Gilpin observer., 1918-05-30
WHO MUST REGISTER
ON JUNE sth

1Ee secretary OIL war dulhorAAcS
the following:
With the signing by President Will
son of the till and proclamation
the day on which all men who have
reached the age of 21 since dast
June 5th shall register for military
service, Provost Marshal General
Crowder's Office Immediately began
Preparations for the enrolment of
the men. Instead of using the elec-
tion machinery as was done last
yesr, Gen. Crowder will call upon
the local boards. 1t is believed that
their experience during the past year
las regularly fitted them to handle
the new registration economically
and efficiency.
Gen. Crowder has estimated that
rrotatly three-quarters of million
men will be added to the American
army by the new registration. His
estimate is based on the fact that
almost 100000 men registered last
year. This number included all be-
tween the ages of 81 and 81, and
statistics collected by Gen. Crowd
er's office show that little more
than 10 per cent of these men were
81 years old. Cn that basis it is es-
timated by draft officials that the
total registration will exceed 1,000,-
900, of which 100000 will be avail
able for military service. This makes
proper allowances for physical defec-
tives, exemptions because of depend
/ ents, and other bars to military SER
vice.
The law provides ttat every young
man in the United States who has
reached the age of 21 years since
June 5th, 1917, or will reach that age
on or before June 5th, 1918, must
register. The only exceptions are
I in the cases of men who are actually
in active military cr naval service.
All male persons, citizens or aliens,
born between June 9Th, 1896, and
June 5th, 1897, inclusive, except offd-
GERS and enlisted men of the regular
army, navy and Marine Corps, and
the National Guard and Naval Mill
. tia while in Federal service, and Off
, GERS in the Officers Reserve Corps
and enlisted men in the Enlisted Re-
serve Corps while in active service.
must register. Some misunderstand-
ing has been caused by the publica-
ton of reports that medical and div
Unity students need not register, and
Gen. Crowder has issued the follow
, ing 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 fer the ministry in recog-
nized theological or divinity schools
and students who were preparing 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 Wednesday, June
5th. Registration comes first, ex-
emption afterwards. 1t is absolutely
necessary that these students regis
ter"
The registration will be held in
the office of the local board having
jurisdiction of the area wherein the
person to be registered permanently
resides, or in such other place as by
public notice is designated by the
board, between a. m. and p. m.
on Wednesday, June 5th, 1918.
1t is necessary to go to the regis
| tration rlace in person. Any man
who expects to be absent from home
en- Wednesday, June 5th, 1918, should
go at once to the office of the local
board where he expects to be and
have his registration card filled out
and certified. He must then mail
this card to the office Of the local
board having jurisdiction of the
place wherein he permanently re-
sides, and in view of the fact that
this card must be received by his
kcme LEGAL board on or before June
8, 1t is essential that anyone who ex-
poets to be away from hcme on that
date arrange for his registration i'm
mediately.