New-York tribune., 1918-09-12
1900, 900 Men
Register To-day
For War Draft
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Congress approved August 81, 1918, the
President directs that in calling and
drafting for military service tho per-
sons who register September L., 1918
or at any time thereafter in pursuance
OF the proclamation by the President
dated August 81, 1918. only rcgistrants
who, on September II, 1918. shall have
attained their nineteenth birthday and
who shall not have attained their
thlrty-scventh birthday shall be called
for classification and drafted for mill
tary service until further orders.
"ln accordance with sclectivc service
regulations, a day will hereafter be
designated by the provost marshal gen
eral when the mailing Of missionaries
shall commence, and instructions will
then prescribe the time within which
quest'onnaires shall be mailed by local
boards.
In pursuance of this order, aues
tlonnaires will be mailed by local
boards only to registrants Of the ages
hereinbefore specified"
TO assist in the task of classifying
the 1920 and 1896 registrants. the
provost marshal general to-day called
upon the states for over 1000 limited
service men for use as stenographers
and typists. They will entrain Septem,
Der 70 tor army posts, from which they
Will be assigned to local boards.
word came to the Provost Marshal
Generals Office to-day from every state
ana from every one of the local draft
poards and registration districts that
preparations for the registration have
been completed. Everywhere the num-
ber of registrars has been increased
and SO thorough have been the pre-
l.minary arrangements that General
Crowder believes the total number of
men enrolled can be reported to his
Office by Saturday night.
Questionnaires at Once
Certain of complete and instant ro-
sponse tomorrow, officials charged with
the draft execution have gone further
in the work of mobilization. While the
lottery drawing that determines in
some measure the order of entering
service will not come for at least three
weeks, boards have been ordered to
start at once numbering serially all the
cards that will be filled out before the
registrars tomorrow, and thereafter to
send out questiOnnaires to all whose
ages are above nineteen and below
thlrty-seven years on September IL.
From their classification, to be started
at once, will be filled the October draf
calls.
Another recognition of the added i'm
rortance which the classification de-
cisions involve since the draft ages
nave been extended to include older
men was given when Chairman Baruch
of the War Industries Board to-day
asked employees to famiiarize them
selves with the details of the law and
to make it a matter of honor to ask
tor the industrial exemption of the
lowest possible number and only for
the indispensable key men,
Men in First Call
The age limits for those to be first
called, the provost marshals office in
dicated. are fixed so as to include for
carrier service variety of individuals
between those ages. Besides the
nineteen and twenty year-old classes,
1T takes in 10000 men who have
reached twenty-one since August "a AS
5000 youths Of eighteen reach their
nineteenth birthday each day, the date
September IL fixes dividing line fer
I them. Also, smaller number of in
dlvlduals now between twenty-one and
tnlrty-one, who by some circumstance
OF location or condition on prcvious
registration days did not register. will
be enrolled tomorrow, and thcv too
are included in the first calls.
Until the first classifications hsve
Deen arranged and another stream of
men assured to flow into the army
cantonments, 1t was indicated, execu-
tlves VIII not attempt to settle nroh-
lens like the stoprage of enlistmants ne G
in the. navy and Marine Corps. which
have been held in allegiance for the
greater muster. They were discussed
again to-day, however, in conferences
between General Crowder. Secreterv
Daniels and others.
Reservists Must Register
An estimated total of $4,000 men q
month has to be provided for navy ana
oHiPPiHE leeuS MednWhllo the recruit
ing division of the navy ordered all
its officers and inspectors to inform,
naval reservists not in active service
that they. too, must register. though
local boards thereafter will place them
in Glass v.
To permit employees to register with
the rest the Senate to-day adjourned
until Friday, though the lower house
Will be IN session to continue discus
sion of the revenue bill
While 1t is not expected that there
Will be q general cessation of work.
General Crowder has asked EMPLOYERS
to give their men ample time to reeiste r
SO that the registrars will not be over
whelmed in the closing hours of the
day.
In most cities and towns long lines Of
men probably will be awaiting the open
ing OF the registration places at T
O'Clock. and the same good order that
marked the first great registration day,
June 3, 1917. is expected TO prevail.
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