The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-09-06

III bfle Couiltfy 10 W ~ ySdioA poti
inclusive), except those previously
registered, on Stlective Service Reg
istration Day.
That might well be job for the
whole month of September, but the
War Department says it must be done
in day, and can be.
1t can be done if every man, wo-
man and child on and before Regis
tration Day make it point to speed
the work of registration. 1t can be
made an easy job if every one plans
Tor the day, builds for the day, and
does everything in his power to
make the appropriations complete.
Of course, the big undertaking is
to educate the men to register with
out delay. In this education the War
Department is counting upon the CO.
operation of leading men and wo-
men in every section of the land.
Team Work Everywhere.
No effort which can teach every
man of the ages specified to realize
that he must register should be
omitted. He must be made to appre-
ciate it as a patriotic obligation, the
neglect of which brings penalty of a
year in prison.
This can be accomplished in thou
sand ways at their fingers tips.
Merchants, public speakers, instruc-
tors, advertising men, preachers, all
the great spreaders of information,
should direct their ablnties and ca
pabilities toward scattering broad
cast the meaning of Seletctive Ser
vice Registration Day
They must fix clear understanding
in the minds of those near them and
employed under them. They should
use newspapers, bilIboards, posters
and cards in whatever manner is at
their disposal.
$ They must awaken a great public
conscience towards the obligation of
Selectiye Service.
That is today the great work of ev-
cry American citizen, whatever his
age.
Preparation by the Government.
Thousands of registration boards
will be ready on registration day to
take care of the millions who must
register. The great organization,
brought to perfection, when the ynen
between 21 and 81 years of age reg
istered, is expected to surpass the
wonderful record they made at the
first registration
No preparation has been overlook
ed by the Provost Marshal General
that would speed the work. The gov
ernment is determined that the vast
registration shall be hastened
through in the day allotted to it..
All the schedule of placing huge ar
my in Europe next year is based upon
one-day registration.
Why Speed is Needed.
The enlarged military program re-
quires that the Selective Service sys-
tenn, which must supply the addi-
tional men needed, shall have class
| or over two million available to be
drawn upon on and after October.
In order to obtain two million class
men, the nation must register about
1S million more men for classifica-
ton. These thirteen million repre-
sent the total males in ages 32 to 45
and 18 to 81.
Why does the army need over two
million men? Because the allied
program to speed up the final over
throw of the German Armies, calls
for an early mastering Of Americas s
final contribution. The war depart
ment has stated that Americas army
must not fall below five million men.
Of this amount nearly three million
men are now under arms. This leaves
more than two million men to be made
ready (including replacements), and
the time has come to obtain them.
October Training
Why must this two million and a
quarter Glass men begin to be
available by October /? Because by
October l, at the present rate of dis
patching troops to Europe, our can
tonments will be depleted, and by
the process of refilling their places,
the Glass men obtained by the 1918
classification will have been entirely
used up 1t will, therefore, be neces-
sary to call more Class / men to
camp. In order to obtain more Glass
] men, we must proceed to this new
registration. AS soon as the whole
number has been registered, the clas-
sification will begin and quota will
be called each month, beginning in
October, to fill the places in the
camps of those who are departing tc
join the boys over there.
Therefore, the registration had tc
take place not later than the middle