Registration figures show vaunted totals may be beat by cities
Reports on registration indicate large cities may surpass census estimates, while many small states lag. Officials stressed that completion hinges on manufacturing centers, extended cards, and that hundreds of thousands in the armed forces were not required to register.
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Minnesota Registration 10000 Below Estimate
Minnesota registration is likely to fall 10000 below government estimates says Adjutant General Wood who oversees enrolment. He notes 240000 would be nearer the mark than the War Department's 200000. He cites Winona with 20000 population and 1000 registered and another case with 71 enrolled of 1000, to show estimates oversized.
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Minnesota
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Over 650000 Registered in Illinois in One Day
Chicago on June 6 reported the registration of more than 650000 names at city polling places, with Cook County adding 23882 names. Wire troubles and last night’s storm delayed state totals, as many citizens flocked to the City Hall to file. Mayor Thompson defended the effort, noting the scale of preparing registration cards and acknowledging expectations of ongoing activity and enforcement under the conscription law. The mayor could not say what impact the one day registration of over ten million Americans might have on Germany.
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Ute Indians Refuse Draft Register Then Surrender
Eleven Ute Indians who refused draft registration yesterday under the selective act surrendered today. Led by Sheriff John Alexander, they were escorted to the registration site. They believed registration would require deployment to France to fight, a misunderstanding clarified by officials.
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Hunt Begins For Men Who Dodged Draft
City wide canvas by police and federal agents targets men who dodged registration. Unofficial city totals show nearly 508,797 registrations with Manhattan 205,543 Brooklyn about 180,567 The Bronx 72,016 Queens 40,806 Richmond 9,445 hospitals and institutions yet to report. Officials caution early tallies may shift as recounts follow and classifications are finalized.
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Begin House-to-House Canvess to Smoke Out Registration Quitters
New York begins a citywide house to house canvass to compel registration for conscription. City and Brooklyn clerks report many citizens rushing to register after delays or being away. Police and officials arrest or detain several for resisting or failing to register as the government enforces the June 5 order.
Draft enforcement tightens as quitters face pursuit
Federal authorities detain several suspects at Raymond Street Jail while private citizens aid the probe by reporting neighbors who dodged the draft. Assistant U S District Attorney Knox says enrollees will be cross checked with existing government service lists from New York City, promising swift action on those who evaded service. He praises orderly registration amid widespread agitation.
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New York City
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Registration Day Fallout Hits Bridgeport Workers Hard
Bridgeport Connecticut on June 6 saw incidental unemployment as errant wage reports from the state military census and work applications sparked dismissals. Many factories required registration cards, but hundreds could not obtain them, with records showing eligibility while ages fell outside the required twenty one to thirty range.
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Tariff Board Defers Trip to Study Trade Issues
The Commission's planned trip to Europe and Asia to study tariff and trade problems was postponed until later in the summer due to unsettled abroad conditions, especially in Russia. The commissioners will pursue the investigation from this side of the water and be ready to travel at the first opportune time.
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Registry Cards Given Away as Souvenirs in Philadelphia
United States Attorney disclosed thousands of blank blue conscription cards scattered around Philadelphia by careless registrars. Many were taken as souvenirs, risking forged certificates and dodge of the draft. War Department supplied 234000 certificates. about 90000 remained unaccounted. City officials planned to count all certificates to restore order.
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Big Meeting to Fight Draft Enforcement
A large public protest against conscription is planned for next Monday night at Royal Hall 10 West 11th Street under the Collegial League for Peace and Democracy. Emma Goldman leads organizers citing 50,000 New York registrations and 500,000 nationwide as proof of opposition to the draft and demand for repeal. A Harlem Socialist party secretary notes rising membership among prominent socialists in recent months.
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Statewide census call for ages 16 to 50 begins June 11
Albany reports Governor Waitman issued a proclamation ordering a census and inventory of the state's military resources from June 11 to June 25. All persons aged sixteen to forty nine must answer fully. Exemptions are limited to federal military or naval service, convicts, the insane, and Indians on reservations. Penalties include attestation liability, imprisonment for noncompliance, and false or incomplete answers. Identification cards will be issued confirming enrollment in the militia.
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Police Begin Canvass Of City For Military Census
Police start house to house census effort to locate eligibles for the state military census and inventory. City officials estimate about 9 preliminary volunteers, with 19,000 more requested to aid in registering names, occupations, and personal details across 4,000,000 expected nationwide.
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Milwaukee County Registers for Uncle Sam Amid War Draft
Milwaukee County voters show widespread registration with 9 704 aliens and 4 418 alien enemies. Allis-Chalmers in West Allis leads outside Milwaukee city in alien share as workers report for munitions jobs. Some late registrations granted, two fishing claimants turned to city attorney. state tally falls short of estimates.
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Phillips Foe Of Draft Wilts After Night In Tombs Cell
Charles F. Phillips, Columbia anti conscriptionist, wilted after a night in the Tombs. He pleaded guilty in Federal Court to refusing to register and said he now will comply with the President. Officials decide today if he may be allowed to register. Louis Kramer, another Tombs prisoner, pleaded not guilty after being indicted for failing to register.
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Four Arrests At Madison Square Garden Anti-Registration Meeting
France registered conspiracy to prevent registration. Kramer and four others were arrested Thursday night at an anti-conscription meeting in Madison Square Garden for distributing host bills urging men not to register.
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Bills to Bar Draft Fugitives Introduced in Congress
In Congress today Representative Taylor of Colorado introduced measures to expatriate or bar from the United States men who have fled to evade the draft. The bills target draft fugitives and would send them abroad or prevent entry, with Immigration Committee referral for reporting.
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