Evening star., 1918-08-14
MEN JUST q TO
REGISTER AUG. "a
President Issues ProcIama-
ton to Increase Draft Calls
for September.
10000 is ESTIMATE

A proclamation issued today by
President Wilson fixes Saturday, An,
gust "a, as the day for the registration
for selective military service Of all
young men who have reached the age
of twenty one since the second regis
tration, last June 5. Orders for the
registration were issued today by Pro
vost Marshal General Crowder.
The purpose Of the registration OF
these men at this time is to add quick
ly to the almost exhausted class to
meet the Army draft calls In Septem-
ber.
Text Of Proclamation.
In his proclamation the President
quoted from the draft law and re-
ferred to the last preceding date OF
Juno s. and then said:
Now. therefore. !, Woodrow VIII
son, President of the United States.
do call upon all male persons.
either citizens of the United States
or, residing In the several states
or in the District of Columbia, who
have, since the 5th day of June,
1918. and on or before the Gath day OF
August, 1918, attained their twenty
first birthday, to register In accordance
with the above law and the regu-
lations prescribed Hereunder: Pro-
vided, however that the following
persons are hereby exempted from
registration: Officers and enlisted
men of the Regular Army. the
Navy. the Marine Corps and the
National Guard and Naval Militia
while in the service of the United
States. and officers in the officers
reserve corps and enlisted men in
the enlisted reserve corps while In
active service.
"And I do further proclaim and
give notice to every person sub
ject to registration in the several
states and in the District Of CO.
lumbia, in accordance with the
above law, that the time and place
of registration shall be between z
am. and 9 pm. OH the gath day of
August, 1918, at the office Of the
local board having Jurisdiction Of
the area wherein he permanently
resides. or at such other place as
shall be designated by public no.
tice by such local board.
And I do cali upon the gov
ernor of each of the several states,
the Board Of Commissioners of the
District of Columbia, and all mem-
bers Of local boards and agents
Vision of the act of Congress ap-
proved May Is. 1917. tos perform
certain duties In the execution OF
the foregoing lnw, which duties
have been communicated to thenn
directly In regulations prescribed
under the terms of said public
"A day for registration in the
territories of Alaska, Hawaii and
Porto Rico will be named in . Ia
ter proclamation.
Duties Of Local Boards.
As required by the regulations,
every local board having turisdic-
tion in city of $4,000 population or
over will promptly cause the mayor
thereof to be notified Of the place or
places designated for registration;
every local board having Jurisdiction
in a county. parish or similar unit
will promptly cause the clerk. thereof
to be notified of the place or places
designated for registration, and ev-
cry local board having Jurisdiction
which is divided into divisions for
the administration Of the act ap-
proved May Is, 1917, will promptly
cause the Clerks Of the townships
within its division to be notified Of
the place or places designated for
registration.
And / do call upon every mayor,
county clerk or township clerk re-
ceiving such notification to have a
list Of said places of registration
posted, and do charge him with the
duty Of having all persons making
inquiry informed Of the place or
places at which they may register.
Any person who, en- account Of
sickness. will be unable to present
himself for registration may apply
on or before the day Of registration
at the office Of any local board for
instructions as to how he may reg
lister by agent
ANY person who expects to be
absent on the day designated for
registration from the Jurisdiction
of the board in which he perma-
nently resides may register by
mail, but his registration card must
reach the local board having juris-
diction of the area wherein he per-
manently resides by the day here
in named for registration. Any
such person should apply as soon
as practicable at the office Of a local
board for instructions as to how he
may register by mail.
ANY person who has no perma-
nent residence must register at the
place designated for registration
by the local board having juris-
diction of the area wherein he may
be on the day herein named for
registration.
.Any person who. on account Of
absence at sea, or on account of
absence without the territorial
limits Of the United States, may be,
unable to comply with the regula-
tions pertaining to absentees, shall,
within i've days after reaching the
first United States port, register
with his proper local board or as
provided in the regulations for
other absentees."
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