(_May 18, 1917_)
Whereas, Congress has enacted and the President has on the 18th day
of May, 1917, approved a law which contains the following provisions:
Section 5. That all male persons between the ages of twenty-one and
thirty, both inclusive, shall be subject to registration in
accordance with regulations to be prescribed by the President, and
upon proclamation by the President or other public notice given by
him or by his direction, stating the time and place of such
registration, it shall be the duty of all persons of the designated
ages, except officers and enlisted men of the Regular Army, the Navy
and the National Guard and Naval Militia while in the service of the
United States, to present themselves for and submit to registration
under the provisions of this act.
And every such person shall be deemed to have notice of the
requirements of this act upon the publication of said proclamation or
other notice as aforesaid given by the President or by his direction.