The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-10-17
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l6.0O0. 600 Men Register
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the planes, the tanks and the ships he tells them
We are aobilising citizenship All males 1856
TO-DAY and the money the property the and the
older men as thep needed.
Wendell l. Wilke talks too That was last night but
they may read today, and he tells them
TO every man in the Of his life
few-a very few impressvely solemn moments.
the service Of his country"
This is not for war, we must avoid that If we
can Wlkie says.
What would ask of you is that you form your
selves into army-the best and most efficient
earth"
Johnny get your gum
No dispute at the top this registration Both of
those men for IT,
Have you registered ye?'
million times and more comes that question It is the
universal password alike banking house and stable and
it passes from man to man to man.
Johnson, Sullivan, Cuccia, Israel, Swanson, Mar
giott. Campbell ZiIeh-the names coming in now,
1000 900 hour. Three brothers first in line
at public school II is 545 a. m, and they have
to wait
A year with gun is than year in jail to 81
yearold John S Grieg He commits malicious mischief in
Buffalo, ~ Y, and gets six months from the judge
'Is that all you can give me? / wanted year"
One United States senator and Is members of
the house of representatives registering No
special service for them. Plans TO send a special
registrar the capitol in Washington TO take their
names abandoned. Eligible members of con-
gress register, but they are exempt from service.
CONSCIENTIOUS directors -
Their will be considered by draft boards later The
Rev. Emerson Schwenk is first to cite his conscience
He registers; says he will not serve if called.
The draft is sweeping westward beyond the plains
states and into the mountains. There hundreds
of thousands in line Eleven questions Name?
First, middle and last? Age? Place of birth ...'
'Okay, Buddy, hang onto that card. That's your
registration certificate. Any cop ask you for
that now, and If you a red light eurbed
for speeding, he's sure to. Hang onto that card"
History repeats-Count Rene de Chambrun, 3Syearold
Frenchman, is in the registration line It's in a public
school near his New York hotel American citizen" he
tells the clerkand that right because the count who
captain in the French army six months ago is descend
ant Of Lafayette who sodiered with George Washington and
the continental army grateful congress voted the marquis
and all his descendants American citizenship.
They volunteering too, today. Join up if you like
one-tofour chance that you will be drafted if your
goes into Class la First call is for 100000 before
March and 100000 all together by the end of April
Step up, Johnny Five years in Jail and a $4,000
fine if you missing from that registration line.
You not middle class. upper class. lower class
Class Ia available: fit for general military
service" to Al physically, mentally morally un-
fit" You are in there, somewhere Johnny.
Hollywoods glamor boys lining up. Believe it or
not girls but Clark Gable Gary Cooper and others
won't be there-too old. But Robert Taylor, Don Ameche,
Tyrone Power Enrol Flynn young enough and there
others The lines forming from the studios and from
the Redwood forests the Pacific coast slope cities and
from the fishing fleets that put to The machinery
of selecve national service is unctioning
coas-16 404 900 young You're almost in the army
Johnny.
There is governor with you. Johnny-Harold
Z. Stassen, Minnesota SO years old. He registers
in South st. Paul but is specifically exempted from
service.
Another Minnesotan balks the Rev. Wnslow Wilson,
pastor of the Brownsville and Dexter Methodist churches
Jail and fine both, reverend, and you exempted
anyway-but you must register
Dance bands registering masse here and there
and leader cracks that he has as dependensa the
musicians in his group Byron Nelson has Garland a
wife He 20 and current Professional Golfers association
champion.