The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-03
'EnP LOVERS ARE URGED
To AID REGISTRATION
lowing Men Leave Of Absence
for Short Time ON June S.
WILL AVOID CONGESTION
Further Asked to instruct Their EN-
pioycs In the Law, and In the Means
OF RegistrntiOn-Men Must Avoid
Penalty for Failure.

All employers of male labor In
Richmond are urgently requested by
the registration board to allow their
morning of June S, In order to allow
them to register before they 60 tot
work. 1t is especially desired that as
many of these men as possible pre-
sent themselves early in the day for
registration, to avoid the rush that
must naturally come later in the af-
ternoon. BY registering early men
a. the polls later, in the day. with
the consequent failure to register.
i The penalty for failure to comply
with the law in this case Is severe.
and under no conditions will men be
expected to exempt themselves.
The appeal to the employers or
men is especially strong, and in al
lowing their laborers few minutes
leave from work in the early morn 8
they can greatly facilitate the siren
&uous and tedious work Of the regis
trars. 1t it further urged that en-
pioyers do everything possible TO ac-
quaint their men with the seriousness
OF the Issue, with the necessary facts
for registration. and with the neces-
The next day will he too late, and
June is the only date on which the
registration books will be open.
Mayor Ainsiie's Appeal.
In a proclamation to employers yes
terday Mayor Ainslie urged them to
= cooperate WIFI The authorities TO
avoid trouble in the future. The ex-
Z treme scarcity of labor at this time is
becoming critical, and 1t is pointed
cut that the situation will possibly
become more delicate If any NUM-
her Of laborers are compelled 10 enter
litigation because of their failure 20
register AT fha proper time IndIf-l
: ference and ignorance Of Tire Ia are
the main hindrances in the way OF
registration, the mayor stated yester-
day, and he is doing all in his power
TO relieve this condition. His proela-
nation follows:
Richmond. Va, June .. 1917.
Office of the Mayor.
Attention employers OF labor: The
worst enemy of registration day is
ignorance. Notwithstanding all that
has bean published, and said there
SaTe thousands OF young men sub
sect TO registration who do not know
what the law requires Of them, nor
the penalty OF Jail sentence for tbeir
failure TO register : Registration is
not optional, III In positive duty
imposed by Jaw. AS | read the law.
the only choice given TO the man
al ree'@tera BILE age is whether he will
register the proper place on regis
fration day, or be registered by the
government while he is IN Mail there
after /. therefore. urge YOU TO see
thar the attention o. every man in
your employ who has passed his TWEEN
ty-hrst birthday and who will not
frsach his thfrty-ffrst birthday prior TO
AJune s In called to the fact that he
fHnt ha 7fn rt
40 SO he will he guilty OF misde-
.neanor against the United States
government which carries a penalty
of sail sentence with no alternative
or fine, ard that he will still be forced
10 register This applies TO all regard
less Of race. condition, or citizenship.
Your cooperation is earnestly re-
qaested
GEORGE AINsLIE,
Mayor"