The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-09-06
100000 TO ENROLL
Those In 18th Year To Be
Subject to Educational
Programme.

tered, were summoned by President
Wilson today to register for military
service. on Thursday, Sept. IL.
Machinery of the provost marshal
generals office was set in motion to
carry out the second great enrolment
under a presidential proclamation is
sued soon after the president had
signed the new man-power act ex-
tending the draft ages. The bill, COM
pleted in Congress yesterday, had
been sent to the White House for the
presidents signature today soon after
the House and Senate convened.
II is estimated that at least 49,
77S,75S men will register this time,
. compared with nearly 100000 on
the first registration of men from
81 to 81 on June 5, 1917 OF those
who enroll now it is said that2, 3OO,-
900 will be called for general mill
tary service, probably two-thirds of
the number coming from among the
100000 or more between the ages
of IS and 81.
Gen. March has said all registrants
called into the army will be in France
before next June 80, swelling the
American expeditionary force to more
than 100000 men expected to win
the war in 1919. The last to be call
ed will be the youths in their eigh-
teenth year, but those of that age
who desire and who have the neces-
sary qualifications may be indicted
into service on Oct. l, for special
technical or vocational training.
Draft Boards Will Conduct 1t.
Registration this time will be con-
Quoted as heretofore by the local
draft boards. All federal, state,
county and municipal officers are
called upon to aid the boards in their
work, to preserve order and to round
up slackers. All registrants will be
classified as quickly as possible I'M
der the QUESTIONABLE system and a
drawing will be held at the capitol to
respective classes.
The provost marshal generals es-
innate today places the number of
men under 21 now in the army at !
245,000 and the number of those |
from 80 to As at 10000.
The hours of registration will be |
from a. IN. to 8 p. m, and all state |
and local officials are called on to |
make immediate arrangements for |
maintenance of registration places |
on that day.
whether citizens of the United States |
or not, must register unless they are |
diplomatic or consular representa-
/, lives of foreign nations.
In case of illness on the day of reg
istration 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 so that
the registration record reaches the |
board by Sept. II. If man has no /
permanent residence he is to regis
ter at the place where he is on Sept. |
II, and those out of the country on !
that day are required to enroll with |
in five days after their return.
Educate Youths of f8.
At least 100000 men will place
themselves in position to be called !
for war service under the new regis /.
tration, although only those without !
dependents, in good health and 9TH |
erwise qualified for arduous duties :
of soldier life are to be taken first !
Youths in their eighteenth year
will be placed in separate group, I
the War Department has announced,
to be subject to a special education
programme, and will not be called
until the sapply of other available
men in the new classes is exhaust
ed.
This does not mean that their call
ing will oe long deferred however,
inasmuch as it has been announced
that al men in the new registration
accepted for general service will be
under arms by June 80, 1919. The
man-power bill makes no specific pro-
vision for separate classification of
1S-year-old boys, and War Depart
ment plans for their treatment have
been made IN executive NEGATIVE.
Although the work or fight"
clause, which would have affected
striking workmen was taken out OF
the bill before passage yesterday,
Provost Marshal-General Crowder has
planned to apply vigorously regula-
lions relating to idle men or those en-