The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-04

4 Men who have become u years
1 Of age since June 5. 1917, and viii
= be required to register for classifl-
cation If the amendment to the draft
4 law carries in congress, win con-
| slider themselves lucky IL they vol
unteer their services in the army
now, according to z. j. Flint, army
recruiting officer for Fargo.
After a man is registered he can
/ not enlist voluntarily in the army
until he is classified, and then he
! cannot be accepted through any OF
4 the recruiting stations, but will be
| sent by the clerk of the local board
to a camp designated where draft
men are in training. Officer Flint
stated this afternoon that every
branch in the United States army
| is open and a man, included in the
new amendment, has an excellent
/ chance to pick his field Of work now.
Simply a "Tip."
"The field is an excellent one for
| the men who reached 21 years of
age since the first registration OF
men for the national army" said
the recruiting officer. I'm any depart
ment in which a man wants to en-
list / can place him: IL the young
man waits until he is classified, he
will regret that he did not grasp
the opportunity that is before him.
While this might look as though
am boosting for recruits from my
own office, it is simply a plain
statement for the benefit of these
men who will be placed in the first
class"
Through the new amendment, il
adopted, the provost marshal gem
eral says 100000 men should be add
"a - 4hse TVnfAaI C4aFnu Hrrhf8nup for
ces each year. Available figures in-
dicate that there are 100000 ply
sically and Otherwise qualified un-
der the preseflt registration who will
be found in class one when all the
questionnaires are returned.
About 100 in cass County.
w. r. Tucker, clerk of the Cass
county draft board, stated that in
his opinion about 100 men in Cass
county became 21 years OF age on
June or after A number of men
at the North Dakota Agricultural
college, Fargo college and the busi-
ness colleges of Fargo, VIII findl
themselves facing military service
IL the amendment to the draft law
carries, which ii is certain to do up-.,
der recommendation from Provost
Marshal General Crowder. 1t was
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and in the fraternity houses Of that
institution this noon that a number
OF men very recently became of age.
Figures show there are 27 men now
21 years of age at the college. Just
what percentage OF this 27 reached
that age since June 5 the records att
the registrars office did not show.
Mr.. Tucker views the proposed |
amendment as meaning that these
men will come In the regular order |
they are registered and II would be il
unjust on the part Of the govern /
ment to put them ahead Of others.
AS to the time when he thought an
other call would be made for regis
trants to be examined at the court
house. the clerk of the local board |
stated that It will not be until the /
rush is over In connection with the
mailing and the returning Of thel
questionnaires. For the last six
weeks Mr.. Tucker and his. assist /
ant. Gilbert Nelson, have. been work
ing to III and IL o'clock nights tol
cope with the situation. 1t is all
mighty laborious piece Of work. and
is beginning to tell on both the men.
a. M. Ross, sheriff OF Cass coun- !
ty, is also staying out late" at
night, reading the afidavits OF those
claiming dependents. Furthermore, /
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