The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-12
PR0CLAMAT|ONiL
MOMENTOUSEhh
THURSDAY, SEPT. 12 rs NAMED
BY PRESIDENT WILSON AS
REGISTRATION DAY.
ABOUT 13,ouo,o0o AFFECTED
The Date Of Registration VIII Mark
Creation of Miehtiest Army
In History.

Washington.-All men from IS to As
years or age in the continental Unit.
cd states, except those in the army or
navy or already registered. were sum.
moncd by President Wilson to regis.
ter 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 presidential proclamation is
sued soon after the President had
signed the new manpower act extend.
ins the draft ages.
1t is estimated that at least 12,778,.
75S men will register this time. com
pared with nearly ten million on the
ilrst registration of men from 81 to
81 on June S, 1917. or those who en-
roll now it is estimated tnat $500 900
VIII be called for general military
service. probably twoHhErds OF the
number coming from among the 3.
100000 or more between the ages Of
IS and 21
Registration this time will he con-
Quoted as heretofore by the local
draft boards. All federal, state, coun-
ty and municipal officers are called
upon to aid the boards in their work.
TO preserve order and to round ND
slackers. All registrants will be clas.
slhed as quickly as possible under the
QUESTIONABLE system. and drawing
VIII be held at the capitol to fix the
order OF rcgistrants in their respective
classes.
In proclamation issued immedi-
ately after he signed the new man.
power bill authorizing extension OF
2l-31 draft ages the President called
on the younger and older men to Ell.
roll on that day with local draft
boards. where they make their per.
manent homes.
We solemnly purpose a decisive
victory OF arms" said the President,
and deliberately to devote the larger
| part OF the military manpower of the
! nation to the accomplishment OF tina,
purpose. 1t is the call to duty tc
which every true man in the country
VIII respond with pride and with the
I consciousness that in doing so he
! plays his part in vindication Of q
great cause at whose summons eycrv
| true heart offers in supreme service f"
Youth In their eighteenth year will
De placed in separate group. tho
war department has announced, to be
subject to special educational pro.
gram and will not be called until the
supply OF other available men in the
new classes Is exhausted.
After citing the law. and stating the
regulations for the registration, the
Presidents proclamation read as fol.
lows +:
Proclamation.
'Fffteeh months ago the men OF
the country from twcMty-one to thirty
years OF age wore registered. Three
months ago and again this month
those who had just reached the age OF
twcnty-OMo were added It now re.
mains to include all men between the
ages Of IS and As.
Fhls Is nto now policy. A cen.
tury and n quarter ago It was dcliboy.
ately ordained by those who were then
responsible for the safety and de.
fcnsc OF the nation that the duty of
mi''"rv service should rest upon all
able bodied men between the ages
OF 1S and as We now accent and
fulfill the obligation which they cs.
'ablshed. an obligation expressed in
our national status from that time I'M.
I'll now. We socmnly purpose a dc.
cisive victory Of arms and deliberate.
~ to devote the larger part OF he
military manpower OF the nation to
the accomplishment Of that purpose.
"Thc younger men have from the
first been ready TO go. They have
furnished voluntary cnlistmcnts out
OF all proportion to their numbers.
Our military authorities regard them
rs having the highest comba,ant uuali.
ties.
THE Older Men.
"By tho men OF the older group
now called upon. the opportunity now
opened to them will be accepted with
the calm resolution OF those who real.
ize to the full the deep and solemn
significance OF what they do. Having
made place for themselves In their
respective communities, having as
snmed at home the graver RESPONSE
bilitics OF life in many sph orns. look.
Ing back nnon honorable service rec.
ords In civil and Industrial life, they
VIII realize as perhaps no others
could how entirely their own for.
| tunes and the fortunes OF all whom
| they love are nut at stake in THIS war
| Tor right and will knnw that ihn very