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IN US. DRAFT ARMY
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are exhausted new call will make
available Class / men OF other ages.
There IL no intention of getting men in
deferred classes TO the colors before all
available Glass men are exhausted. And
when the deferred classes begin to be In
vaded men between 81 and 81 in these
classes will be affected first.
The registration Is awaited with none
of the trepidation that was felt on the
eve of the first registration. AZ that
time paciasm was still n factor and
fears were entertained that the draft
would DE seriously resisted In many
communities. As n matter of fact. how
ever, resistance 20 the draft was
virtually negligible.
Since then a wave OF patriotism ard
resolution to win the war has swept the
country. This IL expected to be re-
fiected in the scenes incident to to-
morrow's registration. Virtually a holi-
day has been proclaimed in many places
and young and middle aged men affected
by the new law will march to the regis
tration places with bands playing and
flags flying" as Gen. Crowder has
urgently requested. Reports received
Tonight at the Department OF Justice
from agents everywhere reveal that no.
where IN the country IS trouble expected
As an evidence Of the stupendous task
which the new draft programme
adopted less than a month ago, has in
volved upon Gen. Crowder's well oiled
machine. 1t was said to-day by Col.
Charles B. Warren, senior officer under
Gen. Crowder that exactly 133,612,O26
forms Of different kinds. weighing S75
tons. had been shipped from Washington
to the boards preparatory to to-mor-
rows registration
Statement by Gen. CrOwder.
Gen. Crowder issued this statement:
"Upon every man between the ages Of
IS and As years. both inclusive. not here
tofore registered or not already in active
military or naval service. rests the
obligation to register tomorrow.
Through this registration IL Is pro-
posed to enroll the names of approx
rately 100000 men not heretofore
subject TO the draft.
This task completed. America will
have taken a census OF its available
man power. With this enrolment. and
the registrations of June 8. 1917. June
6. 1918, and August "a. 1918. we shall
have placed in this reservoir the names
OF approximately c3,4Oo,o0 men.
From these we select, choosing for
the army those best suited. physically
and by circumstances. for the field OF
battle and classifying those remaining
| in accordance with the extent to which
, their energies are needed for the sup
port OF the nation at home and the main
| tenance OF the military establishment
| II is thus that we must proceed II we
are most effectively TO distribute the
energies OF our people for the supreme
task OF winning the var.
sIackers Must Respond.
| THE obligatio resting upon the IN
djyidual is clear and not to be mistaken
The patriotism and the honor OF on!
manhood furnish the main reliance OF
the nation at this hour. Patriots vii
not fail to respond. Slackers must re-
spond. For those who would evade theiI
obligation. the law provides punishment
swift and certain. A years imprison
ment faces the man who evades regis
tration And no man can buy his escape
from this penalty through the payment
OF a fine.
The registrars are at their posts
awaiting you"
| Regarding the industrial situation A.
| affected by the new draft statement
from the War Industries Board said:
The first duty of the industrial es
tablishment Is to bring about the needed
increment Of man power in the army
The second duty is 10 protect the indus
trial establishments which are essentia
to supplying the soldiers with the tool!
OF war.
THE War Industries Board directs thu
attention OF industrial America to tn
fact that 1t has a highly important par
in making the operation OF the draf
law successful. The first thing to do Il
for each employer OF labor to thorough!
familiarlze himself with the details O
the law.
THE next Is TO make 1t matter o
honor 10 ask. for industrial exemption
for the lowest possible number and onl!
for the Indispensable key men. BY OBJ
serving these two points the duties to tn
army and the duty 10 the armys supply
source will be discharged