Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-21
REGISTRATION
Saturday Of Men Il
Years Of Age
VIM Have Eearf,ad Ihat k9s Ss0es
June s, 1918, or Wia Attain That
Age on or Before Aug. "a, 1915
Chairman Piaisted Talks Regard.
ing Registration

Next Saturday. Aug. ~, all young
men who have reached the age OF Il
years since June 5. 1918, or who will
attain the age Of II on or before Aug.
"A. 1918, must register at one of the
places designated by the local
boards In kennebec county the two
local boards have designated the
same places for registration as on
June 5. viz: Registrars Of Div. No.
!, which includes all the territory
east of the kennebec river and in
addition thereto Augusta and Halo
well, will register at Augusta, RAN
dolph, Winslow and Clinton: regis
trants Of Division ,. which embraces
the territory west Of the Kennebec
river with the exception OF Angus
ia and Hallowell. will register at
Waterville. Winthrop and Gardiner.
The hours Of registration are from
Z A. NJ. to p. M.
Young men who expect to be out OF
the city on Aug. "a. should go before
their local board at once and regis
ter in advance. Anyone, who by rea-
son of illness is unable to appear for
registration. must register by agent.
1t is expected that over 1000 new
registrants will be added to the mil
itary lists on Aug. "a in the State Of
Maine. and possibly 100000 in the
United States.
Ex-Governor F. W. PIaisted, chair
man OF Local Board No. /, in speak
ing Of the matter Tuesday, said:
The registration of Aug. a must
not be COMPOUNDED with the great
and final registratio about to be
provided for by Congress which is
expected TO pass the bill on Thurs
day OF this week. This registration
will occur some day between Sept.
and 10. 1t is estimated that the
number of additional men who will
be brought under the Selective Ser
vice law when Congress passes the
pending bill. will .be over 100000.
From this number approximately q
100000 will be qualified for full mill
tary service.
There We're nearly 100000 men
| enrolled on the first registration day,
June 5, 1917, another 900 900 on June
s, Of this year, and between 1000
, and 175, 900 will be added on Aug. "a.
| Nearly "a ,000, 600 men will have regis
| tered in this country when all have
| been enrolled.
"The great registration next month
will be made in the customary vot-
| ing places under the supervision Of
| the local boards with the assistance
OF patriotic citizens who will act as
| registrars. Pro ,-isions and arrange
| ments for special cases Of registra-
! ton are being made at the office Of
! the adjutant general. The plan to
| meet the need Of large industrial
| concerns includes the appointment Of
an officer OF each corporation as
| chief registrar and the deputizing Of
| company clerks or foremen to record
| registrations Of men on drives and
| in shops and mills and other opera
! tons. Companies needing deputiZed
| registrars should report at once to
! f. S. Philbrook, assistant executive
officer. State House. Inmates OF State
| prisons and county jails will be ?eg-
| istered by the wardens and Jaifors.
| All public officials and all war or
ganization are called upon to as
| sist in the accomplishment Of this
| registration.
Young men who have reached the
! ge of Il since June 5. should lie
| warned not to put off registering va
| til September. however, as 1t is ne
| cessary that those who reach the
! age of Il years on or before Aug. q,
| 1918, must register on that day.
IN this connection all registrants
4 are advised to carry on their per-
! sons at all times their registration
/ certificates as we'll as their classifl-
cation cards. as in many places
/ young men are being held up by Of
| fcers and ordered to produce their
| cards for inspection"