American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-09-03

dicted Into Service Not Later Than
June 30, 1919; Idaho Expected to
Furnish 55.l61 OF l3,OOO.OOO.
Thursday, September y. was set
Saturday by President Wilson as the
date for registration for the army
draft of all men in the United States
between the ages of IS and As, inclu-
siye, who have not already registered
or who are not now in the military
or naval service.
Idaho is expected to furnish So, 46L
registrants under the new manpoweK-
) bill.
; In proclamation issued imme-
) diately after he signed the new man
; power bill, authorizing extension Of
, the 2l-31 draft ages. the president cal
; led on the younger and older men to
; enroll on that day with local draft
; boards where they make their per-
; manent homes.
; We solemnly purpose a decisive
, victory Of arms said the president,
"and deliberately TO devote the larger
part Of the military manpower OF the
nation to the accomplishment of that
purpose. II is the call to duty
to which every true man in the coun-
try Will respond with pride and with
, the consciousness that in doing so he
: plays his part in the vindication of a
: great cause at whose summons every
true heart offers its supreme service.
The hours of registration will be
from I a. m. to p. m, and all state
; and local officials are called on to-
, make immediate arrangements for
, maintenance Of registration places On
; that day.
, All men within the new ages
, whether citizens of the United States
3 or not. must register, unless they are
: diplomatic or consular representatives
Z OF foreign nations.
- Rules for Registrants.
i In case of illness on the registra-
tion day, arrangements for tardy en-
II Tollment may be made with local
boards and men who expect to be alb
ie sent from their homes may register
"a by mail sufficiently in advance thai
T. the registration record reaches the
L board by September y. II man has
b no permanent residence he is TO reg
lister at the place he is on September
ne y and those out of the country Oh
r. that day are required to enroll within
cn five days after their return.
ne At least 13,0O0, 900 men will piace
Ut themselves subject to call for wal
service under the new registration, i
is estimated although only thos,
p without dependents. in good health
Is and otherwise qualified for arduou.
sh duties of soldier life, are TO be takeI
It, first
nc Induct All Eligibles by June 30.
- Youths in their eighteenth year viii
" be placed in a separate group, the wal
- department has announced. to be sub
- iect to a special educational program
and will not be called until the suppl,
Of other available men in the new
classes is exhausted This does no
re mean that their calling will be lon
deferred. however. inasmuch as it ha
N been announced that all men in tn
~ new registration accepted for genera
service will be under arms by June 81
1919 The manpower bill makes n
specific provision for separate classi
led fcation of 1S-year-Old boys, and wa
his department plans for their treatmen
err have been made on executive initis
ere tive.
raj Although the work or fight" claus
by which would have affected strikin
:. workmen was taken out of the bill b'
sed fore passage Friday, Provost Marsh;
ars. General Crowder has planned to al
iay ply vigorously existing regulations r.
wo. lating to idle men or those engaged
ger. non-essential employment TO the neV
per. ~ registered men.