Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-22
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE IS
AGREED ON THIS ONE
IMPORTANT POINT
ALL MUST REGISTER
NO ONE EXCLUDED WHO is BE-
TWEEN 21 AND so FROM SIGN.
ING CARDS ON JUNE seven
ALIENS MUST SUBSCRIBE THEIR
NAMES TO LIST.

ALIENS MUST SUBSCRIBE THEIR
NAMES TO LIST.
Washington, May 22.-It has been
definitely decided there will be no coll-
scription of farm labor. The council
Of national defense and the Depart
ment Of Agriculture and Labor have
thoroughly canvassed the situation ahi
decided that advocacy of legislation
that would permit conscripton would
seriously interfere with the operation
cf the military law. Inl consequence
any plan that may be finally decided
on by the Federal government will
call for voluntary work
The Department Of Labor has been
advised by labor leaders throughout
the country that any effur. 10 extend
ccnscription to industry win be fought
to the last ditch In addition 1t has
been pointed out that while the Of
ficials of the various labor organiza-
tions have pledged themselves to as
sist the government in every possible
way they also have declared that IN
so doing they intend that their SER
vices shall be in every way voluntary
and changes in plan would disrupt
! present organized effort.
Register Lines Tightly Drawn
Washington, May 22.The provost
marshal generals ofiice today WAS
flooded with inquiries from all cor
rers OF the country regarding exemp-
ton from military service under the
!, freicctive Draft law These 1naniriet
come from individuals, employers and
even from members of Congress
Most of the inquiries contain spe-
cific questions, such as will a man
, with cne child be exempt, and will a
| man whose sole income is his salary.
, have to register. The answer to all
these questions is that there is no cx-
cmption from registration. That each
male person between the ages Of II
and 30 years inclusive must register.
In reference to this matter Briga-
der General Enoch Crowder provost
marshal general said to the lnGrna-
ticna. News Service today.
"In rgard to the ages 1t is partic-
ulally pointed out that II young
man S birthday falls on June he
must register, but on the other hand
if his thirty.irst birthday falls on that
date he is exempted.
Some ask. will there be second
registration for men who attain their
twenty-first year between June and
, the date of the draft There will not
be a second registration day for the
first draft of 100000 men. Whether
there will be another registration for
the second half million men has not
been determined. Officials of the
War Department believe that the one
registration will be all that Is neces.
gary to raise the first two armies OF
100000 men each
lhefe IS also some COHluSlOn III
he minds Of persons who belong TO
some class or sect WDo are exempt uii-
der the law from military service.
Regardless OF what claims to exemD'
tion are proven later. all such persons
are compelled to register on June 5,
and then at a subsequent time they
:, will be afforded an opportunity to
9 press their claims for exemption
"The entire question Of exemption
n is, under the provision of the law.
4 put in the hands of local boards and
@ high tribunals yet to be designated
l. hy the President and those members
will not necessarily be from the reg
l. istration boards The law provides
|, the penalty of Imprisonment with no
It alternative of fine for any official
G or any registered man who shall make
e false return or conniye at such q
Al practice The safeguards against fav-
y oritisn or evasion are ample
& Those who thru sickness shall be
e unable to register should cause rep
u resentatiye to apply to the county or
city clerk for copy of the registra-
- tion card, and such representative
', shall see that the card Is delivered to
II the registrar of his voting precinct on
-, registration day He should apply as
80 soon as practicable FOR registration
20 card to the county clerk where he may
be stopping, or If he Is in city of
or over 10000 inhabitants, to the city
is clerk. The clerk will record the am
ii. swers on the card aud turn il over TO
the absentee The absentee should
mail this card to the registrar Of his
~ hnmn Voting nreeinct and enclose with