Lexington dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1917-1919, 1918-09-04
ALL MEN BETWEEN
Is AND IS REGISTER
President Wilson Signs Bill Calling Up Thirteen
Million Americans Must Register On
Next Thursday, September IL.

washington, aug. oI.-All lHeL
from IS to As years of age in the con-
tinental United States, except those IN
the army or navy or already register
ed, are summoned by President Will
son to register for military service on
Thursday, September 12.
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 extend
ing the draft ages.
1t is estimated that at least 2,77S,-
75Smen will register this time, COM
pared with nearly ten million on the
first registration of men from FL to 81
on June 5, 1917. Of those who enroll
now it is estimated that 100000 will
be called for general military service,
probably two-thirds of the number
coming from among the 3,5O0,00O or
more between the ages of Is and Fl.
General March has said all regis
trants called into the army will be IN
France before next June 80, swelling
the American expeditionary force to
more than the 100000 men expected
to win the war in 1919. The last to
be called will be the youths in their
18th year, but those Of that age who
desire and who have the necessary
qualification may be inducted into
service on October /, for special tech
neal or vocational training.
Registration this time will be con-
Quoted as heretofore. by the local
draft boards. All federal State, coun-
ty and municipial officers are called
upon to aid the boards in their work
to preserve order and to round up
slackers. All registrants will be. clas-
sified as quickly as possible under the
.ouoestonnaire system and a drawing
VIII be held at the capitol to fix the
order of 'registrants in their respec-
tive classes .-.-;-- =
The provost marshal generals estl-
mate today places the number of men
under 21 now in the army at, about
e245,000 and the number seAo1- tnose
from 81 to Is at $4,000 -'-
r In a proclamation issued inmedl'
atelyafter he signed the new man
power bill authorizing extension OF
the 21-31 draft ages, the preslden'
called on the younger and older mer
to enroll on that day with local dra1'
boards where they make their perma'
nent homes.
It is the call to duty to which every
true man in the country will RESPOND
with pride and with the consciousness
that in doing SO he plays his part IN
vindication of a great cause at whose
summons every true heart offers II
supreme service"
The hours of registration will oe
from a. m. to 9 p. m. and all STATE
and local officials are called on &c
make Immediate arrangements fol
maintenance of registration places or
that day.
..: All men within the new ages, Whetr
er citizens of the United States or no'
must register unless they are dlplo'
matte or consular representatives OF
foreign nations
In case of illness arrangements Eo1
tardy enrolment may be made WIN
local boards, and men who expect &c
be absent from their homes may reg
ister by mail, sufficiently in advance
that the registration record reaches
the board by September II. II man
has no permanent residence, he is &c
register at the place he is on Septem-
bcr y and those out of the country
on that day are required to enron
within five days after their return.
At least 100000 men will place
themselves subject to call for war ser
vice under the new regulation, II Is
estimated, although only those With
out dependents, in good health and
otherwise qualified for arduous duties
of a soldier, are to- be taken first.
Youths in their 18th year will be
placed in a separate group, the war
department has announced to be sub
iect TO a special educational program
and will not be called until the sup
ply of other available men IN the
new classes is exhausted. This does
not mean that their calling Will ne
long deferred, however, inaSmuch DIS
it has been annouced that all men IN
the new registration accepted for gen
eral service will be under arms by
June 80, 1919. The man power Dill
makes no specific provision for sepa-
rate classification Of IS year old poys'
and war department plans for thelr
treatment have been made on eHecu-
tive initiative.