The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1918-09-05
Registr alton Day
September, 18th.
Men l8--4zf5 IS

Washington, Aug, 3l.-Ehursday,
September u, was set by President
Wilson as The date for registration.
for the army draft Of all men in The
United States between the ages Of Is
and 45 inclusive, who have not al
ready registered or who are not now
in the military or naval Service.
In proclamation issued infmedi-
ately after he signed the. new man
power bill authorizing extension Of
2f-31 draft ages, the president called
or younger and older men to enroll
on ihat day with local. draft boards
where they make their permanent
homes
1--WE solemnly purpose a decisive
Victory of arms" said the president
"and deliberately to devote the larg-
CT part If The military. man-power
of the nation to the accomplishment
Of that purpose. 1t is a call to duty
to which every true man in the
country will respond with pride and
with the consciousness that in dOine
SO he plays his part in viadication
of a great cause at whose summons
every true heart offers in supreme
service" &&
"All male persons who shall
have attained their eighteenth
birthday and shall not have at
tanned their forty-slxth birthday
on or before the day set for reg
istration by the president must
register, unless already register
ell under previous call.
This registration is principal
ly for men embraced in the new
man power bill who are between
18 and 81 and between 81 and 46.
1.-THE hours of registration will b.
from 7 a. m. to 9 p. IN. and all state
and local officials are called on to
make immediate a,-re,t,S9> llrsta'' - -,
maintenance or registration places
on !htl day.
All men within the neM ages,
whether citizens of; the United States
or not, must register unless they arc
Diplomatic or consular representa-
tives of foreign nations.
In case of illness on the day OF
registration, arrangements for tardA
enrollment NAV be made with loca
boards, and men who expect 10 Di
absent from their homes may regis
ter by mail sufficiently in advance Sc
that the registration record reaches
the board by September 12.~. ~,
If man has no permanent resi-
dence he is to register at the place
where he is September II, and those
out of the country on that date are
required to enroll within five days
after their return.
AT least thirteen million men WI.
place themselves subject 10 call for
war service under the new re9ula-
ton. it is estimated, although only
those without dependents in 5000
health, and otherwise qualified tol
arduous duties of soldier life, are tC
be taken first.
Youths in their eighteenth yeaI
Il will be placed in separate group
n the war department has announced
81 to be subject to a special education
al program, and will not be callet
until the supply of other available
me min the new classes IS is eX
hausted.
This does not mean that their call
ing will be long deferred, however
inasmuch as it has been announce
that all men in the new regulation
accepted for general service will b
under amrs by June 80, 1919. Tn
8 man-power bill makes no speclli
a provision for separate claSsliicallo
of 18-year-old boys, and, war depafI
ment plans for their treatment haV
n been made on executive initiative
I'M Although the work or fight
2 clause which would have aGfecte
striking workmen was taken OF
of the bill before passage, Proves
nj Marshal General Crowder has plai
ned to apply vigorously existing re
mlations relating to idle men or tho
U engaged in non-essential emplo
NJ ment to the newly registered men.
me- The man-power bill was signed
presiding officers of the House a
Senate and sent to the White liou
for the Presidents sigpaftlre,sYR.
U made the measure Law. 1lhe 4 H.
dent at once signed and issued
proclaY9tiona carrying the new DR.
provisions info action.