The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-04
THE NAN POWER Law.
MEN 1s TO rs REQUIRED TO
REGISTER on SEPTEM-
BER 18TH.
New Law Gets 12,17s,75S Men
Estimate 100000 Draftees Will bc
Called for Military Service Over
seas.

those in the army or navy or already
registered, were summoned by Presi-
dent Wilson today to register for
military service on Thursday Septem-
Der II.
Machinery Of the provost marshal
generals Office was set in motion to
carry out the second great enroll
ment under a presidential proclanla-
ton issued soon afte: the president
had signed the new man power act
extending draft ages. The DILL, COM
pleted, was sent to the White House
for the presidents signature toely
soon after the house and senate con-
vened.
1t is estimated that at least 12,1T1S,-
758 men will register this time, CON-
pared with nearly ten million ON the
| first registration Of men from q to
81 on June ), 1917.
Of those who enroll now it is es-
tinated that 100000 will be called
for general military service, probab-
| ~ two-thirds of the number coming
from among the 100000 or more
! between the ages Of Is and II.
Gen March has said all registrants
called into the army will be in France
before next June 80, swelling the
American expeditionary force to more
than four million men expected to
win the war in 1919 The last to be
called will be the youths in their
18th year, but those Of that age who
! desire and who have the necessary
qualifications may be inducted into
service October /, for special techni-
cal or vocational training.
Registration this time will be con-
Quoted as heretofore by the local
draft boards. All federal, State.
and municipal officers are called up
on to aid the boards in their work.
to preserve orde- and to round up
slackers. All registrants will be
classified as quickly as possible under
the QUESTIONABLE system and a draw
ing will be held at the Capiol to fix
the order of registrants in their re-
spective classes.
The provost marshal generals es-
innate today places the number Of
men under 21. nov in the army at
about 245.000 and the number of
these frons32 to 45,5 I65, 600.
4fSdfs of
from Z a. M to 9 p. m. and all State
and local officials are called on to
make immediate arrangements for
maintenance of registration places
on that day.
All men within the new ages
whether citizens of the United States
or not, must register, unless they are
diplomatic or consular representa-
tives Of foreign nations.
In case of illness, arrangements 70;
tardy enrolment may be made with
local boards, and men who expect tc
be absent from their homes may reg
lister by mail, sufficiently in advance
that the registration record reac!1e:
the board by September II. If a man
has no permanent residence he is to
register at the place he is on Sep
tember -. and those out Of the coun.
try on that day are required to en-
roll within five days after their re-
turn.
Youths in their eigteenth year viii
be placed in a separate group. the
war department has announced. tc
he subject 20 a special educational
program, and will not be called unit
the supply Of other available men
IN the new classes is exhausted. This
does not mean that their calling will
be long deferred, however, inasmuch
as it has been announced that al.
men in the new regulation accepted
'or general service will. be under
arms by June go, 1919. The mar
power bill makes no specific provis-
ion for separate classification Of IS
year-old boys, and war department
plans for their treatment has been
male on executive initiative.
Although the work or fight"
clause which would have affected
striking wor}men was taken out Of
the bill before passage yestero y.
Provost Marshal General Crowdey
has planned TO apply vigorously en-
istins regulations relating to idle mer
or those engaged in n-essential
employment to the newly registered
men.
The man power bill was signed to-
GdE w DitS-tlillS OlliCelS VI lllS IlOQSe
and senate and sent to the Whit
house for the presidents signature
which made the measure law. Th@
president at once signed and issued
the proclamation carrying the new
draft provisions into action.
After citing the law. and statin,
regulations for registration. the presi
dents proclamation reads as follows
Fifteen months ago the men c
the country from p to 80 years OF
age were registered. Three month
ago. and again this month. those who
had Just reached the age Of p We're
added 1t now remains to include II
men Between the ages Of IS and A..
This is not Il new police. A cen
tury and a quarter ago it was deliber
ately ordained by those who were
then responsible fer the safety and
defense of the nation that the duty
OF military service should rest upon
al able bodied men between the ages
of IS and 45. We now accept and
fulGll the obligation which they es
tah:ished an oblis2tion expressed in