Evening star., 1940-09-17
Draft Proclamation Text
All Men 2l to IS Must Register
From 7 AM. to 9 Pm. October Is

shall on that date present himself
/ for and submit to registration at the
duly designated place of registration
within the precinct. district, or reg
iStration area in which he has his
permanent home or in which he may
happen to be on that date. Every
such person who is not within the
Continental United States on the
registration date fixed herein shall
within five days after his return to
the Continental United States pre-
sent himself for and submit to reg
istration. Regulations will be pre-
scribed hereafter providing for Spe-
cial registration of those who on ac-
count OF sickness or other causes be-
yond their control are unable to pre-
sent themselves for Registration at
the designated places of registration
on the registration date fixed herein.
3, Every person subject TO regis
| tration is required to familiariZe
himself with the rules and regula-
tions governing registration and to
comply herewith
4. The times and places for regis
tration in Alaska, Hawaii and
Puerto Rico will be fixed in subse-
| quent proclamations.
S. call upon the Governors of
the several States and the Board
OF Commissioners OF the District
of Columbia to provide suitable and
| SUFFICIENT places of registration
within their respective Jurisdictions
and to provide suitable and neces-
sary registration boards to effect
such registration.
g. I further call upon all officers
and agents of the United States
and all officers and agents of the
several States and the District of
Columbia and subdivisions thereof
to do and perform all acts and serv-
ices necessary to accomplish effect
i've and complete registration: and
I especially call upon all local cleo
ton officials and other patriotic
citizens 10 offer their services as
members of the Boards of Registra-
| ton.
7, In order that there may be full
cooperation In carrying into effec
the purposes of said act, urge al
employers and Government agencie.
Of all kinds-Federal State anc
local-to give those under theil
charge sufficient time off in which
to fulfill the obligation of registra
ton incumbent on them under tht
said act.
America stands at the cross roads
OF its destiny. Time and distance
have been shortened. A few weeks
have seen great nations fall . We
cannot remain indifferent to the
philosophy of force now rampant ir
the world. The terrible fate of ma.
tions whose weakness invited attack
Is too we'll known to us all.
We must and will marshal oul
great potential strength to fend of
war from our shores. We must and
will prevent our land from becoming
a victim of aggression.
Our decision has been made.
1t is in that spirit that the people
| Of our country are assuming the
burdens that now become necessary.
Offers of service have flooded in
from patriotic citizens in every
part Of the Nation, who ask only
what they can do to help. Now
there is both the opportunity and
the need for many thousands to
assist in listing the names and ad-
dresses OF the millions who will
enroll on registration day at school
houses, polling places and town
halls.
The Congress has debated without
partisanship and has now enacted
law establishing selective method
of augmenting our armed forces
The method Is fair, 1t is sure, it is
democratic-it is the will of our
people.
After thoughtful deliberation, and
as the hrst step. our young men
will come from the factories and the
fields, the cities and the towns, to
enroll their names on registration
day.
On that eventful day my genera.
tlOn WILL salute their generation
May We all renew within our hearts
that conception of liberty and that
way of life which we have all in.
] herited. May We all strengthen oul
resolve to hold high the torch o1
freedom In this darkening world sc
that our children and their chill.
dren may not be robbed of their
rightful inheritance.
In witness whereof I have here
unto set my hand and caused the
seal of the United States to be af-
fixed.
Done at the City of Washing
ton this sixteenth day of Septem-
ber in the year of our Lord nine.
teen hundred and forty, and of thu
independence of the United State.
Of America the one hundred anc
sixty-fifth.
(Seal.)
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
BY the President:
CORDELL HULL,
[ Secretary Of State.