the departments which have
informed the registration board Of
their intention to excuse employees
are the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. the Patent Office, the Reclama-
ton Service, the Capitol building and
grounds, the office Of the surgeon
general Of the army. the Department
of Commerce, the Senate. the Navy
Department, the Tariff Commission.
the State Department, the Depart
ment OF Agriculture. and the Geo.
logical Survey.
Because the majority OF the en-
ployes OF the District will be engaged
In registration work on Tuesday. the
District building will be closed to
a 49, A.
actually engaged in the work Of reg
duty as usual
Mrs. swormstedt Asks Help.
Mrs. Lyman B. Swormstedt, who
has charge OF the distribution at the
registration precincts on June 5 OF
the Presidents war message Of April
?. issued today q call for women
volunteers
I'VE will need at least 200 women
for this service" said Mrs. SWORN
the College Women's, Club. the Coll
legiate Alumnae Association, the
Twentieth Century Club. and the
woman suffrage associations"
Arrangements have been completed
by the kitchen division OF the Amer
lean Red Cross for furnishing
luncheon to the registrars on Tues
day. The arrangements are in i'm
mediate charge OF Mrs. Larz Ander-
son and Mrs. John P. Story.
Additional automobiles are needed
for registration day. A car will be
stationed. at each registration pre-
cinct and several at the District
for use in emergency. The |
cars will be used for the transporta-
ton OF the interpreters from one reg
istration booth to another and for |
such other purposes as they are
needed.
Poles Make Function.
Final arrangements for the regis !
tration day celebrations were mads |
at meeting OF the chairmen OF the !
OF the committee on l
in the District Build |
ing this afternoon Community rele- |
brations will be held In every section !
Of the city unde- ,hn auspices OF the |
citizens associations. followed by n
central celebration on the Monument |
Grounds at o'clock.
The Polish national organizations |
and Polish newspapers have united to !
make registration day a civic func-
ton in recognition OF President viii |
sons declaration for a united and |
Independent Poland. Thousands OF |
young Polish men-have already en-
listed in the army and navy OF the |
United States. From one recruiting |
station in Chicago. 63T Poles have
been sent to the regular army, and in |
two weeks in Milwaukee many hun
dreds have enlisted. A Wisconsin |
regiment has recruited an entire |
Polish battalion. As q means OF for
the registration day exer-
cises the Polish newspapers yesterday
printed q message to the Polish /
people calling for their participation. !