The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-31
new CALL TO
SERVICE IS
ISSUED BY
PRESIDENT
Proclamation is Issued Calling
for Registration of Men Be-
tween.Ages of l8 and IS.
TO REGISTER SEPT. z.
tRv Associated FressD

WASHINGTON, AUG, 31-Thurs-
day, September 18th was set today by
President Wilson as the date for the
registration for the army draft of all
men in the United States, between the
ages of IS and As inclusive, who have
not already registered or who are not
now in the military or naval service.
In a proclamation issued immediate
ly after he signed the new man power
bill authorizing extention of the 81
31draft ages, the president called on
the younger and older men to enroll
on that day with local draft boards
homes,
I'VE soremly purpose decisive vic
tory of arms" said the president, and
deliberately to devote the larger part
of the military man power of the ma
tion 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 the doing so he
plays his part in the vindiccation of d
great cause at whose summons every
true heart offers its supreme service.
ALL MEN MUST REGISTER
The hours of registration will be
from am. to pm and all state
and local officials are called on to
make immediate arrangements for
maintainace of registration places on
that day.
All men within the new ages, wheth-
er citizens of the u. S. or not, must
register, unless they are diplomatic,
or consular representatives Of foreign
nations.
In case of illness, on the registra-
tion day, arrangements for tardy en-
rollment may be made with local
boards, and men who expect to be alb
sent from their homes may register
by mail, sufficiently in advance that
the registration record reaches the
board by September 18th. If a man
has no permanent residence he is to
register at the place he is in on Sept
18th, and those out of the country on
that day are required to enroll with
in days after their return.
At least 13 million men will place
themselves subject to call for war SER
vice under the new registration it is
estimated. although only those without
dependents, in good health, and other
wise qualified for arduous duties of
soldier life are to be taken first.
Youths in their 18th year will be
placed on separate group, the war
department has announced to be sub
ject to special education program
and will not be called until the sup
ply Of other available men in the new
classes is exhausted, This does not
mean that their calling will be long
deferred however. in as much as it has
been announced that all the men in the
registration accepted for general ser
vice will be under arms by July 80
1919
The man power bill makes no spe-
cific provisions for separate classifi
cations of the Is year old boys and
the war department plans for their
treatment have been made on aexe-
cutive iniative,
Although the work or fight clause
which would have effected striking
workmen was taken cut of the bill be-
fore passage yesterday. Provost Mar
shall General Crowder has planned
to apply vigorously existing regula-
tions relating to idle men or those
engaged in non-essential employment
to the newly registered men
The man power bill was signed to-
day by presiding officers of TIE house
and senate, and was sent to the White
House for the Presidents signature
which made the measure law. The
president at once signed and issued
the proclamation carrying the new
draft provision into action