New-York tribune., 1918-09-01
Text of the Man-Power Bill

der the terms of the resolution en-
titled "Joint resolution providing fol
the registration for military service
of all male persons citizens of the
United States and all male persons
residing in the United States who
have $nce the 9Th day of June, 1917,
and OF or before the day set for the
registration by proclaim alton by the
President attained the age Of twenty
one years, in accordance with such
rules and regulations as the Presi-
dent may prescribe under the terms
of the act approved May 18, 1917,
entitled AN act to authorize the
President to increase temporarily
the military establishment Of the
United Statcs,'" approved May 20,
1918, whether called for service or
not; and diplomatic representatives,
: technical attaches Of foreign embas-
sizes and legations, consuls general,
consuls, vice-consuls and consular
agents of foreign countries residing
in the United States who are not
citizens of the United States, to pre-
sent thcmselves for and submit to
registration undcr the provisions Of
this act, and every such person shall
be deemed to have notice Of the re-
quircments of this act upon the pub
lication Of any such proclamation OF
given by the President or by his di
rcction; and any person who shall
wilfully fail or refuse to present
himself for registration or to sub
nit thereto as herein provided shall
bc guilty of misdemcanor, and
shall, upon conviction in "A district
court Of tho United States having
Jurisdiction thereof be punishcd by
imprisonment for not more than ono
year and shall thercupon be duly
registered.
Provided. that in the call OF the
docket precedence shall be given. in
courtH trying the same, to the trial
Of criminal proceedings under thi'
act
Provided. further. that persons
ahall he hubjcet 10 regiNtrS.ion nr
herein provided who shall have NJ
tanned their eighteenth birthday and
who shall not have attained their
for,y-six,h birthday on or before tbs
day set for the regiatratton in any
such proclamation by the Presiden,
or any such other public notice given
by him or by his direction, and all
persons no registered shall be md
remain auhject To draft into the
forces hereby authorized unless en-
cmptcd or excused thercfrom ns IN
this act prov dcd
Provided further. that the Presi-
dent may Mt such intervals AS he may
desire from time to time require all
mnlc persons who have attained tho
age Of eighteen years since the last
preceding date Of registration and or
or before the next date set for regis
tration by proclamation by the Pres-
dent, except such persons as are eX
cmpt from registration hereunder. to
register in the same manner and sub
Ject to the same requirements and
liabilities as those previously regis
tered under the terms hereof
And provided further. that in the
actual place of legal residence of
any person liable to registration, as
provided herein, such registration
may be made by mail under regula-
tio:s to be prescribed by the Presi-
dent.
And provided further, that men
registered under the provisions of
this act who have served in the navy
of the United States shall, upon their
own application be permitted to re-
enlist in. the naval or marine service
of the United States with and by the
approval Of the Secretary of the
navy.
SECTION FOUR
Section 4-That all men rendered
available for induction into the mill
tary service of the United States
through registration or draft hereto
fore or hereafter made pursuant to
law shall be liable to service in the
army or the navy or the Marine
Corps and shall be allotted to the
army or the navy and the Marine