The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-05-31
General Crowder Estimates This
Number of Men Recently
Becoming Twenty-One.
MUST REGISTER JUNE 5.
1t is Necessary to Go to Regis
tration Place in Person and
Those Expecting to Be Away
Should Go Now.

the following:
With the signing by President
Wilson of the bill and proclamation
designating Wednesday. June 5, as
the day on which all men who have
reached the age of 21 since 1ast June
D shall register for military s&vice.
Provost Marshal General Cro|der's
Office Immediately began ND Fara-
tons for the enrolment of dSSfssn.
Instead of using the elec&oEEa-
chinery as was done last Nsars 3}n.
Crowder will call upon HE, local
boards. 1t is believed thaAtb{ir ex-
perience during the past Mir has
peculiarly fitted them to hanMe the
new registration economical and
efficiently.
Gen. Crowder has estN Nated that
probably three-quarters of million
men will be added to the Americans
army by the new registration. Ht y
estimate is based on the fact that ar,
most 100000 men registered last
year. This number included all be-
tween the ages of 81 and 81, and
statistics collected by Gen. Crowder's
office show that little more than 10
per cent of these men were 21 years
old. On that basis it is estimated
by draft officials that the total reg
istration will exceed 100000. of
which 100000 will be aeailable FOR
military service This Makes prop
er allowances for physical detectives,
exemptions because orS dependents.
and other bars to mfXS6ry Seryice
The law provides tha&fxeh young
man in the United sd Bes Who has
reached the age of 21 sin2s June
5. 1917, or will reach that age<on or
before June 5. 1918, must reNSter.
The only exceptions are in ths@shs
of men who are actually in IN
military or naval service. All male
persons, citizens or aliens born ne. .
tween June 6. 1895, and June r
1897 inclusive, except officers and
enlisted men of the regular army.
navy and marine corps, and the ma
tion1' guard and naval militia while
in the federal service, eand officers in
the officers reserve CORPS and enItet.
ed men in the enlisted reserve corps,
while in active service. must register.
some Notwithstanding. has been
caused by the publication. of reports
that medical and divinity students
need not register. and Ger. Crnwaar
has issued the following statSnent:
divinity students and students OF
medicine must register. Under the
terms of the law signed by President /.
Wilson on Monday students who
were preparingsSor the militorMsSa
recognized ths bgical or diInity
schools and sg1dsnts who were pre-
pairing for the Practice of medicine
ard surgery in recognized medicar
| schools on. May 20, 1918. are ex-
emPta from, the.dIaft. However. ths~t
law 1dossvnet relis~e>-sp~h. xrfSsnts
rom the duty of>fegi4ering on wed
nesday, June 8. Registration CONES
HTst. exemptionF afterwards. Il. is.
absolutely necessary that thesesstu-
dents register" 49,
The registration will he held in the
ONCE OF the local board having iu-}
risdiction of the area wherein the
person to be registered perma, ntly
resides, or in such other place as by,
public notice is designated by the
board. between a. m4 and D. m. (
on Wednesday, June k, 1919
II is necessary to go to the re =.
tration place in person. Any n
who expects to be absent from he N
on Wednesday. June 5, 1918. .sho Il
20 at once to the Office of the n H:
board where he expects to be
have his registration card filed o.
and certified. He must then NAL
this card to the office OF the leca3
board having Jurisdiction os the pAcN
whersip he permanently resides anG
Ia view Of the fact that this cara
must be received by his home fosai
board on or before June 5, ii is e.
seattal that anyone who expects 10
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