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PRESIDENT SIGNS MANPOWER ACT President Wilson yesterday signed the manpower act bringing all men in the United States from 18 to 45 years of age within the iirmy draft and im ¬ mediately afterward issued a proclamation fixing Thursday September 12 as registration day dayIn In a proclamation issued immediately after he signed the new man power bill authorizing exten ¬ sion of the 2131 draft ages the president called on the younger and older men to enroll on that day with local draft boards where they make their permanent homes homesWe We solemnly purpose a decisive victory of arms said the president and deliberately to devote the larger part of the military man power ot the nation to the accomplishment of that purpose It is the call to duty to which every true man in the coun try will respond with pride and with the con ¬ sciousness that in doing so he plays his part in vindication of a great cause at whose summons every true heart offers its supreme service serviceThe The hours of registration will be from 7 a m to 9 p m and all state and local officials are called on to make immediate arrangements for maintenance of registration places on that day dayAll All men within the new ages whether citizens of the liuited Statesjor not mus register unless they are diplomatic or consular representatives of foreign nations nationsIn In case of illness on registration day arrange ¬ ments for tardy enrollment may be made with local boards nnd men who expect to be absent from their homes may register by mail sufficiently in advance that the registration record reaches the board by September 12 If a man has no permanent residence lie is to register at the place he is on September 12 and those put of tie country on that day are required to enroll within five days after tlieir return returnAt At least 13000000 men will place thmselves sub ¬ ject to call for war sarvice under the new re ¬ gistrations it is estimated although only those without dependents in good health and otherwise qualified for ardous duties of soldier lite are to tta taken first
