New-York tribune., 1918-09-13
Machinery of the Great
Draft Moves With
out Apparent F Fric-
ton Anywhere
$4,000 in New York
Estimated Figures
Average Time for En-
rolment Only S Minis;
Delinquents of First
Call Corralled

Thirteen million men offered them
selves to the nation yesterday.
The registration of men of eighteen
to forty-hve for the new draft was
without excitement and almost with
out incident. SO smoothly did the ma
chinery work that most of the men
were listed long before sundown.
In announcing the successful regis
tration OF 75S.o00 men in the city Di-
rector Conhoy declared it was an
achievement which would be heralded
around the world. He paid high trib-
ute to the $4,000 volunteer workers
who had made the feat possibility.
Monumental Work. Says Director
Mr. Conboy late last night issued the
following statement:
"The registration of 75S,o00 men in
this city has been accomplished. The
number is source of undying pride to
the people of New York and of unpar-
alleled encouragement to our boys who
are already in the trenches. The news
will be received rejoicingly in Wash
ington, London, Paris and Rome and
despairngly in Berlin.
National Estimate Realized
The work of registration has been
tremendous task for more than $4,000
volunteer workers who have devoted
this day to the task of registratio
Previous to registration they spent
many nights in preparation for this
day. Their work was we'll done. The
local boards, as usual, did yeoman's
work. These tireless men have &C
,complished almost superhuman task
IN the last few weeks. We have had
from three to four inductions a day
10 Southern camps. The big Stacker
rad imposed tremendous amount of
work upon them and the preparations
Tor this day have been monumental.
They have done it all and done it we'll.
AT headquarters, the work has been
very heavy. Here the regular staff has
worked night and day and the force
AdS peen augmented by a great num-
oer OF volunteer helpers, without whose
assistance this Office would have been
s"amped With this help, the work has
e0"e on smoothly and promptly. They
nave gwen their time in unstinted
"neasure and their devotion is only an
''ner eVldcnc- of the patriotic zeal
ana devotion that are the common char
"0'criStlcs of the whole nation.
On the whole, this days work has
"een good. The national estimate for
-'ew York City has been realized. The
"0iA' mat this day has received so
e'ea' an impetus, will go forward to
'.S completion with the whole soul and
'"e whole strength and all the re-
'0urces of the nation behind it,"
payilght found lines of patriots
""'ihg IN front of 200 registration
places that were not to open until
S''eh o'clock. The lines did not last
s' however, once the registrars be-
&c" WORK, for the machinery was
',"p'e' The average time that elapsed
man entered and when he left
pace OF registration was less than
'' minutes, notable improvement
over the first draft.
Fathers and Sons Together
,haa ~ scores of places it was reported
'a'hers and sons had enrolled to-
~'"er as potential soldiers of the Re-
.a',c' There was no excitement no
'''e and none, even, of the apnre.
s"s'oh .s',. mat kept emergency details of
dpDf. dp.a'ers IN barracks during the first
place 'yplcal Manhattan registration
En"s. EE,a,e was at Public School 49, in
'uf'eenth Street, near First Avenue
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