Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-01
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! Says Figures MlsIead.
These estimates have been made up
at the state house for the purpose Of
use In checking against when the re-
ports come In from cities and coun-
ties. I'VE have tried to arrive at
fair basis for this estimate" said Ora
Williams, editor of the census, who
has been giving assistance in the mat
ter "and feel sure that the estimates
given out at Washington have not been
well placed. In the first place II is
evident that somebody is still laboring
under the delusion that Iowa is a state
Of losing population, hoax too much
advertised everywhere and never hav-
ing had any sound basis. But even
then the oflcial estimates given out
overstate the matter for Iowa. For
instance. 1t is stated that there VIII be
ten million names on the lists for the
United States. Now Iowa has approx.
imately 90 per cent Of the total popu-
lation, and on this basis should fur
nish 5000 men. But It win not. The
figures given out under Washington
date lines have revealed such incon.
sistencies that they are worthless for
any consideration west Of Chicago.
Has 100000 People.
THE fact Of the matter Is that Iowa
has substantially 100000 population
and ought to register az Of military
age and subject to conscription about
10000 men. II It goes very much
above this figure 1t will be conclusive
that iowa is growing faster than We
had supposed or that there is very
much less OF the tendency to leave
Iowa farms and 70 to the newer states
or the larger cities"
Digest Of Rules.
The following is digest Of the laws
and rules governing registrations:
Registration between Z a. m. and 3
p. NJ, June s.
Every man between u and 81 must
register.
Registration does not mean draft;
only one out Of every twenty who reg
lister will be called to army service, at
first.
Failure to register through intent or
carelessness means arrest and impris-
onment.
No one except soldiers in actual ser
vice is exempt from registration. The
blind. the legless, the armless, the
sick, the alien-every male between
Fl and 81 must register.
National guardsmen not in actual
federal service must register.
Selection Of those to serve in the
army will probably be made by the
registration boards after June 5.
No class is exempt from army ser
vice under the law: Washington has
intimateJ that single men Will be
chosen first, but there is no present
law or rule governing it.
It is also intimated that the first
draft will be made from the unem-
ployed
Those who are the sole support of
dependents probably will be exempted.
Persons who will be 81 on June 8
need not register: those who will be
81 on June must register.
Men who are 81 on June will be
subject to draft for service at any time
later.
Persons selected out Of the register
ed men must pass physical examine
ton in order to get into the army.
Men in doubt about their exact ages
should offer themselves for registra.
ton.
Persons who are too sick to regis
ter themselves must have relative
or friend do it for them ON June 5.
Aliens must register, but they will
not be drafted for military service.
Effort to dissuade men from regis
tering is crime under the law and
punishable by Imprisonment
Quakers and members Of other non
resisting sects must register. but prob
ably will be exempt from military ser
vice.
Persons who claim exemption must
state reason why on registration card.
Men who are to be away from home
June must register where they are,
in advance. in time to have their
mailed registration cards reach the
mayor liz they live in city OF 10000
or more) or the registrar lin care OF
the sheriff) Of their home precinct II
they do not live in city OF $4,000 or
more on June 5.
County clerks or sheriffs Tin cities
of 10000 or more. the city clerk) will
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