The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
Polls Will Be Open From
z A. NJ. to 8 p. Nj.
Those Without Dependents
Will Be Called First.
YEAR -OLDS ARE DEFERRED
President Issues Call for 49,
100000 To Sign Up.
A "WOrk or Fight" Order VIII
Be Enforced.

Washington, Aug. 31.-Thursday.
September -, was set today by Pres
ident Wilson as the date for registra-
ton for the army draft or all men in
the United Estates between the ages of
Is and As inclusive who have not all
ready registered or who are not now
in the military or naval service.
In a proclamation issued imme-
diately after he signed the new man
pwer bill, authorizing extension of the
21-31 draft 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 homes.
I'VE 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 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 its supreme service"
The hours of registration will be
from a. m. to p. M, and all state
and local officials are called on to
make immediate arrangements for
that day.
All Must Register.
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 onsthe 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 b.
mail, sufficiently in advance that the
he H.
| by September IL. If man has no
permanent residence he is to register
at the place he is on September IL,
ana those out of the country on that
| day are required to enroll within five
days after their return
| 100000 Will Register.
At least 100000 men will place
| themselves subject to call for war ser
vice under the new registration IL
estimated, altho only those witaout
dependents. In good health and other
wise qualified for arduous duties of
soldier life are to be taken first.
1s Year Olds I'm Separate Group.
Youths in their eighteenth year will
| be placed in a separate group- the
| war department has announced r.,
De subject to a special educational
| program and will not be called until
the supply of other available men in
the new classes is exhausted.
/ l.
| ing VIII be long deferred, however, in
| asmuch as it has been announced thas
all men In the new registration ac-
| cepted Tor general service, will be nm
der arms by June 80, 1919. The man
power bill makes no specific proyi-
sion Tor separate classification of 1s
year old boys and war department
plans for their treatment have been
made on executive initiative.
VIII Make Work or Fight Order.
| Aftho the work or fight" CLAUSE
which would have affected striLjn1 ,
workmen, was taken out of the bill
Defore passage yesterday, Provost
Marshal General Crowder has planned
to apply vigorously existing regula-
tions relating to idle men or those en-
gagged in non-essential employment To
| the newly registered men,
The man power bill was signed to-
oay oy presiding officers of the house
ana senate and sent to the Whffe
Rouse for the presidents signature.
which made the measure law The
president at once signed and issued the
provisions into action
After citing thealaw and stating tb.
regulations for registration, the presi-
oents proclamation reads as follows.
Fifteen months age the men of the
country from 21 to 80 years of age
were registered. Three months ago
ana again last month, those who had
Just reached the age of 21 were added.
IL now remains to include all men be.
tween the ages of Is and IS.
fhls is not new policy GEN.
tury and quarter ago it was deliber-
ately ordained by those who were
then responsible for te safety and de-
tense of the nation that the duty OF
mllltary service should rest upon all