The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1918-06-05
REGISTRATION
OF YOUNGEST
MEN" now ON
Those Newly Twenty-one
Must Place Themselves
at Disposal Of U. S. -,
1,595,7oS ARE IN KHAKI
First Years Calls Have
Brought This Number
to Colors.
1,595,7OS ARE IN KHAKI
Today I. Registration Day.

Today is Registration Day in the
District of Columbia, and in all
other parts Of the country every
young man who has reached the age
Of q since last June must appear
before the local draft board Of the
locality In which he lives and register
himself as being at the service of his
country should he be called upon to
serve in her armies.
Promptly at o'clock this morn
ing thirteen schoolbuildings in the
District, which are being used as reg
istration centers for the eleven local
draft boards into which the city Is
divided, open and the work of regis
tering the youngest men, In WASH
ington begins.
Early Registration Asked.
Although the registering stations
win be open until o'clock tonight.
registrants have been asked by OFF,
cials Of the draft boards to register
as early in the day as possible. in or
der to prevent any congestion in the
work late tonight, which might make
It necessary to continue registration
another day. ArG
All the Offices In the District build
ing will be closed today In order that
their employees may assist in the work
Of registration. Members OF the local
boards will act as chief registrars in
charge OF the different stations. and
the employees of the District building
will serve under them as registrars.
No classes are being held today in
the thirteen schoolhouses. which are
being used as registration stations.
Officials of the draft boards have
emphasized the fact that registrants
must register at the registration CEN
ter Of the respective localities in
which they live. They will not be per
mitted to register at any other place.
There Is one public school In which
a registration center Is located in
each division of the city and two each
in divisions Nos. " and II, because Of
their large ter -ory. Registrants liv-
ing IN eit', of these divisions may
register in either of the two buildings
in their division.
All In Readiness.
The million young men of the
United States, who have attained
the age of 81 since June 5, 1917, will
register for military service today.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
announced last night that the regis
tration machinery has been COM
pleted. Local boards have reported
their readiness to proceed.
On the eve of the new registration
Gen. Crowder issued lengthy
statement reviewing the achieve
ments of the Selective Service Law
in the first year of its operation.
Including those under orders for
mobilization this month. 1,5s5,70S
draft men have already been called
for service, General Crowder
states. June mobilization orders
aggregate 29z.352.
That registrants placed even in
the fourth class are likely to see
service Is disclosed by the Provost
Marshal General. He says:
mo call can be so large that 1t
will not be filled Immediately,
whether the number be such as may
be filled by those who have been
found to stand in the first rank of
availables or SO great that men
standing in the second, third or
fourth ranks of availability must
go forward"
Returns by Friday.
Registration places will be open
today from 2 a. m. to 8 p. m. 1t is
expected that practically complete
returns will be in the hands of
Washington draft officials by FRI
day morning. The new enrolment
will be much more complete than
that of a year ago, General Crow
derder believes.
The burden is on the young man
who has become 81 during the year
to go voluntarily to his registra-
tion place and perform his duty. II
he fails he is subject to a penalty
of imprisonment for one year.
Registration.
Gen. Crowder expects fully 1000, 900
young men to register. OF this num-
Der he estimates that 10000 will
be found fit and available for actual
military duty.
Gen. Crowder's review of the first
year of the draft reveals for the
first time that the work of classify.
ing the 100000 original registrants
has been completed.
Classificatisn Complete.
Each registrant has been exam
ined and his availability for military
service has been determined" he
says. In other words. these mil
lions Of men have been classified
in such q manner that the nation
may now call for them to come for
ward into the army. No call can