The Bismarck tribune., 1918-08-31
MANP0WER BILL
EFFECTIVE now;
CALL TO DUTY
President Wilson in Issuing
Proclamation Proposes a de
cisive Victory of Arms"
REGISTER Z A. M. TO 8 P. M.
State and Local Officials NOti-
fled to Get Busy at
Once

I Washington, D. c., Aug. 31.-Thurs-
day September 18th was set by Presi.
dent Wilson today as the date for reg
istration for the army draft, Of all
men in the United States between the
ages of 18 and IS inclusive who have
not already registered or who are not
now in the military or naval service.
In the proclamation issued immedi-
ately after he signed the new Elan-
power bill authorizing the extension
Of the 21-91 draft ages, the president
called on the older and younger men
to register on that day.
1--WE solemnly propose a decisive
victory of arms" said the proclama.
ton, land deliberately to devote the
larger part of the manpower OF the
nation to the accomplishment of that
purpose. 1t is the call of duty to
which every true man in the country
will respond with pride and with the
consciousness in doing so he plays
his part in vindication OF a gre ::
cause at whose summons every true
heart offers its supreme service"
The hours of registration will be
from Z a. m. to 9 p. M, and all state
andy local officials are called on to
make immediate arrangements for
registration places on that day.
Speaker Clark and Senator Sails
bury, president protempore of the sen.
ate signed the manpower bill this af-
ternoon and waiting messenger took
the bill to the president for his sig.
nature.
President Wilson today signed the
manpower act bringing all men in the
United States from IS to 45 years of
age within the army draft and immed-
lately afterward issued procama.
ton setting Thursday, September II
as registration day.
In case of illness on registration day,
arrangements for tardy enrolment
may be made with the local board, and
men who expect to be absent from
home may register by mail. II a mar;
has no permanent residence he is to
register where he is September II.
and those out of the country upon five
days after their return.
Those Without Dependents First.
At least 100000 men will place
themselves subject to war service un.
der the new registration, 1t is estimat.
ed. although only those without de-
pendents, in good health and we'll fit
ted for the arduous duties of sol
diers' life will be taken first. Youths
of IS will not be called until the sup.
ply of other available men in the new
classes are exhausted This does not
mean their calling will be long defer.
red, however, inasmuch as it is an
nounced that all men in the new class.
ifications subject to service will be un-
der arms by June 80, 1919.
The bill makes no specific provision
for separate classification for boys of
IS, and war department plans for them
have been made eby the war depart.
ment on separate initiative. Although
the work or fight clause was taken out
o fthe bill before passage yesterday,
Provost Marshal Crowder has resolved
to apply rigidly regulations relating to
idle men and those engaged in non-es-
sential occupations.
The president Immediately after
signing the bill signed and issued the
proclamatio ton carrying the new draft
provisions into operation.