The Springdale news., 1918-09-06
DISSERTATION DAY
 SET FOR SEPT. F
On That Day All Me" b*'"ss" Ages # ,s and 45 Inclusive are Reau'r- ed to Register.

,..aton August 31-Thursday, c.,,tsmber F. was set today by Presi- asat Wilson as the date for reglstra- ue"' e. tba army draft, for all men tioii iG Il,;ted States between the ages lfl tie to and 45 inclusive, who have not already registered Of "ho arr aft a,o' ''o" ai'ta al the military or naval serviee.
 |" In ,, proclamation issued i~mmedla.e- ~ l., after he signed the new mah-po"e, |! t,n authorizing extension oi the zl-5l pm, 9st "St ages the president called on the ',noaT i@,' and older men to enroll on you. youns1 1av with local draft boards alSere an"s they make their permanent ho.l1y9 nWa solemly purpose decisive .-.',I of arms" said the president, '.p9 sl.'9' 'iileharatelV to devote the larger "t ",'t If the military man power ot pa pal' nat;on to the accomplishment of % t.e ,Sarnoee 1t is the call to duty tn .n"s ,,,bieb every true man m the coun- .ov .o VII" uiIl respond with pride and with tts iS eansriousness that in doing so he nIsvs his part in vindicatioh ol d prsat cause at whose summons every trne heart offers its supreme servlce.
 The hours of registration Will be from i. m to 9 ?. n,, and all states and Iaeal officials are called on to n,ake immediate arrangements Tor maiutenance of regist tatlon places on that day ,e, wbetber citizens of the United States, or not must register, unless they are d;nlomatic or consular representatives of foreign nations.
 In case of illness on the registration day arranpements for tardy enroll ,,ont may be made with local boards and men who expect to be absent from their homes may register by mail sufficiently in advance that the raeisfration record reaches the board by September 12 If q man has no per manent residence he IS to register at inc nlaee he Is on September l2, and those out of the country on that day are required b enroll within five days after their return.
 At least thirteen million men will nlace themselves subject to call fef war service under the new registra- ton. it is estimated although only those without dependents. In good health and otherwise qualified for ar duous duties ef soldier life are to be taken first
 Youths iu their eighteenth year will be placed in q separate group, the war department has announced, to be sub feet To special educational program and will not De called until the sup ply of other available men i'll the new classes k exhausted.
 This does aat mean that their call ing will be loag deferred, however. inasmuch as il has been announced that all men in the new registration accepted for general service will be under arms by June 30, 1919. The man-poWer bill makes no specific pro vision for separate classification of l8-year-old boys and war department plans fer thelr treatment have been made on executive initiative.
 Although the work or fight" clause which would have affected striking workmen, was taken out of the bill before passage yesterday, Provost Marshall General Crowder has plann- ed to apply vigorously existing regu lations relating to idle men or those engaged in nou-essential employment to the newly registered men.
 It is estimated that l98, TAG men will register in Arkansas.