Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-29
LOCAL BOARDS WANT
OOVOLUNTEERSFOR
REGISTRARS WORK
Men and Women Expected by
Uncle Sam to Serve on Coming
Registration Day.
TIAEIR PATRIOTIC DUTY


rteers are wanted from the ranks OF
Va marton's citizcnry for the perform
a of patriotic duty service rs
rcgistrars at the various registration
pfyiits in the city on the coming registra-
tiat dav, III September for the new
L. - i5 Sclectlvc draft
G1,is call was forecast some days ag
u-',r-l the Local Boards here received
oi.i, rS from " aShington to make prepares
ti1n fer another great registration, at
which. by reason of the extended age
hints. a census of the nation : man-powcr
would be taken which would hc third
craetcr in labor than the first sclcctIve
,lr-st registration Of 1917. because the
rryi4trants Ia hc tallicd would he a
third greater IN numbers.
y ncn the Central Registration Com
~ ec-thc chairman of the four Local
Bn,;sis WIS formed for the purpose OF
pf>unlng and Sandlng the !oh. IT found
ius suctions from Provost Marshal Cen
crri Crowdcr quite explicit rs 10 what
t. government expects from the nation
~ rgc with regard To the approach hing
"a .inn Aside from cooperation, Gu
~.-rsand efficiency on the part of governors
~ aatcs and State military officials. and
- al he part Of duly ConStit utCd Local
~frce use aS registration points Of
n he regular polling places used ~
! ION times. and further. the service
ote>luntccrs as registrars. likewise with
ctf. compensation. That II would got
ii. r things WAS only 4 very natural pre-
81 ntion. IN view OF the way the nation
n nut its husky shoulder to the war
".Jcl But the last requirement vol
rr registrars had ~ OC made a
Scr Of public announcement
= York CHNNcE TO SERVE
ID 50 il IS. therefore. that Whining
y Central Registration Committee
the mon ard women of the city 10
or themselves Tor this work and 20
respond to the number Of at least five
h,.n.lrcd
Uncle sam very frankly says he CON
80 = such service q patriotic duty upon
*. part OF citizens II i Just that +
nf~l.lng more nothing less Il means
i fpiy the giving Of one day or part Of
9re .iav To a task which calls for no great
II, tco and demands no greater essen
tfl han willingness intelligence. pa
and the ability TO write a good
a Ii does not mean shoulderlng a
|. as several millions of the flower Of
Young men have done, nor going
n the top as some thousands of
tb, same Young men have done, nor
st,s.ning a Hun bullet, as still other
thousands have done But its dong
ones stav-at-homc bit. and il Is also
giving a chance 10 scores and scores Of
persons 10 do a hyt who otherwise may
no. get an opportunity to do anything
except give money. which, after all. j.
not The only way for the folks Al home to
help win the war.
WHO ARE WANTED.
Hero. for instance, are the types
spt ally wanted:
Election officers. who, from duty
@S such, are thoroughly familiar
v.th the male residents OF their dis
tfIcts.
Men or women EMPLOYED IN clerical
csoacities, who can give either the
whole or part of a day;
Clcrgymen, many of whom have
sT,,n heard 10 express themselves as
eager TO do some work with their
hands for their country and its great
cause. a satisfaction denied them IN
raanv WAYS BY their walk IN life.
LAWYERS. because of their training
IN systematizcd orderliness
Men familiar with foreign languages
i".ause OF their special ability 10
=. ,ldle registrants imperfectly speak
~ English, and extremely useful
a(so for nothing else than interpret
EsE the registration authorizes fore
seeing the need for quite an extensive
corps OF such aides.
Women school teachers. who
doubtless will have returned from
thpr vacations and be awaiting the
t-,ening of school. They would be
particularly valuable because of
ncir intelligence, training and pen
Iu&nshIp
AID 50 the call goes forth TO Whining
oI. Ior at least i've hundred men and
women OF intelligence and patriotism to
do just one days work for their country.
There should not be the slightest difficulty
in obtaining them Instead Of FIVE
hundred there should be FIVE times hat
number, and the Central Registration
Committee should be able to pick and
cheese its material from an embarrass-
me., OF riches.
Persons who are willing thus to serve
their country and TO uphold the splendid
record the State and city already have
made In dong things these war DAYS,
should call IN person at the offices OF the
Central Registration Committee, Old
Water Department Building. Sixteenth
anu French streets, or communicate with
the committee by letter.
HOSPITAL CASES.