The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-01
President Declares Enact
ment Shows Nations
Solemn Purpose.
OLD POLICY is UPHELD
Registration Day Set for
Sept. 12-EnrOlment of
l2,78O,0OO Expected.
ENLISTMENTS CUT LIST
100000 Volunteers of Mill
tary Ages Believed to Be
i'm Service.
ENLIsTMENTs CUT LIST
Special Despafch to The SuS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Thirteen
additional millions of Americas man.
hood were made subject to a call to
the colors to be thrown into the scale
against Germany at 8 80 o'clock this
afternoon when President Wilson,
alone in his study. affixed his sigma
ture to the man power act, bringing
under the military law every male
citizen between the ages Of IS and
~ inclusive.
The bill, rushed through Congress,
reached the White House at I p. NJ.
having been signed by Senator Sauls-
bury (Del.), President pro tem. and
Speaker Clark this morning. but 1t
was not until Just before 8 o'clock
that the President, with an ordinary
pen. made a law of the momentotis
measure designed to bring victory
next year to the Allies.
Coincident with the signing of the
measure there was issued a proclama-
ton by the President fixing Thursday.
September IL, as the day when all
those within the new age limits and
not affected by the former act must
register with their local draft boards.
America Takes Proper Place.
The Presidents signature completed
the enactment of the law under which
every fighting element in the man
power of nation Of 1lO,O0O,OOO
people can now be brought into play
against the enemies of democracy, and
America takes her place in the allied
group with parallel contribution of her
store of strength In manhood as al
ready she has contributed her all in
and financial energy.
The enactment of the man power bill
and the call to the colors Of the millions
of draftees out of the added registrants
which the new law provides was desg-
mated by the President in his proclama-
tion as 1.-The final demonstration of 10y
atty, democracy and the will to win, our
solemn notice to the world that we stand
absolutely together in common resolu-
ton and purpose
The fixing OF the resistration date for
September IL gives to the Provost Mar
shai General. upon whom falls the entire
responsibility for the success of the new
draft, exactly ten working days within
which to perfect the final arrangements
Every preliminary arrangement for the
registration of an anticipated maximum
of I3.ls0,OOO male citizens between the
n n haNW. H.
of 81 and As has already been made. The
auestionnaires for the registrants to fl
out already are being sent by mail tc
the thousands of draft boards in every
quarter OF the nation.
Denomination Arranged.
The designs for the posters. the news
paper announcements, the billbosrds. th'
street car cards. have been approved ant
the next ten days will witness the great
est demonstration OF the value o
printer's ink and the sign painters brusl
IN make all America know that Thurs
day. September IL, is the day upol
which every American who has passe'
his eighteenth birthday and not ye
reached his forty-sixth must betake him
.s,f To the draft board In his immediate
(. neixhborhood and answer truthfully ant
without evasion every question tina
Uncle Sam propounds to him.
While l3.1s0.0oo is the maximum esti
mate of the Forthcoming registration
there must be many deductions iron
these classes by reason Of the voluntar
.nIistments. OF the figure $4,000
the Provost Marshal General said In
abatement made public to-day:
"Although this Is the estimated mum
hsr Of maies Of those ages. the law doe
not reouire persons In active military
naval service to register. such registrs
tIon being obviously impracticable 70
,hsse men. It cannot be stated with Gel
- taintv tust what is the number OF me
q, these ages In the army and navy. Bu
Al, Of the inductions under the selectiv
..rvice law have been between the age
=, =, and 30; therefore all men be
., the ases OF IS and 20 and 81 an
Continued Oh rum Pogo.