The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-05-25
unE ITO CONDUCT THE REGIS.
TRATION.
r,mplete Instructions to Sherlffs of
Counties.

na1d Monday sent Id lHe SAerlAS LII
.4, several counties a letter. contain
:ng detailed instructions for registra-
.rn under the selective service law,
-arnn+lv passed by Congress and ap-
,-nvAd bv the President. The Cover
rnr and the Adjutant General are an
vinus that the instructions be read
carefully and, if not understood, that
onnIication be made at once to the
Adiutant General for information that
NAV be desired.
The letter addressed to each sheriff
reads a. follows:
This office understands that all
a,rks from the federal government
fnr the execution Of the registration
,f rho citizens of this state, subject to
CONSERVATION under the seleCtiVe ser
.+ra law have been received by you.
I'm order that the registration may
n-nrnnd promptly you are requested
tn take NJ with this Office any matters
in tbp regulations that you may not
understand.
The Governor is particularly de-
,irnuS tD complete the registration of
rhj5 state in the prescribed time and
a. directed in the regulations of the
Provost Marshal General, and with
mat end in view, asks the earnest CO.
1Yprarion Of all officers having the
matter in charge.
Hinder the Regulations of the Blu
r44n of the Provost Marshal General,
g,lnlnI OF which you have received,
.nA registration in each county will be
made in the voting precincts and
there will he one registration place in
zach voting precinct The registrar or
-a,j1trar4 OF each precinct will be Sc
ls.,tnl Dv the County Board of Regis
ration. ana it is believed that when
Du44ible the regular registrars OF Vo-
-rr4 for "A precinct should be desig-
mated for this census.
The REGISTRARS will be appointed in
accordance with Instructions contain
aH In the regulation, and as you have
probably noted. the federal govern
,n..nt desires to accept volunteers
when such offer their services free.
The volunteer registrars must be
sworn i'm the same manner as the paid
registrars Volunteer registrars and
said registrars should be selected
from those who are competent clerks
and whose handwriting is neat and
4+nnlDIh,
MT the precinct for which they are ap-
r-fiuteI
The states attorney for your cOun-
~. "iIl be the legal adviser Of regis
ration boards and registrars.
The places for registration in each
precinct should he the places used in
that precinct for registration OF Vo-
-ar> oI that precinct. and all places OF
-...fHrati0n must he selected before
.... sixth day after the President $
a~y. lanatiOn and this office advised
t> soon az this work is arranged and
roHNIotedt
The duties OF the county clerk are
-.r forth i'm the regulations, and YOU
ant the county clerk should familiar
.".. 9our>rlleS with these instructions
THE question of handling the regis
.rntiou CT the sick and absent persons
-....nrr@ particular attention.
A. soon IN teleGraphiC notice l. re-
...+.Al rom the Governor. the Sherlf
..~ executives Of the county boards
must appoint suitable registrars iol
nach voting precinct III ms Ju[lSulc-
tiuu. and these registrars must ne ap-
7-jlnted and sworn and the tact Oh
their appointment reported TO the
Governor within six days after the
date oi the Presidents proclamation
The same procedure for providing
places Of registration will be followed
a4 l. followed in providing voting or
registration places for the county G.
lection.
You will note from the regulations
that all state officers are en]Olned 10
render whatever duties or assistance
for which they may be called upon,
and vOu should carry out the regula-
TONS and your instructions III a posi-
1--we and peremptory manner In or
der that there may be no unnecessary
delay and to impress upon all the I'M
rUrtanGe and seriousness OF your
work
There are many details that are es-
-ential to the proper performance Of
the duties of the officials and regis
rrars that should be studied; for ex-
ample. the tearing off of corner of
card in the case of those OF African
descent: the answering OF the ques-
tlNns exactly as indicated in the re
EulAtiOnS: the summarizing or results
lH the proper column and line, etc. 10
insure a full and reliable return from
the State Of Maryland to the Provost
Marshal General. the Importance of a
strict compliance with all details IS
obvious
You have received from the office
Nt the Provost Marshal General a llst
Df the forms sent, which please check
mp promptly to ascertain whether all
necessary blanks are in your possess
ron and in the proper quantities.
Attention is called to the necessity
ut furnishing cards of the registry for
Inmates of iails and reformatories in
your district. This list will be taken
into consideration when estimating
the number of cards required for your
county before making the requisitiOn
ON this office for additional cards.
The tentative regulations provide
that the sick and persons who expect
To be absent from their home counties
ON registration day should apply to
the county clerks six days after the
Presidents proclamation. This is
modified SO that the clerks can issue
these cards to such persons at any
time prior to the date of registration
7 would suggest again that these
regulations be studied by yourself and
the county clerk and this Office com
municated with concerning any quest
ion upon which there may be any
doubt i'm your mind. This should be
done at once and not put off, as the
sooner all those responsible for this
work familiariZe themselves with the
regulations the easier their duties will