Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-09-12
CR0WDtR SAYS IN
 FINAL STATEMENT
 ALL IS WAITING"
For Men Who Are to Regis ter Approximately 13
 Million Strong Today.
PATRIOTS WILL RE-
 SPOND; OTHERS MUST
With Enrolment Today 23,- 100000 Men Will be Plac-
 ed In Reservoir.
3y The Associated Press

Washington, Sept. 11.-On the eve of the great muster of the nations manhood for the war, provost marshal General Crowder summed up the sit uation in brief sentence addressed to the 13,000,000 men between Is and 45 years who will register tonr>~row.
 ''The registrars are at their posts awaiting you.''
 General Crowder has asked that registration day be observed generally as a holiday and that flags fly and bands play in tribute to the men who will enroll for the reservoir from which will some the man power for the final drive against the German armies.
 The Last Word.
 His last word to prospective regis trants was:
 "Upon eevry man between the ages of IS and 45 years, both inclusive, not heretofore registered or not already in active military and naval service rests the obligation to register Thurs day.
 Through this registration it is nropcsed to enroll the names of ap- proximately 13,O0O,0OO not subject heretofore to the draft.
 "This task completed America will have taken census of it's available man power.
 With this enrolment and the reg istration of June 5, 1917; June 5, 1918 and Aug. 24, 1918, we shall have plac- ed in this reservoir the names of ap- proximately 23,40O,0O0 men.
 Those Best Suited.
 From those we select, choosing for the army those best suited physically and by circumstances, for the field of battle, and classifying those remain ing in accordance with the extent where their energies are needed for the support of the nation at home and the maintainence of the military es- tablishment.
 ."The obligation resting upo nthe in dividual this day in clear cut and not to be mistaken.
 The Main Reliance.
 "The patriotism and the honor of our manhood furnish the main reliance of the nation at this hour.
 Patriots will not fail to respond.
 ~sSlackers must respond.
 For those who would evade their ob- ligation the law provides punishment swift and certain.
 "A years imprisonment faces the man who evades, and no man can buy his escape from this penalty through payment of a fine"
 Word came to the provost marshal generals office today from every state and from every one of the local draft boards and registration districts that preparations for the registration have been completed.
 Everywhere the number of regis trars have been increased and so thor ough have been the preliminary ar engagements that General Crowder be- lieves that the total number of men enrolled can be reported to his office by Saturday night.
 Certain of complete and instant re- sjponse tomorrow, officials charged with the draft execution have gone forward with the work of mobiliza tion.
 w AAAC ChC 1OCtOAJ uA6WAA CANt uO- termines in some measure the order of entering service will not come for at least three weeks, boards have been ordered to start at once numering ser ially all the cards that will be filled out before the registrars tomorrow and thereafter to send out question naires to all whose ages are above 19 and below 37 years on Sept. 12.
 From their classification to be start ed at once, will be filled the October dIlft calls.
 Another recognition of the added importance which the classification decisions involve since the draft ages have been extended toincude older men was given when chairman Baruch of the War Industries board today asked employers to familiarize them- selves with the details of the law and to make it matter of honor to ask for the industrial exemption of lowest possible number, and only for the in dispensible key men.