The Robesonian., 1918-05-30
REGISTER JUNE 5TH
Every Young Man Who Has
Reached 81 Since June 5, 1917,
Must Register-Your Local
Board Has Charge of Registra-
fion

8 L.
ton.
The Secretary of War authorizes
the following:
With the signing by President Will
son OF the bill and proclamation des-
lgnatlng Wednesday, June 5, as the
day on which all men who have reach
cd the age of Fl since last June 5
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 machin-
cry as was done last year, Gen Crowd
er will call upon the local boards. I.
IS believed that their experience dur
ing the past year has peculiarly fitted
them to handle the new registration
economically and efficiently.
Gen. CroWder has estimated that
probably tLlree-qUarters of a million
men will he added to the American
army by the new registration. HIS
estimate is based on the fact that :,
most 100000, men registered last
year. This number included all be-
tween the ages of Fl Of 81 and sta
tlstics collected by Gen. Crowder's Of.
flee show that little more than 10
per cent of these men were 21 years
old. On that basis it is estimated by
draft officials that the total registra-
tloH will exceed 100000, of which
10000 will be available for military
service. This makes proper allow
aCces for physical detectives, exemp-
tiors because Of dependents, and ota-
er bars to military service
The law provides that every young
man in the United States who has
reached the age of II years since June
5, 1917, or will reach that age on or
before June 5, 1913, must register.
The only exceptions are in the cases
Of men who are actually in active
military Or naval service All r,ate
persons, citizens or aliens, born be-
tween June 6, 1896. and June 5, 1897
inclusive, except officers and enlisted
men of the regular army, navy, aud
marine crops, 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 active
service must register.
The registration will be held in the
office of the local board having juris
dlction of the area wherein the person
to be registered permanently resides
or in such other place as by public
notice is designated by the board, be
tween a. m. and 9 p. M on Wednes-
| day, June 5, 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 a.
once to the office of the local board
where he expects to be and have his
registration card filled out and certi-
fled. He must then mail this card ia
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-
ceived by his home local board on or
before June 5, tbs essential that any
one who expects to be away from
home on that date arrange for his reg
istration Immediately
Anyone who is sick on June 5 ard
unable to present himself in person
| at the Office of the local board may
send some competent friend, who rasy
be deputized by the clerk to prepare
his card