The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-05-10

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Washington, May INSTRUCTIONS
concerning the methods of carrying
into effect the mandates of the army
draft law have been issued by the war
department. Responsible officials will
be governed by the following orders:
E'here was time in the country's
hi story when military enumerators,
bCcked by bayonets, went out among
the people to take compulsory serv-
Ice census. Today. under the principle
of universal liability to service, the ex-
ecution of the law is put into the
hi nds of the people.
The approval Of the new national
army bill and the presidents proclamu-
ton hereunder will be coincident.
All persons within the age limits pre-
scribed will be required to present
themselves for registration at the GUS
tOmary voting places in the voting pre-
cincts In which they have their per-
manent homes, on day which the
pFeSluent Will announce.
The governor of each state will be
the chief of registration therein. The
machinery of registration in each coun-
ty Is in charge Of the sheriff, the county
clerk, and the county physician, act
ing ex officio, unless different board
shall. be announced by the governor. In
cities containing populations of more
than 10000, the registration will be
under the control of the mayor and Sc
lected boards of registration. In order
that the designated county and city
officials, and the people generally, can
get clear understanding of the cen.
sus methods the following brief out
line is given:
The sheriffs, or other designated Off
ei9is, Immediately upon receiving no
tide from the governor, shall appoint
registrars for each voting precinct.
Apportionment of Registrars.
The proportion of registrars shall be
one for each 10 persons to be regis
tered. Each age to be registered will
comprise about per cent of the pOpu-
latiOn.
If, for instance, all men between
nineteen and twenty-five years of age,
Inclusive, are to be registered, the reg
tstfar would have to enroll about Z
per cent of the precinct population.
1t Is desirable to accept the services
of competent volunteer registrars to
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tstrars must be sworn.
The voting place in each precinct
must be prepared for registration. Full
printed instructions covering every de-
tell of registration will be in the hands
of sheriffs and mayors on the fifth day
after the presidents proclamation.
Cities of Over 10000 Population.
d The mayor of city containing more
than 10000 inhabitants, or the officials
designated by the governor therein,
shall, with approval of the governor,
appoint for each ward or convenient
minor subdivision containing about 80
600 people one registration board, and
shall designate one officer of each
board to perform duties similar to
those imposed on the sheriff, as here
tGfore outlined. If the mayor desires,
he may appoint n central board to CO.
ordinate the work of minor boards.
Duties of County Clerks, and Of
Clerks of Cities of Over $4,000
People.
On the fifth day after the president
has issued his proclamation. clerks of
counties and cities of over 10000 must
secure a supply of blanks and copies
of the registration regulations from
the sheriff or from the mayor. AbSen-
tees and the sick will apply to such
clerks to have their registration cards
filled out. In no case shall such per-
sons be given registration certificates.
They are to be instructed by the clerk
that the burden is on them to see to 1t
chat the cards reach the registrars of
their home precincts by registration
day. gyHs
a1bf Absentees, and the Sick. at
! Persons absent from their home
counties may be registered by mail. If
so absent. a man should go 70 the clerk
of the county where he may be staying,
ION the sixth day after the date OF the
presidents proclamation. Ii he is In a
city of over 10000 population. the city
clerk Is the official to whom to apply.
The absentee Will be told how to reg.
lister. but he must mail his card in
time to reach his precinct by registra.
tion day.
Persons too sick to present them
selves for registration must send a
competent person to the county or city
clerk on The sixth day after the Is.
suing Of The proclamation. The clerk
Will give instructions Tor registration.