Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-09-01
President Wilson Issues Proc
lamation to All Men Be-
tween 18 and 40 to List
Names for Military Service.
13 MILLION PERSONS TO
BE ADDED TO THE ROSTER
State and Local Officers Are
Called Upon to Make I'M
mediate Arrangements for
Handling important Job,
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Washington, Aug. 81. - Thursday,
September ~. was set today by Pres
ident Wilson as the date for registra-
ton for the army draft of all men IN
the United States between the ages or
IS and AZ inclusive who have not al
ready registered or who are not now
in the military or naval service.
In a proclamation issued immedi-
ately after he signed the new man
power bill, authorizing extension OF
the 21-31 draft ages. the president
called on the younger and older men
to enroll on that day with local draft
boards where they make their perm
anent homes.
I'VE solemnly purpose a decisive
victory of arms" said the president,
"and deliberately to devote the larger
part of the military man power of the
nation to the accomplishment of that
purpose, II 1t Is the call to duty
which every true man in the country
will respond with pride and with the
consciousness that in doing so he
plays his part in the vindication OF
great cause at whose summons every
true heart offers its supreme service"
Hours of Registration.
The hours of registration will be
from Z a. m. to p. M. and all state
and local officials are called on to
make immediate arrangements for
maiptenarDe al registration places on
that day.
All men within the new ages,
whether citizens of the Uited States
or not, must register, unless they are
diplomatic or consular representatives
of foreign nations.
In case of illness on the registration
day arrangements for tardy enroll
ment may be made with local boards
and men who expect to be absent from
their homes may register by mail
sufficiently in advance that the regis
September IL. If a man has no perm
anent residence he is to register at
the place he is on September IL and
those out of the country on that day
are required to enroll within five days
after their return.
At least 100000 men will place
themselves. subject to call for war SER
vice under the new registration, 1t is
although only those with
out dependents. in good health and
otherwise qualified for arduous du les
of soldier life are to be taken first.
Boys of is i'm Separate Group.
Youths in their eighteenth year will
be placed in separate group, the war
department has announced, to be sub
jtct 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, inasmuch as it has |
been announced that all men in the |
new registration accepted for gener- |
al service will be under arms by June I
80, 1919. The man power billn makes |
no specific provision for separate |
of rs year old boys and |
war department plans for their treat
ment have been made on executive !
Initiative.
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