The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1940-10-11

FOR TRAINING
CALLS YOUTH

-NtAI w tNlnt'StldN, OCJODtT 10, young
men all over the nation, in every me-
trOpOlis. city. village and hamlet will
go to designated places and register
their names for possible military ser
vice later on.
In his proclamation fixing registra
tiOn day. President Roosevelt says:
The first registration under the sell
ective training and service act of 1910
shall take place OH Wednesday, the six
teenth day Of October. 1910. between
the hours Of am. and 8 pm.
Every male person (Other than per
sons excepted by section (a) Of the
aforesaid actD who is citizen Of the
United States or an alien residing in
the United States and who. on the reg
istratiOn date fixed herein, has attain
cd the twenty first anniversary OF the
day of his birth and has not attained
the tMrty-sixth anniversary OF the day
OF his birth. il retpined To present
himself for and submit to registration.
Every such person who is within the
continental United States Oh the regis
tratiOn date fixed herein shall on that
date present himself for and submit to
registration at the duly designated
place of registration within the pre-
cinct. district. or registration area in
which he has his permanent home or
in which he may happen 10 be on that
date Every such person who is not
within the continental United States
on the registration date fixed herein
shall within > days after his return
To the continental United States pre-
sent himself for and submit to regis
tratinn Regulations will he prescribed
hereafter providing for special regis
tration of thoSe who on account Of
sickness or other causes beyond their
control are unable To present them
selves for registration on the regiStra-
tion date fixed herein
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 re-
main indifferent to the philosophy Of
force now rampant i'm the world. The
terrible fate Of nations whose weak
ness invited attack is too well known
To us all.
We must and will marshal our
great potential strength 10 fend off
war from our shores. We must and
will prevent our land from becoming
victim of aggression.
Our decision has been made"
1t is estimated that 1900 WyandOtte
men between the ages Of p and 35
through to 81. are subject to registra
ton. This does not include men who
have never registered for voting. and
aliens. The latter class will not be
drafted for service. but must register
next Wednesday If they come within
the stipulated age limits
As The Herald goes to press. efforts
are being made to secure the required
nGmher Of clerks TO conduct the regis
tration. The clerks will have to serve
without pay. Stores. factories and
other places are being contacted in or
der To secure the necessary halp.
The regista ton viii be no small
job. 1t must he completed in a single
day. and il is figured that Is minutes
will be required TO register each man.
Edward G.. Headman post OF the
American Legion has offered the use
of its club house for the day, and is
urging as many of its members as can
TO volunteer for service i'll assisting
the registration. They are reporting to
George J. Gettleman. chairman Of the
draft board. The other members OF
the board are Frank Armstrong and
John Raul.
Registration at
Polling Places
Registrations will be made at the 20
regular polling places in the city. from
s am to 9 pm
A meeting of the draft board and
those who have volunteered TO serve
next Wednesday will he held this at
ternOOn 10 make further progress in
organizing for the day.
When The Herald forms closed yes
tenday morning. 40 persons had vol
unteered TO serve on the registration
boards.