Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-06
More Than $4,000, 600 Men Ex.
pected to Be En-
rolled.
PROCLAMATION BY WILSON
Classification Will Begin Immediately
After the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Csds to Be Called
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nation to decisive victory Of arms
man power, President Wilson signed
the bill extending the draft age limits
to include all men between the ages of
eighteen and forty-fve years, and is
sued a proclamation fixing September
u as day of registration.
The registration ordered by the
president will be the third held this
year and will be the Fourth since the
draft policy was adopted. 1t is esti-
mated by army officers that u, 100000
between the ages of eighteen and forty
five, and probably more than 10000
600, will be enrolled by this registrar
ton, which, added to the numbers pre-
viously enrolled, will raise the total
number of Americans registered for
military duty to approximately 24,0OO,-
600 men, Illinois quota under the
new draft is estimated at 859,S34.
The hours Of registration will be
from a. m. to 9 p. NJ, and all state
and local 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.
Call Eiuhteen-Yea Last.
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will be placed in a separate group. the
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
The man-power bill was signed by
the presiding officers of the house and
senate and sent to the White House
for the presidents signature, which
made the measure law. The presi-
dent at once signed and issued the
proclamation carrying the new draft
provisions into action.
The Presidents Proclamation.
After citing the law and stating the
regulations for registration, the presi-
dents proclamation reads as follows:
Fifteen months ago the men of the
country from twenty-one to thirty
years of age were registered. Three
months ago and again this month
those who had just reached the age
of twenty-one We're added. Itnow re-
meins to include all men between the
q
"This is not new policy A cen
fury and quarter ago it was delib-
erately ordained by those who were
then responsible for the safety and de-
Tense of the nation that the duty Of
military service must rest upon all
abla-Aodied men between the ages of
eighteen and forty-five. W. now ac-
cept and fulfill the obligation which
they established, an obligation ex-
pressed in our national statutes from
that time until now. We solemnly
purpose a decisive victory of arms ana
deliberately to devote the larger part
Of the military man power Of the ma
ton to the accomplishment of that
purpose.
Lauds Younger Soldiers.
1.-THE younger men have from the
first been ready to go. They have fur
nished voluntary enlistments out of all
proportion to their numbers. Our mil
itary authorities regard them as hav-
ing the highest combatant qualities.
"By the men of the older group now
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opened to them will be accepted with
the calm resolution of those who re-
alize to the full the deep and solemn
significance of what they do. Having
made a place for themselves in their
respective communities, having as
sumed at home the graver response
bilit1es of life in many spheres, look
ing back upon honorable records in
civil and industrial life, they will re-
alize as perhaps no others could how
entirely their own fortunes and the
fortunes Of all whom they love are
put at stake in this war for right. and
will know that the very records they
have made render this new duty the
commanding duty of their lives.
"They know how surely this is the
nations war, how imperatively it de-
mands the mobilization and massing
of all our resources of every kind.
They will regard this call as the SUI
preme call of their day, and will an
swer it accordingly.
Only Part Will Be Called.
"Only a portion of those who regis
ter will. be called upon to bear arms.
'"This will be our final demonstra-
ton of loyalty, democracy and the will
to win, our solemn notice to all the
world that we stand absolutely to-
gether in a common resolution and
purpose. 1t is the call to duty to which
every true man in the country will re-
spond with pride and with the con-
seriousness that in doing so he plays
his part in vindication of a great cause
at whose summons every true heart Of
fers its supreme service"