Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-09-04
men IS TO As
REGISTER sept. II
President Wilson Signed the Man
Power Act Saturday. Estimated
287 ,847 to Enroll in Iowa.
HOURS REGISTRATION
FROM 2 a. m. to p. m.
All Men Within the New Ages,
\ Whether Citizens Of the United
s(tates or Not Must Register


4 s(tates or Not Must Register
i From 18 to As means that
4 man Is 45 until he is 40. II
/ mans forty.fifth birthday is to-
day, Sep. a, for instance, he
wOuld have to register Sept. IL.
j That man is 45 until he is 40 is
/ the subl ance Of special rul-
ing.
Washington, d. c., Sept. g.
president Wilson on Saturday signed
fthe man power act bringing all men
in the United States from Is to Az
years of age within the army draft
land Immediately afterward issued q
proclamation fixing Thursday, Sept
I12, as registration day.
! The hours of registration will be
from a. M. to 8 p. m, and all
Estate and local officials. are called
Ion to make immediate arrangements
for maintenance of registration
places on that day.
All Must Register
All men within the new ages,
whether citizens of the United States
Tor not must register, unless they are
diplomatic or consular representa-
Itives of foreign nations.
/ In case OF illness on the registra-
tion day, arrangements for tardy en-
rollment may be made with local
boards and men who expect to be abb
sent from their homes may register
by mail, sufficiently In advance that
the registration record reaches the
board by Sept. IL. II a man has no
permanent residence he is to register
lat the place he is on Sept. IL and
those out of the country on that day
are required to enroll within five
days after their return.
At least 100000 men will place
themselves subject to call for war
Esexxtces utider the new registration,
tit IS estimated, although only those
without dependents, In good health
and otherwise qualified for arduous
duties of soldier life are to be taken
+, first.
Call 18-Year-Olds Last
| Youths In their eighteenth year
will be placed In separate group,
the war department has announced,
| to be subject to special education
ial program, and will not be called
until the supply of other available
men In the new classes is exhausted
This does not mean that their calling
will be long deferred, however, mas
much as 1t has been announced that
! all men Id the new registration ac-
icepted fer general service will be un-
der arms by June 80, 1918. The
man power, bill makes no specific
provision for separate classification of
the 18-year-old boys and war depart
iment plans for their treatment have
been made ON executive initiative.
Although the work or fight clause
which would have affected striking
workmen was taken out of the bill
before passage, Provost Marshall
General Crowder has planned to ap-
ply vigorously existing regulations
relating to idle men or those en-
gagged in nonessentiai employment to
the newly registered men.
After citing the law and stating
the regulations for registration the
presidents proclamation read as
follows:
Not q New Policy.
Fifteen months ago the men OF
the country from 21 to 80 years OF
age were registered. Three months
lago and again this month those who
had Just reached the age of II were
Iadded. 1t now remains to include
all men between the ages OF Is and
l45.
This is not new policy. A cen
itury and quarter ago 1t was de-
lliberately ordained by those who
lwere then responsible for the safe
lty and defense of the nation that
1.-THE duty of military service should
|rest upon all able bodied men be-
tween the ages of Is and As. We
Inow accept and fulfill the obligation
(which they established. an obligation
Expressed In our national statutee
from that time until now. we
Isolemnly purpose decisive victory
of arms and deliberately to devote
the larger part OF the military man
power OF the nation to the accom-
lplishment of that purpose.
"The younger men have from the
first been ready to go. They have
| furnished voluntary enlistments out
lof all proportion to their numbers.
four military authorities regard them
las having the highest combatant
Qualities. Their youthful enthusiasm,
their viriie eagerness. their gallant
spirie of daring make them the ad-
miration Of all who see them IN
faction. They covet not only the dis
tinction of serving in this great war
hut also the inspiring memories
which hundreds OF thousands OF them
win cherish through years to come
lof a great day and great service
for their country and for mankind
t.By the men Of the older group
lnow called upon. the opportunity
jnow opened to them will be accepted
with the calm resolution OF those
Iwho realize to the full the deep and
lsolemn significance ofFwhat they do
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