Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1918-05-30
REGISTER
Wednesday, June 5th

son OF the bill and proclamation des-
ignating Wednesday, June 5, as the
day on which all men who have
reached the age OF Il years since
last shall register for military SER
vice, Provost Marshal General Crow
der's Office Immediately began prep
arations for the enrolment of the
men. Instead of using the election
machinery as was done last year.
Gen. Crowder will call upon the local
boards. 1t is believed that their ex-
perierce during the past year has
peculiarly fitted them to handle the
new registration economically and ef-
ficiently.
Gen. Crowder has estimated that
probably three-quarters of million
men will be added to the American
army by the new registration. His
estimate is based on the fact that al
most 100000 men registered last
year. This number included all be-
tween the ages of q and 81, and sta
tistics collected by Gen. Crowder's
Office show that a 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 registra-
tion will exceed 100000, of which
100000 will be available for military
service. This makes proper allow
ances for physical detectives, exemp-
tions because of dependents, and 9th
er bars to militayr service.
The. law provides tht every young
man in the United States who has
reached the age of 81 years since
June 5, 1917, or will reach that age
on or before June 5, 1918, must reg
lister. The inly exceptions are in the
cases of men who are actually in ac-
tive military or naval service All
male persons, citizens or aliens, born
between June 6, 1896, and June 5,
1897, inclusive, except officers and
enlisted men Of the regular army, ma.
Wy, and marine corps, and the nation
al guard and naval militia while in
federal service, and Officers in the Of
ficers' reserve corps and enlisted men
in the enlisted reserve corps while
in active service, must registr. Some
misunderstanding has been' caused
by the publication Of reports that
medical and divinity students need
not register, and Gen. Crowder has
issued the following statement:
Divinity students and students Of
medicine must register Under the
terms of the law signed by President
Wilson on Monday students who
were preparing for the ministrv IN
recognized theological or divinity
schools and students who were pre-
pairing for the practice of medicine
and surgery in recognized medical
schools on May 20, 1918, are exempt
from the draft. However, the law
does not relieve such students from
the duty Of registering on Wednes-
day, June s Registration comes first,
exemption afterwards. It is abso-
lutely necessary that Hhese students
register"
The registration will be held in the
office of the local board having Juris- |
diction of the area wherein the per-
son to be registered permanently re-
sides, or In such other place as by |
public notice is designated by the
board, between a. m. and p. m. on
Wednesday, June s, 1918.
1t Unnecessary to go to the regis
tration place in person. Any man
who expects to be absent from home
on Wednesday, June 5, 1918, should |
go at once to the Office of the local
board where he expects to be and
have his registration card filled ou,
and certified. He must then mail |
this card to the Office of the local |
board having Jurisdiction OF the place
wherein he permanently resides, and
i'm view Of the fact that this card
must, be received by his home local
board on or befire June 5, It is essen
tial that anyone who expects Ito be
away from hime on that date arrange
for his registration Immediately
Anyone who is sick ON June 5 and
unable to present himself in person
OF the Office of the local board may
send some competent friend, who
may be deputized by the clerk to pre-
pare his card
Any person in doubt as to where
he should register should consult the
local board in the place where he
permanently resides, or he may OBJ |
tain the desired information from the |
Office of the mayor If he lives in a
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