Mexico Missouri message., 1917-05-31
Rico a day for registration win Ss
named in a later proclamation.
All Must Cooperate.


has changed the face Of war. In the
sense in which we have been wont to
think of armies there are no armies
In this struggle. There are entire ma
tons armed. Thus, the men who re-
main to till the soil and man the fac
tories are no less a part of the army
that is In France than the men beneath
the battle flags. 1t must be so with
us. 1t Is not an army that we must
shape and train for war; II is q ma
ton. To this end our people must draw
close in one compact front against a
common foe. But this cannot be II
each man pursues a private purpose.
All must pursue one purpose.
"The nation needs all men, but II
needs each man, not in the field that
will most pleasure him, but in the en-
deavor that will best serve the COM
mon good.
at is in no sense CONSUMPTION of
the unwilling - It is rather selection
from a nation which has volunteered in
mass.
1.-THE day here named is the time
upon which all shall present them
selves for assignment to their tasks.
"It is essential that the day be APP
preached in thoughtful apprehension
of its significance and that we accord
to 1t the honor and the meaning that
it deserves. Our industrial need pre-
scribes that 1t be not made a techni-
cal holiday, but the stern sacrifice
that is before us urges that 1t be car
ried in all our hearts as a great day
of patriotic devotion and obligation
when the duty shall lie upon every
man, whether he is himself to be reg
name Of every male person of the des-
ignated ages is written on these lists
Of honor.
by the president:
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary of State"
Division Ordered to France.
President Wilson directed that an
expeditionary force of approximately
a division of regular troops, under
command Of Maj. Gen. John ]. Perish
ing, proceed to France at as early
date as practicable. General Pershing
and staff will precede the troops.
A division contains approximately
$4,000 men. 1t is understood that at
least 10000 will be infantry.
The war bill was carefully gone over
during the day by Brigadier General
Crowder, judge advocate general and
provost marshal general.
1t was announced that all existing
regiments of the guard will be called
into service by August 5, and officials
estimate that with from a month to six
weeks intensive training these troops
will be ready to go forward for final
preparation behind the fighting lines in
Europe for the fighting that is before
them.
Presidents Statement.
The president issued the following
statement at the White House:
II shall not avail myself, at any
rate, at the present stage of the war,
of the authorization conferred by the
act to organize volunteer divisions.
ITO do so would seriously interfere
with the carrying out of the chief and
most Immediately important purpose
contemplated by this legislation:
1.-THE prompt creation and early use
of an effective army would contribute
practically nothing to the effective
strength of the armies now engaged
against Germany.
mo Time for Compliments"
81 understand that the section of
this act which authorizes the creation
of volunteer divisions in addition to
the draft was added with a view to
providing an independent command for
Mr.. Roosevelt and giving the military
authorities an opportunity to use his
fine vigor and enthusiasm recruiting
the forces now at the western front.
ut would be very agreeable to me to
pay Mr.. Roosevelt this compliment and
the allies the compliment of sending
to their aid one of our most distin-
guished public men, an ex-president,
who has rendered many conspicuous
public services and proved his gallan-
try in many striking ways.
Seeks Advice From Both Sides.
"The business now in hand is I'M
dramatic, practical and of scientific
definiteness and precision.
81 shall act with regard to it at
every step and in every particular I'M
der expert and professional advice,
| from both sides of the water.
"The first troops sent to France will
be taken from the present force of the
regular army and will be UnGsE the
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