Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-09-07
Governors Proclamation
Under Oh. 33, 1917.
STATE OF MARYLAND
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

WHEREAS the General Assembly of
MARYLAND, convened in extraordinary ses-
sion in June, 1917, by Chapter 80 Of the
Acts of said session, provided that when
ever, because of the existence of state
of war, the Governor of Maryland de-
termines that it is necessary for the pro-
lection and welfare of the people of the
State that all ablebodied male persons,
between eighteen and fifty years of age,
inclusive, within the State, Of the de-
scription and with the exceptions here
matter mentioned, be employed in oceu-
pations carried on by the State, the
counties or City of Baltimore or any of
their agencies, or to be employed in oc-
equations carried on by private persons,
firms or corporations, whether agricul-
tural, industrial or otherwise, and which
occupations the Governor finds to be es-
sential for the protection and welfare
Of the people of this State and the
United States and also finds that such
occupations cannot be carried on as the
protection and welfare of the people Of
this State and the United States re-
quire without resort to said Act, that
then the Governor shall be authorized by
proclamation to require every able
bodied male person between eighteen
and fifty years of age, inclusive, with
in the State, with the exceptions here
matter mentioned, not then or thereafter
regularly or continuously employed or
engaged in any lawful and useful bust
ness, occupation, trade or profession of
any kind, to register his name, address,
age and any other information which the
Governor shall require with the Clerk Of
the Circuit Court of the county in which
such person may be, or with the Clerk of
the Superior Court of Baltimore City, If
such persons be in Baltimore City, to the
end that such persons may be assigned to
work at occupations of the character
aforesaid, in the manner and upon the
terms provided by said Act; and
WHEREAS a state Of war does now exist
between the Government of the United
States and the Imperial German Govern
ment, and because of the existence OF
such state of war l do determine that il
is necessary for the protection and wei
fare of the people of the State that al
able bodied male persons, between eigh
teen and fifty years of age, inclusive
within the State, with the exceptions
hereinafter mentioned, who, on and after
the goth day of August, 1917, are not
regularly or continuously employed oil
engaged in any lawful and useful bust
ness, occupation, trade or profession OF
any kind, shall be required to work at oe
equations carried on by the State, the
counties or the City of Baltimore, or any
of their agencies, or shall be employed IL
occupations carried on by private per
sons, firms or corporations, whether agri
cultural, industrial or otherwise, which
occupations are essential for the protec
ton and welfare of the people of this
State and the United States and which
cannot be carried on as the protection anC
welfare of the people of this State ant
of the United States require without re
sort to said Act.
Now, THEREFORE,, /, EMERSON G
HARRINGTON, GOVERNOR OF MARY
LAND, by virtue of the authority con
ferred upon me as aforesaid by the said
Act of Assembly, do hereby require every
able-bodied male person between eighteen
and fifty years of age, Inclusive, within
the State, with the exceptions hereinafter
mentioned, who, on and after the 2Otf
day of August, 1917, is not regularly oil
continuously employed or engaged in any
Il on
trade or profession of any kind to regis
ter on or after said date his name, ad
dress, age and any other information
which l shall require with the Clerk OF
the Circuit Court of the county in which
such person may be, or with the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Baltimore City
if such person be in Baltimore City, 10
the end that all such persons may be as
signed to work at occupations of the
character aforesaid in accordance with
the provisions of the said Act of Assem-
bly,.
Persons of the description aforesaid
able to support themselves by reason OF
the ownership of property or income and
those supported by others are included
among those required to register, but per
sons falling within the following descrip
tions will not be required to register:
/. Students and persons fitting them
selves to engage in trade or industrial
pursuits.
?. Persons temporarily unemployed
by reasons of differences with their EN-
ployers.
3. Persons engaged or employed in any
seasonal business, trade or occupation
carried on in Baltimore City or Allegany
County.
Rules and regulations will be prepared
and published governing the assignment
of persons of the description aforesaid ia
work, which viii assure that all persons
similarly circumstanced shall, as far as il
is possible to do so, be treated alike, and
in due time, and from time to time, will
proclaim the occupations which find to
be essential for the protection and vel
fare Of the people of this State and the
United States and which find cannot be
carried on as the protection and welfare
Of the people of this State and the of the