Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-09-07
PRESIDENT SETS
SEPTEMBER z AS
DAY TO REGISTER
More Than 100000 Men Ex.
peCted to Be En-
rolled.
PROCLAMATION BY WILSON,
Classification viii Begin Immediately
After the egistration-19-Year
Odds to Be Called
Last

Washington. Sept. 2.-Pledging the
nation to decisive victory of arms"
by the mobilization Of it's full military
man power, President Wilson signed
the bin extending the draft age limits
to include all men between the ages Of
eighteen and forty-five years, and is
sued a proclamation fixing September
II as day of registration.
The registration ordered by the
president will be the third held this
year and Will be the fourth since the
draft policy was adopted. 1t is esti-
mated by army officers that 12,7S0,000
between the ages of eighteen and forty
five, and probably more than 13000,-
600, will be enrolled by this registra-
ton, which. added to the numbers pre-
viOusly enrolled, will raise the total
number of Americans registered for
military duty to approximately 24,000,-
900 men. Illinois quota under the
new draft is estimated at S59,S34.
The hours of registration will be
from a. m. to 9 p. NJ. 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
or not, must register unless they are
diplomatic or consular representatives
of foreign nations.
Call Eighteen-Year-OIds Last.
Youths in their eighteenth year
will be placed in Il separate group. the
war department has announced to be
subject to a special educational pro-
gram, and will not be called until the
supply of other available men in the
new classes is exhausted.
The man-pOwer bill was signed by
the presiding officers of the house and
senate and sent to the White House
for the presidents signature which
made the measure law The presl-
dent at once signed and issued the
proclamation carrying the new draft
provisions into action.
The Presidents Proclamation.
After citing the law and stating the
regulations for registration, the pres
dents proclamation reads as follows:
Fifteen months ago the men of the
country from twenty-one to thirty
years of age were registered. Three
months ago and again this month
those who had just reached the age
of twenty-one were added. 1t now re-
mains to include all men between the
ages of eighteen and forty-five.
"This is not new policy. A cer~
fury and quarter ago it was DELHI
erately ordained by those who were
then responsible for the safety and de-
Tense of the nation that the duty of
military service must rest upon all
able-bodied men between the ages of
eighteen and forty-fve. We now ac-
cept and fulfill the obligation which
they established. an obligation ex-
pressed in our national statutes from
that time until now. We solemnly
purpose q decisive victory of arms ana
deliberately to devote the larger part
Of the military man power of the ma
ton to the accomplishment of that
purpose.
! Lauds Younger Soldiers.
''The younger men have from the
first been ready to go. They have fur
nished voluntary enlistments out of all
proportion to their numbers Our mill
itary authorities regard them as hav-
ing the highest combatant qualities.
by the men Of the older group now
called upon the opportunity now
| opened to them viii he accepted with
the calm resolution of those who re-
alize to the full the deep and solemn
significance of what they do. Having
made place for themselves IL their
respective communities, having as
sumed at home the graver response
hilities Of life in many spheres. look
ing back upon honorable records in
civil and Industrial life. they will re
alize as perhaps no others could how
entirely their own fortunes and the
fortunes Of all whom they love are
put at stake in this war for right, and
will know that the very records they
have made render this new duty the
commanding duty of their lives.
"They know how surely this is the
nations war. how imperatively it de-
mands the mobilization and massing
of all our resources of every kind.
They will regard this call as the su-
preme call Of their day. and viii an
swer It accordingly.
Only Part Will Be Called.
"Only n portion of those who regis
ter will be called upon to bear arms.
"ThiS will be our final demonstra-
ton of loyalty, democracy and the viii
to win, our solemn notice TO all the
world that we stand absolutely to
gether in a common resolution and
purpose. 1t is the cali to duty to which
every true man in the country viii re
Spond with pride and with the con.
sciouSneSs That in doing 50 he plays
his part in yindication or a great cause
at whose summons every true heart of