Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-22
WRIGHT IN CHARGE
Of DRAFT DETAIL S
Will Supervise Registration III
Virginia Under Direction of
Adjutant-Gencral
ASSUMES DUTIES AT ONCE
Governor Receives Hundreds of
Replies to kilograms From
All Points Of State.

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Major Clinton l.. Wright Of Norfolk
adjutan;-S general of tn. First Virginia
Brigade Was ordered on duty ycstcr-
day by Governor Henry e. Stuart. and
has hccn assigned TO tho Office Of Ad.
Jutant- -Gencral ". W. sale. where he
viii take charge of tho details Of the
enrolment Of all men in this state sub
jcct 10 conscription under The sclcc-
tive draft system Major Wrigh, will
work under the supervision of the Al
jutant-Gcncral. TO whom has been dele
gated the task of setting up the ma
chincry Of tho system in Virginia
Full information in regard to regis
traiion was received here Yesterday
y pamphlet containing the regulations
promulgated by President Wilson inn :
mcdiately after signing the army hill
Was received These printed reEula-
,ons will he sent to all of the county
and city officials charged with tho duty
OF carrying out the provisions cf the
law in their respective Jurisdictions.
All blanks needed for the registration
have already bccn forwarded to them.
Major Wright. acting under the
orders OF tho Adjutant-Gcncral. will
have fun charge of the many details
connected with the enrolment Of Vir
Sinias thousands. lie arrived here
yesterday morning and Immediately
took up the duties of his highly inn
portant position. Hundreds OF men
will bc needed throughout tho state
TO carry on the registration. and II is
probable that large clerical force will
be employed here to compile the records
sent in from all parts OF Virginia.
Major Wright is assistant postmastcr
Of Norfolk and is ono of the best
qualified men in tho state to tax"
charge of the details connected with
tho registration.
REGULAR ELECTION
MACHINERY TO BE USED
Practically all officials in Virginia
who have been appointed on county
and city boards OF registration have
acknowledged receipt of tho telegram
from the Governor, with the vast
majority accepting the appointment.
These same men will later act as the
conscription boards in their respective
Jurisdictions
Mayor Anslc has decided that tho
regular election machinery OF Rich
mond will he utilized here in the en-
rollmcnt. Where election officials for
any reason cannot act substitutes will
be appointed. City clerk Fen 7. .tu-
gust has already received all of tn,
necessary printed matter. and will he
in a position to distribute :he blanks
as soon as the precinct registrars are
appointed.
The most important thing to impress
-: the minds of those of the prescribed
age is tho fact that the burden of reg
!stration is upon themselves. All men
who have passed their twenty-iirst
birthday and not attained their thirty
first birthday on June . must register
This applies 20 everybody, with the
exception OF men in the military or
naval service OF the United states
Guardsmcn who have not been mus
tered in arc subject TO registration
so are executive. judicial or legislative
officers OF the United States or indi-
vidual States. although they are en-
prcssly exempt from draft by the act
Felons and prisoners in penitentiarics
or jails must be registered also. Fail
urc 10 comply with the law means n
JAIL ScHNtnCt' as tHeEe Is no dllcTHSllEc
OF fine being imposed.
MEN MUST REGISTER
At PERMANENT HOMES
Men must register at their permanent
homes. Ey applying to the city clerk
the necessary blanks can he secured.
These are hlicd out in the presence of
the city clerk and acknowledged before
a notary public. after which the regis
registration official at the home of tho
man registering. y stamped envelope
must he sent with the card. in order
that a registration certificate can bc
mailed back.
The registration certificates arc OF
charged with the duty of questioning
all men Of military age. aud arrests
viii follow where registration ccrtii-
Gates cannot he produced. All Federal
officials are ordered to aid the police
in seeing that the law is carried out.
and that no person liable to rcGistra
tion fails TO do so. Nopresidcnts will
not he given ccrtificatcs by the city
clerk furnishing the necessary blanks.
The registration cards must also be
mailed in time 10 reach destination be-
fore June =.
Nonresident students AT universities
and schools or men in training camps
continued on Second l'aGcD