The sun., 1918-09-13
GREAT TURNOUT
HERETOENR0LL
New Workers in All Walks of
Life Eager to Enter Names
in Patriots Registry.
TOTAL IS ABOUT 100000
One-fifth in the 1920 Class
and TwO-fifths in the 32-
81 Grouping.
TOTAL IS ABOUT 100000

The number OF men who registered
yesterday, In this city ths-ssapire-
rnents OF the IS to IS draft Law was esti-
mated last night at 100000.
The estimate was made by Marlin
Conboy, director OF the draft for New
York. before all the figures were fully in.
and was based on previous registration
figures under the first draft law and on
yesterdays registration in districts from
which complete figures were available.
Mr.. Conboy said:
THE registration of 100000 men in
this city has been accomplished. The
number should be source of undyinG
pride to the people OF New York and OF
unparalleled encouragement to our boys
who are already in France. The news
will be received rejoicingly in Washing
ton. London, Paris and Rome and, de-
spairingly in Berlin.
with the registration Of this day and
previous registration days We shall have
on our classification lists, in this city.
the names OF more than 100000 men
of military age. This figure is exclusive
Of the thousands Of men who have al
ready been inducted into the military
service. and exclusive of course of those
who enlisted without waiting to be called
to the colors.
Tremendous Task Performed.
THE work OF registration has been a
tremendous task for the more than 49,
900 volunteers who have devoted the
day to II and without whose assistance
this office would have been swamped
They have given their time in unstinted
measure. and their devotion to duty Is
another evidence of the patriotic zeal
and devotion which are characteristic
| OF the nation.
ION the whole, the days work has
, been good. The national estimate for
New York city has been realized. The
work that this day has been begun with
| so great an impetus will 60 forward to
its completion with the whole strength
and resources of the nation behind it.
"It seems appropriate at this time to
say a word regarding the recent Stacker
raid in this city. Figures which have
| been given seem to have created an i'm
preston that u great many men of draft
/ age In New York had succeeded in evad-
| ing their military obligation, but the
facts are directly otherwise. There is
not a community in the country that is
| so free from slackers and deserters as
New York city.
At / o'clock this morning the police
| estimated the total registration in the
greater city at 769.S64, while draft Of
| fciaIs who before registration had placed
the probable figure at $4,000 said the
Indications pointed to a total OF 5000
| more than that.
The police estimate by boroughs was
as follows:
| Manhattan. 33s.467; Brooklyn. 25l,-
737; Bronx. 95,oS3 Queens, 57.sl4. and
Richmond. 1883. making a total of
757,354. About 1880 registrations were
acknowledged in the offices Of the di-
rector OF the draft yesterday. bringing
the total up to 769.s54.
The returns from about hal, the DIS
trict boards Of the city showed an enor-
nous registry. sad that of the men who
registered the number OF aliens was
comparatively small for a city Of go
cosmopolitan a character as New York
II appeared that about one-ffth nj the
rexlstrants were OF the younger men ne
tween is and 21. and that two-1fths
more were Of men between the ages OF
SO and 81.
In Line Before Boards Open.
Evidence OF the spirit In which New
York Is prepared to submit itself to the
new draft provisions was forthcoming