The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-09-05
PRESIDENT WILSON
CALLS men TOSERVE
PROCLAMATION SETS FORTH
REASONS WHY NEW DRAFT
LAW is NEEDED.
SPECIAL TRAINING FOR BOYS
ADDITIONAL MANPOWER WILL
SPEED UP CERTAIN DEFEAT
OF KAISERISM.

Washington, Sept. 2-Thursday,
Sept. IL has been set by President
Wilson as the date for registration for
the army draft for all men in the Uni
ted States between the ages of 1S and
As, inclusive, who have not already
registered or who are not now in The
military or naval service.
In the proclamation issued immed-
lately after he signed the new man-
power bill, authorizing extension OF
the 81 to 81 ages, the president called
on the younger and older men to en-
roll on that day with. local draft
boards where they make their per
manent home.
Purpose Decisive Victory.
eve solenqnly purpose a decisive
victory arms" said the president, "and
deliberately to devote the larger part
of the military rnanpower of the ma
ton to the accomplishment of that
purpose. 1t 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 it supreme. service.
''The hours of registration will be
from Z a. m. to 9 p. m. and all state
and Federal 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.
ain case of illness on the registra-
ton day, arrangements for tardy en-
rolln1ent 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. II. If a man has no per-
manent residence, he is to register at
the place he is on Sept. II and those
out of the country on that day are re-
quired to enroll within five days after
their return. /" W
At least $4,000, 900 men will place
themselves subject to call for war ser
vice under the newsregistration, it is
estimated, although only those without
dependents, in good health and other
wise qualified for arduous duties. of
soldier life are TO be taken first.
Youths to Get Education. s.
Youths in their 18th year will be
placed in a separate group, the war
department announced, to be subject
to a 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 that their calling
will be long deferred, however, mas
much as it has been announced that all
men in the new registration accepted
for general service will be under arms
by June 80, 1919.
The manpower bill makes no specific
provision for separate classification of
IL yeak old boys and war department
plans for their treatment have been
made ossexecutive initiative. Although
the work or fight" clause which would
affect striking worl1men was taken out
Of the bill before passage yesterday,
Provost General E. H. Crowder has
planned to apply vigorously existing
regulations relating to idle men or
those engaged in nonessential en-
ployraent to the newly registered men.
Signed by President.
The manpower bill was signed Sat-
srday by presiding officers of the
house and senate and sent to the
White House for the presidents sig
stature which made the measure law.
The president at once signed and is
sued the proclamation carrying the
new draft provisions into action.
After citing the law and stating the
regulations for registration, the presi-
dents proclamation read as follows:
Fifteen months ago the men of the
country from 81 to 80 years of age
were registered. Three months ago
and again last month those who had
just reached the age of 81 were addeo
It now remains to include all men be-
tween the ages of Is and As.
@This is not a new policy. A century