Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-09-02
VICTORY OF ARMS
IS PROMISED BY
THE PRESIDENT
Wilson Issues Proclamation Fol-
lowing Signing Of The New
Man-Power Bill
EIGHTEEN -YEAR-OLDS
IN SEPARATE GROUP
Thursday, Sept. 18th Announced
AS Date For Registration OF
Men And Youths

Dedication of the full resources OF
the United States to a decisive vic
tory of arms" was contained in a
proclamation issued on Saturday
afternoon Immediately after he had
signed the new man-power bill passed
by Congress calling to the colors all
the men of the country between is
and as years of age The Presidents
proclamation sets Thursday. Septem-
ber 18th. as the date for the registra-
tion OF the men throughout the coun-
try.
In proclamation issued immedi-
ately after he signed the new man
power bill authorizing extension of
the 21-S1 draft ages, the President
called on the younger and older men
to enroll on that day with local draft
boards where they make their perma-
ment homes.
I'VE solemnly purpose a decisive
victory of arms" said the President.
"and deliberately TO devote the larger
part of the military man power of the
nation to the accomplishment of that
purpose. 1t is the call to duty
to which every true man in the coun-
try viii respond with pride and with
the consciousness that in doing so he
plays his part in yindication of great
cause at whose summons every true
heart offers in supreme service"
The hours of registration will be
from A. NJ. TO 8 p. NJ, and all State
and local officials are called on to
make immediate arrangements for
maintenance OF registration places on
that day.
All men within the new ages,
whether citizens of the United States
or not must register, unless they are
diplomatic or consular representatives
of foreign nations.
In case of illness on the registration
day. arrangements for tardy enroll
ment may be made with local boards
and men who expect to be absent from
their homes may register by mail.
sufficiently in advance that the regis
tration record reaches the board by
September H. If O man has no
permanent residence he is to register
at the place he is on September IL
and those out OF the country on that
day are required to enroll within five
days after their return.
Youths in their eighteenth year will
be placed in a separate group the War
Department has announced to be sub
ject to a special educational program
and will not be called until the supply
OF other available men in the new
oIe.
mean that their calling will be long
deferred. however, inasmuch as it has
been announced that all men In the
new registration accepted for general
service will be under arms by June 30,
1919. The man-power bill makes no
I specific provision for separate classi-
1 fication for fS-year-old boys, and War
Department plans for their treatment
have been made on executive initiative.
Although the .work-or-fight" clause
which would have affected striking
workmen was taken ont of the bin be-
fore passage, Provost Marshal Cen
eral Crowder has planned to apply
vigorously existing regulations relat-
ing to idle men or those engaged in
lnon-essential employment to the newly
registered men.
The man-power bill was signed by
presiding officers of the House and
Senate and sent to the White House
for the Presidents signature, which
made the measure law The President
at once signed and issued the procla-
nation carrying the new draft proyis-
ions into action.
Machinery of the Provost Marshal
Generals Office was set in motion to
carry out the second great enrolment
under a Presidential proclamation is
sued soon after the President had
signed the new man-power act extend
ing the draft ages.
It Is estimated that at least 12,77S,-
758 men will register this time, COM
pared with nearly 100000 on the
first registration of men from 21 to
81 on June 5, 1917 OF those who en-
roll now it is estimated that 1900, 600
viii be called for general military
service. probably two-thirds Of the
number coming from among the $780,
600 or more between the ages of Is
and 81