The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-09-05
REGISTER ON SEPT. y.
Proclamation Issued Calling Every
Man Between Is and 46 Years
10 Register Next Thursday.


day, Sept. 12, was set today by Pres
ident Wilson as the date for regis
tration for the army draft of all men
In the United States between The
ages of eighteen and forty-fye, in
elusive, who have not already regis
tered or who are not now III the mil
itary or naval service.
In proclamation issued immedi-
ately after he signed the new man
power bill, authorizing extension OF
the tWenty-One-thirty- draft ages,
the president called on the younger
and older men to enroll on that day
with local draft boards where they
make their permanent homes
I'VE solemnly, purpose decisive
land deliberately to devote the larg-
.er part of the military man power of
the nation to the accomplishment of
that purpose s. 1t is tue call to
country will respond with pride. and
with the consciousness that in doing
so he plays his part in vindicatiOn Of
a great cause at whose summons ev-
cry true heart offers it's supreme
service"
Registration Hours Fixed.
The hours of registration will be
from Z a: m: to D. M, and all state
and local officials are called on to
make immediate ARRANGEMENTS for
maintenance of the 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 represen-
tatives of foreign nations.
In case of illness on the registra-
tion day, arrangements for tardy en-,
rollment may be made with local
boards and men who expect to pc
ter by mail sufficiently in advance
that the registration record reaches
the board by Sept. l2.- If a man
has no permanent residence he is to
register at the place he is on Sept.
10, and those out of the country on
that day are required to enroll WITH
13,OOO,O0O to Register.
At least 100000 men will place
themselves subject to call for war
service under the new registration. 1T
is estimated, although only those
without dependents in good health
and otherwise qualified for arduous
duties of soldier life are to be taken
first.
Youths in their eighteenth year
will be placed in separate group,
the war department has announced,
to be subject to special educati0n,,
al program and will not be called
men in the new classes is exhausted.
calling viii be long deferred, how
ever, inasmuch as it has been an
nounced that all men in the new
registration accepted for general
80. 1919. The man power bill
makes no specific provision for sep
arate classification of eighteen-year-
old boys, and war department plans
for their treatment have been made
on executive initiative.
As to ''Work or Fight" Clause. ss,, ),
Although the .work navo or .nneaad hgne 4
striking workmen was taken out, OF
the bill before, passage Yesterday,
Provost Marshal-General CroWder
has planned to apply vigorously eX-
isting regulations relating to idle
men or those engaged in non-essen-
tial employment to the newly regis
tered men.
After citing the law and stating
the regulations for registration the
presidents proclamation reads as
follqWs: 10y; ftaon Months ,go tbe men of
the country from twenty-one 20
thirty years, of age were regis reglstef5eett re a.
month those who had just reached
the age of twenty-one were added.
It now remains to include all men
between the ages of eighteen and
forty-five.
century and a quarter ago it was de-
We're then responsible for the safety
and defense of the nation that the
duty of military service should rest
upon all able bodied men between
the ages of eighteen and forty,hve.
We now accept and fulfill the obliga-
iigation expressed in our national
statutes from that time until now,
We solemnly purpose a decisive VIC
tory of arms and deliberately to de-
vote the larger part Of the military
man power of the nation to the ac-
comp,ishment OF tha9 han parposg; bave from the
first been ready to go. They nave
furnished voluntary enlistments out
of all proportion to their numbers.
Our military authorities regard them
as having the highest combatant
qualities Their ei youthful enthsS their
iaIm; raI1ant tnspi spirit 't Of daring make them
the admiration of all who, see, them
in action. They covet. not only the
distinction of serving in this great
war. but also the inspiring memories
which hundreds of thousands OF
them will cherish through the years
to come. of great day and a, great
service for their country and for
mankind.
sBy the men of the older group
now called upon, the opportunity
now onened to them will be accepted eptsd
who realize to the full the deep and
solemn significance of what they do
Having made a. place for themselves
in their respective communities. hay
ing assumed at home the graver re-
sponsibilities of life in many. spheres
looking back upon honorable rec
ords in civil and industrial life; ,tsss the
how entirely their own fortunes and
the fortunes of all whom they love
are put at stake in this war for right
and will know that the very records