The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-09-06

Thursday, Sept. IL, was set Satur-
day by President Wilson as the date
for registration for the army draft of
all men in the United States between
the ages of eighteen and forty-fv
inclusive, who have not already regis
tered, or who are not now in the mill
tary or naval service.
In proclamation issued Immediate
ly after he signed the new manpower
bill authorizing extension of the 21 to
81 draft ages the president called on
the younger and older men to enroll
on that day with local draft boards
where they make their permanent
homes.
The hours of registration will be
from Z a. m. to 9 p. M, and all state
and local officials are called on to
make immediate arrangements for
maintenance of registration places on
that day.
All men within the new ages,
whether citizens of the United States
or not, must register, unless they are
diplomatic or consular representatives
of foreign nations.
In case of illness on the registra-
tlon date, arrangements for tardy en-
rollment may be made with local
boards, and men who expect to be alb
sent from their homes may register by
mail, sufficiently in advance that the
registration record reaches the board
by Sept. IL. If man has no perm
anent residence he is to register at the
place he is on Sept IL and those out
of the country on that day are re-
quired to enroll within five days after
their return.
An official estimate by the war de-
partment places the number of men
who register for military service on
Sept. IL, at approximately 12,778, ,758.
This is on the basis of the last census
and the figures, in the opinion of some
i otticia ais Iaay be exceeded. N s4sStsI
Ohio's quota issestimated at ts739, ,427.
Youths in their eighteenth year will
be placed in a separate group, the war
department has announced, to be sub
ject to special educational program
and will not be called until the supply
of other available men in the new
classes is exhausted. This does not
mean their calling will be long de-
ferred, however, inasmuch as it has
been announced that all men in the
new registration accepted for general
service will be under arms by June 30
1919. The manpower bill makes no
specific provision for separate classi-
fication of eighteen-year- boys and
war department plans for their treat
ment have been made on executive in
itiative.
After registering each man, the
registrar. will make out for the regis
trant certificate, which the regis
trant is cautioned to keep with him
always.
At the close of the day, the regis
tration cards are turned over to the
chief registrar, who delivers them in
person to the chairmanBof the local
board, together with stmmarization
report.
On the day following the registra-
ton, the local board will cause to be
numbered, consecutively, beginning
with No. 1, all the cards in it's posses
sion without attempting to arrange
IleIu dlpIldUeClCdlly VI any OIIlcI way.
These numbers will be the "serial mum
bers" for the registrants. Subsequent
regulations will be issued prescribing
the method of determining the "order"
numbers (showing order of liability to
service) and no "registration" num-
bers will be needed and none will be
assigned. When the "serial" num-
bers have been assigned each board
will prepare five identical lists of the
names of all registrants with the
"serial number" beside each name.
One of these lists will be posted at the
office of the board, one made accessi-
BILE to the press, one sent to the adiu
tant general Of the state, one sent to
the provost marshal general at Wash
ington, and one retained by the board.
1t will be the duty of all registrants
to ascertain their serial numbers in
order that, when the drawing takes
place at Washington, they will know
their "order of liability" to call.
Detailed instructions are laid down
for the registrars as to the registra-
ton of absentees, persons sick on reg
istration days, and persons absent
from the territorial limits of the
county.