The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-01
SEPTEMBER 18TH
IS THE DATE FIXED
FOR REGISTRATION
President Wilson Af1xes
Signature to Man
Power Bill.
wow FOR VICTORY
Huns IN Which to DUAL
fly Are Between 7
O'clock A. NJ. and
oP. M.

Washington. Aug. 3l.-rresitent
hBpn to-day signed the new man
por Unl and Immediately issued a
pgocenmation setting THURSDAY. sep
t1Knbnr Ia, as the registration day for
all men included in the eighteen 10
fUrty-five age limits. In his pro
ciama tton the president reiterated N
ringing words the part America =
playing In the war and the part thai
she win continue To play until Ger
man autocracy is banished from the
world. He said:
"Wc soicnrnly purpose de-
eisiye victory of arms and de-
IileruteIy To devote the larger
part OF the military nan-rower of
tho nation To the accomplishment
of that purpose.
The president explained that
only n portion of those who re
@iSier will tc called upon 10 tn,nr
er-+s," but he ty,,Iffed thc spirit
that charactcrixs.s the ncw regis
-~-tt.s.tf-r-s day III tftt---- s*f>F-i-
TT II The caii 10 dirty To which
every true man in the country
vii, respond with pride and with
tho consciousness that In doing
50 In. plays his part In stnfis-atian
Of n great rau~s, at WHOSE sum-
mons c.er3 truc heart offers is
supreme service
All Arc Patriots
That part Of the presidents pr"
clanation which may be conRdNrca
a heart n heart talk with tho new
registrant- is as follows
Fifteen months age the men 81
ne country from twenty one 10 thirty
enc wears IT age were registered
Ynrae rsorxns ago and aEafn ts3s
month. Usuae who had just reached the
axU AZ -twearty one were added Il
N~ p1s,&aAE to include all men be
twoen no ages OF eighteen ard forty
~nnxrot a new policy. \ con
ruta A.auarter ago /; was delther-
,s1navudu1nrsaey those who were ther
= euuafbas for the safety and defense
q a. na&4n. that the duty of mill
-~vfne should rest upon all able
Npdied n,sn. between the Ages of eigh-
smpn aud furty-five We now acc. r
- eufnu the obligation which they
0e1n0ahs6 an obligation expressec
un11Unai statutes fFefff thai
11no vKkA now.
AFhOyuuxxgcr mdDn having first beer
10Y % 70. They hnve Furnished
yuauuaM1y ensistm entr out Of all pro
4 r<9Uu b xYsc4r numbers. Our mill
Ny nnarorfvfcs regarded them as
Ay1nH ti,e highest comhAfant guam
- Their youthful enthusiasm Their
IN engernes~ and their gallant sriri
- 0ur4nG nrake them the admiration
n n who r~e them in action, They
aswuk net only the distinction Of serv
- n this great war but also the In
Apfr4nE memories which hundreds al
16o0ands III them will cheerisf
1Ayuuwn the years to come, of grea'
- and a great service for their coun
Hv~nntf for mankind.
WIN Accept Opportunity
CIV the men Of the older group now
es0led upon, tho opportunity now
nsnsrred 10 them viii be accepted witt
80 cseyn resolution OF those who real
- to the fun. the deep and solemn
A~rff3cance OF what they do Hav
1rv ryadn a place for themselves III
their respective communities, having
as.urned at home the graver respon
.Ihf1fties Of life in many spheres. look
Ing back upon honorable records II
rivt1 and Industrial life they will real
t,e ms perhaps no other could hold en-
tirelv their own fortunes. and the for
times OF all whom they love are i,u
~ stake in this war for right and VII
Lnow that the very records they hayt
made render this new duty. the com
randinr duty of their lives, The,
know how surely this Is the nations