The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-16
Registration Follows
 Sun Across Continent
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 young men who are on the marcl today who vii be fit and available mo dependents, no essential job The first 100000 are among then somewhere as they come today iron field and factory, cities and towns.
 Seven a. m., in the east. The na. tion's greatest city puts 1,1O7,0 O its young men on the registration line. Town halls and fire houses art open in New England. They art giving their names-ador s-age. in school houses in New York. Int Atlantic seaboard is signing up ant this first segment of the registra- tion extends instantaneously soutf and westward to the flat lands o. Indiana.
 TOday's the Day
 The nations greatest peace timt army is being born and none know: whether he or the next man will be in it. "Today's the day." they say
 There are little blobs of dissent A teacher here, parson there can not reconcile conscience to assist the draft. Some young students-sC young-feel that they cannot con- scientiously give their names de- spite assured deferment.
 Seventeen hours overall and the job will be done. Seven a. m. to g p. m. is the span and the Pacific Coast will be marching for three hours after all is finished in the East.
 Military service is the destination of the fit: intelligent leadership comfortable clothing, good food and adequate arms is overnment's part of the bargain. Acceptance of a fundamental obligation is the reg istrants contribution.
 At CrOSsrOads-F. ID. R.
 America" says President Roose- welt, stands at the crossroads of its destiny"
 The class of Oct. 16, 1s4o, is sign ing on to protect her there.
 "The method" says the President of the Draft, 'is fair, it is sure, it is Democratic-It is the will of the people,"
 That is in the Presidents proclo- nation of the draft.
 Today he is up early-he usually is late riser-and the impact of National Selective Service breaks routine in nations homes from the lowest to the highest.
 "On this day more than 16,000, ,000 young Americans are reviving the 300 year old American custom of the muster"-the President is broad casting from the White House to the nations young manhood just an hour after registration begins.
 Long On Men
 He tells them we are long on men but short on arms, that we are mohil- izing the citizenship, and not just men and are calling on men and women and property and money to help make our defense effective. De- fenseive preparation and defensive preparation only is what we under take, he tells them.
 Democracy is your cause.-the cause of youth"
 Those who have dared to threat en the whole world with war"
 Today we live under threats, threats of aggression from abroad" i" he tells them.
 Johnny get your gun! And the guns are in the making, the planes the tanks and the ships, he tells them.
 We are mobilizing our citizen ship" all males 21-36 today, and the money, the property, the women and the older men as they are needed
 Solemn Moment
 Wendell L. Willkie talks, too. That was last night but they may read to- day, and he tells them:
 "To every man m the course of his life come a few-a very few impressively solemn moments. Such a moment comes when a man puts his life at the service of his coun- try"
 This is not for war, we must avoid that if we can. Willkie says.
 What I would ask of you is that you form yourselves into an army the best and most efficient army on earth"
 Johnny get your gunl
 Here in America we still have freedom" he tells them. Tt is here and here alone. And if we do not guard it-wtih our lives if necessary it will perish from the earth"
 No dispute at the top over this registration. Both of these men are for 1t.
 Have You Registered
 Have you registered yet?"
 A million times and millions more comes that question. It is the uni- versal password appropriate alike to banking house and stable and 1t passes from man to man.
 Johnson, Sullivan. Cuccla, Israel, Swanson. Margiottl, Campbell. zilch --the names are coming in now, i,- 100000 an hour. Three brothers are first in line at public schcool ioe, Coney Island. 10 is b:4B c. m. and they have to walt.
 
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