Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-09-06
PROCLAMATION Of
M0MENT0USE
THURSDAY, SEPT. II IS NAMED
BY PRESIDENT WILSON As
REGISTRATION DAY.
ABOUT 100000 AFFECTED
The Date Of Registration viii Mark
Creation Of MIghtiest Army
In History.

Washington All men from IS to 45
years of age in the continental Unit.
ed States except those in the army or
navy or already registered, were sum.
moned by President Wilson to regis
ter for military service on Thursday.
September II.
Machinery Of the provost marshal
generals office was set In motion TO
carry out the second great enrolment
under a presidential proclamation is
sued soon after the President had
signed the new manpower act extend
ns the draft ages.
II is estimated that at least l2,77S,-
1853 men will register this time, COM
pared with nearly ten million on the
first registration Of men from 81 to
81 on June g. 1917. OF those who en-
roll now II is estimated that 100000
will be called for general military
service. probably tworh.rds OF the
number coming from among the 3,
500 900 or more between the ages OF
Is and q.
Registration this time will be con-
Quoted as heretofore by the local
draft boards All federal, state, coun-
ty and municipal officers are called
upon to aid the boards in their work.
to preserve order and to round up
slackers. All registrants will be elias.
siied as quickly as possible under the
QUESTIONABLE system, and a drawing
will be held at the capitol to fix the
order OF registrants in their respective
classes.
In proclamation issued immedi-
ately after he signed the new man
power bill authorizing extension OF
2l.3l draft ages, the President called
on the younger and older men to en-
roll on that day with local draft
boards. where they make their per.
manent homes.
I'VE solemnly purpose decisive
victory OF arms" said the President.
"and deliberately to devote the larger
part Of the military manpower OF the
nation to the accomplishment OF that
purpose II is the call to duty to
which every true man in the country
will respond with pride and with the
consciousness that In doing so he
plays his part in vindication OF a
great cause al whose summons everv
true heart offers in supreme service"
Youth in their eighteenth year will
be placed in a separate group the
war department has announced to be
subject to a special educational pro-
gram. and will not be called until the
supply OF other available men in the
new classes is exhausted.
After citing the law. and stating the
regulations for the registration. the
Presidents proclamation read as fol.
lows
Proclamation.
Fifteen months ago the men OF
the country from twenty-one TO thirty
years OF age were registered Three
months ago and again this month,
those who had just reached the age OF
twenty-one were added II now re.
mains to include all men between the
ages OF is and As.
This Is nto new policy. cen.
fury and a quarter ago II was deliber.
ately ordained by those who were then
responsible for the safety and de.
Tense OF the nation that the duty OF
military service should rest upon all
able bodied men between the ages
OF is and IS We now accept and
fulfill the obligation which they es.
tablished an obligation expressed in
our national status from that time un.
I'll now We solemnly purpose a de.
cisive victory OF arms and deliberate
ly TO devote the larger part OF he
military manpower OF the nation to
the accomplishment OF that purpose.
THE younger men have from the
first been ready to go. They have
furnished voluntary enlistments out
OF all proportion to their numbers.
Our military authorities regard them
rs having the highest combatant quail
ties.
"The older Men.
by the men OF the older group
now called upon. the opportunity now
opened to them will be accepted with
the calm resolution of those who real.
lie TO the full the deep and solemn
significance OF what they do Having
made place for themselves in their
respective communities. having as
sumed at home the graver responsi.
bilities OF life in many spheres look.
Ing back upon honorable service rec
ords In civil and Industrial life, they
Will realize as perhaps no others
could, how entirely their own for.
tunes and the fortunes OF all whom
they love are put at stake in this war
for right. and will know that the very
records they have made render their
new duty the commanding duty ot
their lives. They know how surely
this Is the nations war how impera-
lively II demands the mobilization and
massing Of all our resources OF every
kind They will regard this call as
the supreme call OF their dav and will
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