The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-06-06
New Registration Law Provides
Heavy Penalty for Those Who
Failed to Register Yes
teHlay.

Yesterday was the day fixed by
President Wilson's proclamation for
all young men who have reached the
age Of 21 years since June 5, 1917,
| board of Decatur county was in ses-
sion from a. m.,. until 8 p. m. at
the court house, all parties required
to register under the new law hav-
ing to come to Leon to-. register.
Up to the time The Reporter went
had registered in this county.
General Crowder has estimated
that probably three-quarters of a
million men will be added to the
American army by the new registra-
ton. His estimate is based on the
registered last year. This number
included all between the ages Of Fl
and 81, and statistics collected by
General Crowder's office show that
a little more than 10 per cent of
these men were Fl years old. On
that basis it is estimated by draft
Off officials that d the odo total al regstratHion
service. This makes proper allow
ance for physical detectives, exemp-
tions because of dependents, and
other bars to military service.
The law provides that every. young
reached the age of 2l years since
June 5, 1917, or will reach that age
on or before June 5, 1918, must
register. The only exceptions are
in the cases of men who are actually
in active military OF. naval service.
All male persons, citizens or aliens,
born betMsen Ss7 June ua1ns4 ekssS SsS oc and
ers and enlisted men Of the Regular
Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, and
the National Guard and Naval Mill
tia while in Federal service, and
officers in the Officers Reserve
corRs and enlisted men men, in the h Enlisf .a1iy
service, must register. Some mis-
understanding has been caused by
the publication of reports that medi-
cal and divinity students need not
register, and General Crowder has
issued the following statement:
Divinity students and students
the terms of the law signed by Pres
ident Wilson students who were
preparing for the ministry in recog-
nized theological or divinity schools
and students who were preparing
for the practice of medicine and
surgeTy IN Ma, gecogazsed @sa1ea esamn
from the draft. However, the, law
does not relieve such students from
the duty of registering on Wednes-
day, June 5. Registration comes
first, exemption afterwards: 1t is
absolutely necessary that these stu
dents register"
The registration will be held in
the office of the local board having
Jurisdiction of the area wherein the
person to be registered permanent
ly resides, between 700 m. and
900 p. m. on Wednesday, June 5,
1918.
raGn is pses n terssn to 90 to hsy s rss maa
who expects to be absent from home
should go at once to the office Of
the local board where he expects to
be and have his registration card
filled out and certified He must
then mail this card to the office. OF
the local board having Jurisdiction
resides, and in view of the fact that
this card must be received by his
home local board on or before June
5, it is essential that anyone who
expects to be away from home on
that date arrange for his registra-
ton.
Anyone who is sick on June 5, and
unable to present himself in person
at the office of the local board may
send some competent friend, who
may be deputized by the clerk to
prepare his card.
Any person in doubt as to where
he should register should consult the
local board in the place where he
permanently resides.
1t is not anticipated that many
will be delinquent. 1t is hoped that
none will be, but for those who do
fail to perform their duty congress
has provided a very heavy penalty.
Failure to register on June s.. con-
or
by Imprisonment for one year, and
may result, furthermore, in the loss
of valuable rights and privileges and
immediate induction into military
service.