Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-05

All males in the United States of
America who have passed their twenty
first birthday and have not yet reached
their thirty-irst will register Tuesday
for selective military service.
In Georgia about 275,OOO are expected
to register, in Atlanta between $1,000
and 10000 From this state $4,000 will
be selected and called to the colors
about September l by the boards of ex-
emption to be appointed by the pres
ident.
They will form the first increment Of
100000 men for the war army. A sec
onds call for another 100000 will be
made later in the year.
Registration booths will open in ev-
cry ward in the city at o'clock They
will close at o'clock Tuesday night
Men who have not registered by that
time are liable to a years imprison-
ment.
1t is not believed that any Georsians
will shirk this duty, however. Ro,b
state and city officials express the con-
viction that Georgia will register her
sons OF military age to the last man.
Ten days ago there were rumors of
slackers and traitors in Georgia." said
Hooper Alexander United States district
attorney. They have since died down
entirely. Except in a few isolated cases.
L know of no threatened attempts to
eVade registration. If there should be
any, we are prepared to hunt them out
and prosecute the INTO the limit But
do not believe il will be necessary"
NO TROUBLE.
vt A. m. when the polls open. ev-
no trouble" said Mayor Asa G.. Gambler
Every young man I have seen is anx-
ious to register"
BY proclamation of Governor Harris
and Mayor Gambler. the day is a public
holiday. to be made an occasion for pa
triotic rejoicing and loyal demonstra-
STATIONS.
At a. m. when the pools open. ev-
cry machine shop. manufacturing plant
and railroad engine will begin to whis-
tie in token that the hour of registra-
ton has struck
l. From that time on. il will he strictly
business. Registrars will report at $50
o'clock at the precinct polls. where ia
bles. chairs. cards, pen and ink were
carried Monday by trucks from the city
garage.
They will work i'm shifts through the
day. Enough have volunteered their
services in every ward. Wherever the
pressure becomes too great, extra men
are ready to step i'm and relieve the
workers. There will he no delay in
registering any man.
The whole city will cooperate to make
registration a duty of joy and thing OF
glory. While the department stores will
not close at noon, but will keep open un-
til the regular hour, they will give their
an1OlOvAS time n nd
several Of them will furnish registrars.
Offices at the city hall will close at
neon. All offices and busintss houses at
College Park will close. At the request
OF W. S. Richardson, president Of the To-
cal freight agents commission. all rail-
road freight offices will cose.
Atlanta's patriotic women, while they
cannot register for military service
themselves. are doing all in their power
to cooperate with the men.
Hundreds of them from Red Cross
headquarters will stand at the regis
tration booths and give out copies of
President Wilson's war message. 10000
Of which were received Monday from
the national headquarters of the Wom-
ems Committee of the National Council
of Defense. None VINO register but can
read there the real cause Of the war
Mrs Howard IT. Mccall, state regent
olution, issued a statement Monday
urging that members of the Atlanta
chapter take an active part in the work
of registration day. Similar requests
have been mailed to every chapter in
Georgia. Women can help by going TO
the polls and by their presence and
their congratulations show the man
who registers how he Is honored by the
nation.
Both city and country precincts will
be open 'front.' a. m. to p. m. A COM
plete list of registration precincts is
carried in today's Journal. Every man
should register In his home precinct
Fourth ward citizens who were burned
out by the fire should register where
they are living now, but II they wish
to, they may register in the Fourth
ward
Men do not have to answer the last
question on the registration card,
which is, do you claim exemption"
Attorney Hooper Alexander explains
that the question Of exemption is one
to be decided by the boards alone and
that II will be decided on the basis of
the other questions answered and ply
steal qualifications. regardless of what
claim IL made,