The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-06-07
boys CROWD THE
| RECRUITING OFFICES
All Youths Of Twenty one Must
Register For Draft-Hawaii
Not Yet Included

|. WASH June 5--(Assoeia-
ted Press )-Throughout all the Union
with the exception of the Territories Of
Hawaii, Alaska and Porto Rico tho
registration begins this morning Of all
youths who have reached the AGE If
twenty'one during the past wear and
who have not enlisted In either tha
army or the navy. 1t is expected that
lehrly million will register and Of
his number three-quarters Of a million
will pass the physical examination and
De placed on the list Of Class IA for
he seloctivP draft.
Yesterday was the last day when
Young America could volunteer for
service aud avoid the draft. Tbon-
tands thronged the recruiting offices
throughout the country and the officers
in these were swamped by the number
VI applicants.
Bakers Statement ~
statement by Secretary Baker
living the estimate and outlining plans
or the draft, reads: =
Probably three quarters Of a mil.
ion men will be added to the Ameri.
ian army in the making bv the regis.
ration Of boys who have reached The
lge Of twentyon since June 8, 1917.
Tins estimate was made by Provost
Marshal Genoral =. H. Crowder, who
will direct the registration.
General Crowder's estimate was
Iased on the fact that almost 10000.
100 men registered last year. This
lumber included all between twenty
me and thirty-Onc. Statistics collected
" General CrOwdCr's officers show that
/ little more than ten percent Of these
len were twenty one years old On
hat basis it is est mated by draft Of
lcials working under General Crowder
hat this years registration will ex-
.eed 1000, 900.
''of this number General Crowder
'stimates three quarters, or about $50,
O6, will be available for military ser
vice. This makes proper allowances
or physical defects, exemptions be.
ause Of dependents and other bars to
Military service.
The ony Exceptions
"Cnder President Wilson's proc
amatiOn all male persons, citizens or
liens, must register. The only per
IONS excepted are officers and enlist
I'd men of the regular army, navy and
marine corps and the national 2uarc
and naval militia while in federal
ervices, and officers of the officers
eserVe corps and enlisted men in the
Unlisted reserve corps while in active
Prviee.
General Crowder plans to have the
'ocal boards. keep their, Offices open
FOR registration purposes between sew
an a. M and nine p, m. Between
hose hosrs all young. men who were
BORN between June 5, 1896, and June
), 1897, must register, These men are
nbject to the provisions of the iseIec.
I've service act under which the first
egistration was held.
Medical students and divinity stu
tents, though exempt from draft, must
egister along with all other young
men, citizens or aliens. Provost Mar
hal General Crowder said.
" Under the terms of the law signed
by President Wilson students who
were preparing for the ministry in
"ecognized theological or divinity
schools and students who were pre-
pairing for the practise Of medicine
and surgery in recognized medical
schools on May 20, 1918, are exempt
from tn" draft.
"The law does not relieve such
Students from the duty of register
'nE. Registration comes first, exemp
ZION afterward. 1t is absolutely neees
sary that these students register. The
'nly young men not affected by the
lew law are those now actually in
military or naval service"