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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1918
Page
7
The notice urges immediate action to register for the draft. It specifies that ill or depa rt ed individuals should send a reliable substitute and that registrants must register in their city or town of residence and mail the registration card by registered mail to the local draft board.
Nearly 100000 men in Boston will register today. The article advises registrants to be well prepared and know the few questions asked by registrars to expedite the process.
The store highlights a loan option ahead of October and urges the W. S. S. pledge. Peggy Wood lends War Posters for display on the 17th Floor Exhibition in the New Building. The Fall Fiction list grows, bed clothing shelves fill, and navy satin dresses with red bead trim appear. Tosti’s song L Ultima Canzone tops Victor September list with Martinelli singing.
The article explains the required details for today’s draft registration. It outlines answering each of the 20 questions with full names, permanent address, birth date and age, race, citizenship status, native-born status, naturalization details, country of citizenship if applicable, current occupation, employer information, and employment address. It also covers next steps including naming a wife or nearest relative, verification, signing the card, and receiving a green registration certificate.
Central draft committee in Boston asks patriotic citizens to lend their cars for a few hours. Kenneth G. Blodgett of Division 8 at 1 Beacon Street coordinates volunteer registrars and loans would speed responders to congested areas. Report at 9 AM. less than one third of needed cars offered.
A historical registration prompt lists basic personal data asked to registrants including full name, permanent address, age, birth date, race, citizenship, birth origin, native status, alien status, occupation, employer details, and relative’s name and address. It notes approximate physical descriptions and measurement guidance.
Reservists not on active duty must register today. They will be placed in Class 5 as before. The order from the Bureau of Navigation was received yesterday by the first naval district. Every enrolled reservist should register whether sworn in or not.
The questionnaire will be mailed to your home later and you will have seven days to fill it out and return it to your local draft board.
Public service message urging universal registration as a duty to country during wartime. Warns that failing to register makes one an enemy and aligns with German oppression in a time of need.
Let this be a day of glad performance of duty when every resident will register his name and address at the home district draft board. The notice urges all adults ages 18 to 46 to comply with registration requirements.
A speech urges all to raise flags today signaling a national awakening. The call emphasizes the United States role in shaping global peace and freedom through a new sustained effort.
Government urging all citizens to cooperate with the draft board registrars to ensure full registration. Campaign calls for rolling up figures so no laggards remain in the community.
The notice urges residents to register as soon as they have breakfast to speed up the process. It emphasizes setting a good example for neighbors who must also register and suggests registering promptly.
A nationwide effort urges men to join in a mass registration drive aimed at ending Kaiserism. The call emphasizes defending liberty and opposing the Kaiser’s ambitions to conquer the world.
A vintage ad advises relief for roaring ears and head noises by mixing Parmint double strength with hot water and sugar, then taking a tablespoon four times daily. It claims quick relief, opening nostrils and easing breathing, with low cost and easy preparation.
About 12 000 volunteer helpers will assist 149 local boards in registering 900 000 men in New York tomorrow. Virtually every public school teacher participates, with 62 languages represented. The stock and cotton exchanges and the public schools will close. Martin Conboy, director of the draft, expected full returns to General Crowder by midnight.
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