Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-06-27
LAW PROPOSED REQUIRING
MEN 18 TO As TO REGISTER
Army Is to Be Raised to Five Million
Men For Overseas Work

News of an official nature receiv-
ed yesterday by Lieut.. G. w. Hall.
Philippine Scouts, retired, in charge
of the Utah-Idaho recruiting district
indicates the immediate enactment
of the proposed law to draft men
srom 18 to 45.0
Lieutenant Hall has been expect
ing this decision for some time as.
according to statistics compiled in
connection with the enlistment OF
in force, 21 to 81, an insufficient
number of men have volunteered
their services to handle the work be-
hind the lines. In commenting upon
the subject Lieutenant Hall stated:
1T takes 40 men behind the lines
to keep one man in the fighting zone
going towards his ultimate destina-
tion-BERLIN, These men are
workers not fighters-and are en-
gagged in railroading, bridge building,
engineering, manufacturing, canton
ment building, handling supplies
from the boats to the fighting sec
tors and keeping food, clothing and
ammunition constantly ready in the
warehouses overseas and on the move
to the fighting "Sammies," that they
may never want for anything.
I'VE have made every effort to get
men to embrace such work and vol
hot hui oh,
of them have come forward; hence
the raising and lowering of the draft
ages to include those who have been
holding back. and thus get the neces-
sary men.
The army will be raised to 5,000,-
900 men. Men between the ages of
Is and As will be registered, drafted
into, the service and sent overseas
| for duty within few weeks of the
date of their registration. BY work
ing or fighting for Uncle Sam, as
the number of men between the ages
of q and 81 is nearly exhausted.
Enactment of the proposed law
will put an end to men volunteering
in the regular army as 1t will cover
all men of fighting or working age
and there will be none left to enlist.
Men covered in the new law
should. by all means. make all ar
rangements to volunteer their ser
vices at an early date and thus reap
the benefits given, as now, an OPP
portunity to select and learn any
one of the 81 trades and professions
paid and cared for. and come out
well equipped to earn highest wages
after the war is over. Men who will
volunteer at an early date are prac-
tically assured early and rapid pro-
motion, and thus be in a position TO
handle those who will wait for the
call.
Uncle Sam has just built a S15.-
goo 600 training schoo. at Fort Nc
Pherson. Georgia. Men who like
mechanical work or who are eager to
, learn any one of the 81 professions
, taught will be enlisted and sent 10
this fine school upon request at this
, office They will be taught every
intricacy of machine work by the
nations finest experts and given a
, prehensive three months course
in auto and truck building and re-
pairing that will fit them to earn
highest wages after the war Is over
, These men work for Uncle Sam, have
no drill or guard duty to do, put in
eight hours daily. and are we'll paid
, and cared for while learning. They
will be promoted to non-commission-
ed and commissioned officers as theil
ability warrants.
"This is but one of the many op
portunities we have to offer the mer
who will volunteer within the mex
\ few weeks. and those men who viii
come within the new laws bounds
will do well 20 investigate the open
g ings and select what they want (,
!, do or become instead of waiting I,
be selected and sent where needle,
later. We cannot take any mel
within the present draft ages
to 31-with or without release from
his local board
~ Apply at Army Recruiting Station
. Room 9. Twin Falls Bank & Trus
- Building. Twin Falls. Idaho.
. -R Ia
ONE THOVSAND JnAHO