Evening journal., 1918-08-29
CALL IS MADE FOE
500 Volunteers
Men and Women Needed
to Assist on Registration
Day
PATRIOTIC DUTY
NO COMPENSATION

At least five hundred men and
women volunteers are wanted from
the ranks Of Wilmington's citizenry
for the performance Of patriotic
duty-service as registrars at the va
rlous registration points in the city on
the coming registration day in Sep
tember. for the new is-to-i5 selective
draft.
This call was forecast some days ago
when the local boards received orders
from Washington TO make prepara-
tons for another great registration, at
which, by reason Of the extended age
limits, a census Of the nations man
power would be taken which would be
a third greater in labor than the first
selective draft registration Of 1917. be-
cause the registrants to be tailed
would be a third greater in numbers.
When the central registration COM
nittec-the chairmen Of the four local
hoards-was formed for the purpose OF
handling the job. il found instructions
from Provost Marshal General CrOwder
quite explicit as TO what the govern
ment expects from the nation at large
with regard to the approaching occa-
sion. Aside from cooperation, energy
and efficiency on the part Of governors
of States and State military officials,
and on the part OF duly constituted
local boards and draft machinery. II
looked for the free use Of registration
points Of all the regular polling places
used al election times, and, further. the
service or volunteers as registrars. like
wise without compensation. That itl
would get these things was only very
in Hsfn AZ
way the nation has put its husky shoul-
der TO the war wheel. But the last re-
Observation-Disclosures registrars-had TO
be made a matter Of public announce
ment.
And so 70 is, therefore, that Whining
toms central registration committee
asks the men and women Of the city to
offer themselves for this work and TO |
respond to the number Of at least five
hundred.
Uncle sam very frankly says he con-
siders such service a patriotic duty
upon the part Of citizens. II is just
lhat-nothing more. nothing less. II /
means simply the giving Of one day or
4 part Of one day to task which calls
Tor no great sacrifice and demands no /
greater essentials than willingness, in |
lelligence. patience and the ability 10 /
write a good hand Il does not mean
shouldering a gun, as several millions |
Of the flower Of our young men have
done. nor going "over the top as some
Thousands Of these same young men
have done, nor stopping a Hun bullet.
IS still other thousands have done. But
It's doing ones stay-at-home bit, and u
S also giving a chance 10 scores and
scores Of persons to do a bit who
otherwise may not get an opportunity
10 do anything except give money
which, after all, Is not the only way
for the folks at home TO help win the
war.
who Are Wanted.
Here. for instance, are the types spe-
Dially wanted:
Election officers. who. from duty as
mch, are thoroughly familiar with the
male residents Of their districts.
Men or women employed in clerical
capacities, who can give either the
whole or part OF a day.
Clergymen. many Of whom have been
heard 10 express themselves as eager
10 do some work with their hands for
their country and its great cause,
satisfaction denied them in many ways
by their walk in life.
Lawyers, because Of their training in
systematized orderliness.
Men familiar with foreign languages,
because Of their special ability to han
Sic registrants imperfectly speaking
English, and extremely useful also for
nothing else than interpreting, the reg
.stration authorities foreseeing the
need for quite an extensive corps Of
such aides.
Women school teachers. who doubt
less will have returned from their va
tations and be awaiting the opening OF {