The Ordway new era., 1918-05-31
Boys q Must
Register June 5


the following:
With the signing by President Will
son of the bill and proclamation des
ignating Wednesday,, June S. as the
day on which all men who have reach
edthe age of 21 since last June 5th
shall register for military service,
Provost Marshal General Crowder's
office Immediately began preparations
for the enrolment of the men. In
stead of using the election machinery
as was done last year, Gen. Crowder
will call upon the local boards. 1t
is believed that their experience dur
ing the past year has peculiarly fit
ted them to handle the new registra-
tion economically and efficiently.
Gen. Crowder has estimated that
probably three-quarters of million
men will be added to the American
Army by the new registration. His
estimate is based on the fact that al
most 100000 men registered last
year. This number included all be-
tween the ages of 81 and 81, and sta
tistics collected by Gen Crowder's
office show that little more than 10
per cent of these men were 21 years
old, On that basis 1t is estimated by
draft officials that the total registro
tion will exceed / 900, 900, of which
10000 will he available for militarv
service. This makes proper allow
ancee for physical detectives, exemp-
tions because of dependents. and 9th
er bars to military service.
BUT ONE EXCEPTION
The law provides that every young
man in the United States who has
reached the age of 81 years since
June 5. 1917. or will reach that age
on or before June5, 1918, must reg
ister The only exceptions are in the
cases of men who are actually in ac-
tive military or naval service. All
male persons, citizens or aliens, born
between June 6, 1896, and June 3,
1897, inclusive. except officers and en-
listed men of the Regular Army, NAVY
and Marine Corps, and the National
Guard and Naval Militia while in
Federal service, and officers In the
Officers Reserve Corps and enlisted
men in the Enlisted Reserve Corps
while in the active service, must reg
lister. Some misunderstanding has
been caused by the publication of re-
ports that medical and divinity stu
dents need not register. and Gen
Crowder has issued the following
statement:
"Divinity students and students OF
medicine must register. Under the
terms OIL tne INV SlSneu uy IISoioch'
Wilson on Monday students who were
preparing for the ministry in recog-
nized biological or divinity schools
and students who were preparing for
the practice of medicine and surgery
in recognized medical schools on May
20, 1918, are exempt from the draft.
However, the law does not relieve
such students from the duty of regis
tering on Wednesday, June B. Regis
tration comes first, exemption after
wards. 1t is absolutely necessary
that these students register"
REGISTRATION PLACE
The registration will be held in the
office of the local board having juris-
diction'of the area wherein the person
to be registered permanently resides.
or in such other place as by pubic
notice is designated by the board. be-
tween q. m. and 9 p. m. on Wednes-
day, June S, 1918.
1t is necessary to go to the registra-
tion place in person. Any man who
expects to be absent from home on
Wednesday, June 5. 1918, should go
at once to the office of the local board
where he expects to be and have his
registration card filled out and certi-
fed. He must then mail this card to
the office of the local board having
Jurisdiction of the place wherein he
permanently resides, and in view of
the fact that this card must be re-
eeived by his home local board on or
before June 5 it is essential that any
one who expects to be away from
home on that date arrange for his
registration Immediately.
Any one who is sick on June and
unable to present himself In person at
rho office of the local hoard may send
some competent friend, who may be