The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-06-07
YOUTHS
T0BE: REGISTERED
EsrimArED That NUMBER tsAv1
EEAcHEc rHE A6iE or n ,'8
@ SINCE June !.
PLANS or DRAFT OUTLINED
n~n, Cremdsr 10 u tho opinien Thsa
Absas 10000 of These Ysutfss
Win Dc Ayaltshls Ter
military Duty.

Washsngton- Eatsnsatss w Mzt
Cruwdsr. provost narshasgeaeral. TO-
daeats that probably thrse-qaartsrs NJ
= million viii b. obtained for tina
sstiy by fis registration ON June '
OF oil youths WHO haut attained 81
years ef age aimee June last
Fully million youths. according To
Gen. crowdsf'a estimate. will be- regis
tsred. Al ieaat onetaurth of thefn. hs
thinks, will bs exempted ON various
grounds.
A statement by Secretary Baker.
giving ths estimate and outlining
plans tor the draft. Just given oar,
reads:
Probably threeqaaF.ers Of nail
lion men wiil be added 10 the Anasrs.
can army tn the making. BY tbs regis.
traitor On Juae nsxt. Of boys Who
have reached the age OF n since June
Z. 1917. oy who wiz BIO 81 ON or bs-
tara June s. 1918 This estimate WAS
made by Provost M4shal<sensrsl
Crowdsr. who viii direct the rexistra'
zion.
'sten. Crowder's estimate was based
0m the fact that almost lo.08e, 0Ga mea
registered last year This number In
rladed oil between u and u, Stats
tie~ collected by Gen, cruwdsr's office
show that little more than 10 per
cent al these men wsre ~ years old
On that basis. Il IL estimated by draft
officials working under Gen. Crrwdsr
that shis years registration will ex
reed 100000
~0f this namhe<. Gen Crowasr ss.t
matea three quarters, or about 100000.
viii be available for military service
This makes proper allowances tor
physical deteeta, exemptions because
nj dependents aud other bars 10 mill.
fsry ssrvfrS 'f &C. s'T' n ..tfa.,&&a,T
Under presiaeS Wilson's procla.
nation. All male prisons citizens o.
aliens. must register The only per
sons exempted are officers and enlist
nd men .ot the regular army, navy and
marine corps. and the na,knai quad
and naval militia while la federal ssr'
Vice, and officers OF the officers 70
serve corps while In active servics
"Gen Crowdsr plans 10 have the
local boards keep their offices open
fur registration purposes between 7
am and pm GA June =. and be
tween these hours all young men who
were born between June 3, 1895. and
June 4. 1897. must register. These
mea are subject 10 tho provision, Of
the seieettve act under which the frat
registration was held
Medical students and divinity stu
dents, though exempt from draft
mus, register on Inna \ along with all |
other young men. citizens or aliena
reaching the axe Of u years On or bc
fore that date Provost MxrshAiGen.
~~Al Crowdor made this statement to-
DAY
"Under the terms Of the law siSred |
By Presldcnt wilson. students who
we're preparing fes the rrtIuIstry In r-~
ex&sssa esesalaxlaxs 81, dtstaasy s3Asa,s.,
md Stedeats who we're preparing Ter
The practice of medicine and surgery |
On recognized medical schools %
May 10. 1919. are exempt trom the
DRAFT.
''The law oDes not relieve such stu |
demta from the duty IT registering on
"Wednesday. Juas 5, Registration |
comes first. exempticn aiterwayd II
n absolutely necessxry that Nhss~
stndensa register The only yAins
met rot affected by the new lsw are
those now actually In military or ma
val service"