Patriots Will Register--Others Must.: Attention, Patriots!, Daily Racing Form, 1918-09-11

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PATRIOTS WILL REGISTER OTHERS MUST ATTENTION PATRIOTS Men 18 to 45 both inclusive except those previously registered attention Your country calls Do not let her call in vain vainWhether Whether you were born In America or in some foreign country whether you have a large family or are unmarried whether you work on the farm or in the shops no matter who or what you are unless you are in service if you are between these ages you must register on September 12 12If If you shirk your duty not only will you be in personal danger of arrest and severe punishment but your country will be in danger For as Chief of Staff Peyton C March says the only way that Germany can be whipped is by America going into this war with her whole strength strengthThe The first draft obtained almost three million men Two million more are needed With an American army of 4000000 men says General March we can go through the German line wherever we please pleaseTo To get the rest of this five million all men l e tween the ages noted above must register There are about thirteen millions of these But the draft boards will discard the unfit those with large families and those in war industries and leave a gigantic army of determined men who are ready to rid the world of the menace of the Huns HunsThe The government is very busy it may be days be ¬ fore the registration can be checked up and it be determined whether or not YOU have registered Dont wait for this checking up act as a man should and register on September 12 without further noticePatriots notice Patriots Will Register Others MUST


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