The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-08-13

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Nucccs County Ia the latest draft
call VIII furnish but one man to the
National Army The order to the local
board advises that the board viii en-
train one white rcgiatrant on August
~ FOR Camp Travis
with the number ~ mcre secured
from the 1915 class the lodat board
now has nearly 100 men an. tlaHs one
and 1t IL anticipated that they VIII be-
able go fin an calls received during the
next sixty days.
Under orders previously received.
tho board on August 81 viii entrnin
three negro regis,rants. for camp
Travis.
Call for Volunteers
la connection with the proposed leg
lalation whereby men between the
ages Of Is and 70 years VIII register on
September 6. the board makes public
the following statement ISSUED by Gov
ernor Hobby
official advices riatc that lcsisln-
tion extending the present draft age
will bee cnncted at au early date. Ac-
cording TO plans Of the administration.
Immediately uron enactment ~ The
new law and after issuance by thu
President OF the required proclamation
the registration viii be- effected u can
not bc a4ccriaincd at the present time
with exact certainty just what ages
will be rendered subject TO registra
ton and drnf', but it Is safely assumed
that very large number - men.
probably equal to or greater than the
number OF men required To- register ON
June 6. 1917 viii be called upon 10
stand Ia readiness 10 discharge the OBJ
legation 81 allegiance. ana that the day
OF registration viii be early In Septcm
her.
Local Board Direct
The local boards will have mmcdi
ate direction and supervision Of tho
registration within their respective iu-
risdietions The actual registration will
he made in the customary voting pre-
cincts Ia the Jurisdiction of each local
hoard
"Tho registration 81 the fargo mum
bcr OF men contemplated ana their
being properly classified and made
available for military service to carry
out the program mapped ont by the
War Department Tor the successful
prosecution ~ the war demands that
AHNiNhbNif HfNtfl'h hIN 'Ai'HNiNf
preparation Toe made at once In order
that the work will be performed com
pleteiy aud promptly on the day set
The President has repuc sted US through
the Provost Marshal General. 10 make
inc preliminary arrangements neccs-
sary 90 put into immediate and offec
tive operation the machinery Of rcgis-
tration when the Presidents procln
nation can be published Instructions
outlining the procedure VIII be diNtrih-
,utcd 10 the local boards as soon as pos
sihlc. There Is much work to be lone.
but with tho experience which we have
gained out .abors will be greatly light
cncd
The patriotic fervOr with which YOU
ass we'll AS the other representative cit-
liens OF this state answered the call
national rights cOnvinces me that II
viii bc Unnecessary 10 do more thnn
place the matter before you In order
To- enlist your batter efforts In the
work.
Therefore ! am calling upon every
city, county aud state officer. cysrs
county ami cts council OF national de
fcnsc. every committee on public safety
every public spirited organization. and
every similar agency to oommunicat.
TO the local board In his locality their
readiness TO assist them in performing
the work.
w f.. HOBBY. Governor
August :, 1918