The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-05
GETTING READY
FOR THE DRAFT
The War Department Issues
Statement Covering the
Method Of Enrolling
REGISTRATION DAY
FOR WHOLE COUNTRY
All Males Within Age Limits
Will Be Compelled to
Participate

washington, ID. C., May 5.-An of1cia
outline of the method by which military
, registration is to be carried out undel
the selective conscription bill, was made
public to-day, with an appeal from thu
war department for the voluntary serv
ices of state election and other officials
in order that there will be no delay il
enrolling and classifying millions OF mer
for army duty. Careful preparation has
been made to place the whole task in the
hands of civilian officials of the states
and to remove every suggestion of mill
tary force in putting the measure into
effect. The only function of the federal
government will be supervision through
the Office of the provost marshal general
The departments statement follows:
"There was a time in the country's
history when military enumerators
backed by bayonets, went out among
the people to take a compulsory service
census. To-day under the principle of
universal liability to service the execu-
tion of the law is put into the hands of
| the people.
THE approval Of the new national
army bill and the presidents proclama-
tion Hereunder win be coincident. All
persons within the age limits prescribed
will be required to present themselves
for registration at the customary voting
places in the voting precincts in which
they have their permanent homes, on a
day which the president will announce.
The probability is, that from 10 to Is
days will elapse between approval of the
bill and registration day.
"The governor of each state viii be
| the chief of registration therein. The
machinery of registration in each county
is to be in charge of the sheriff. the
county clerk and the county physician
acting ex-officio, unless different board
shall be announced by the governor In
cities containing populations of more
than 10000, the registration will be un-
der control of the mayor and selected
boards of registration. In order that the
designated county and city officials and
the people generally can get clear un-
derstanding of the census methods the
following brief outline is given.
"The sheriffs or other designated Off
cials, Immediately upon receiving notice
from the governor, shall appoint regis
trars for each voting precinct.
"ahe Apportionment of Registrars"
"The proportion OF registrars shall be
one for each 10 persons to be registered.
Each age to be registered will comprise
about | per cent of the population. If,
for instance, all men between 10 and 25
years of age, inclusive, are to be regis
tered, the registrar would have TO enroll
about per cent of the precinct popula
tion.
at is desirable to accept the services
of competent volunteer registrars to
serve without compensation. All regis
trars must be sworn.
"The voting place in each precinct must
be prepared for registration. Full print
ed instructions covering every detail of
registration will be in the hands of sher-
ifs and mayors on the fifth day after
the presidents proclamation.
"In Cities of Over 10000 Population"
"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 sub. |
division containing about 10000 people |
one registration board, and shall desig- |
nate one officer Of each board to perform
duties similar to those imposed on the
sheriff, as heretofore outlined. If the !
mayor desires, he may appoint central
board TO coordinate the work of minor
boards.
Duties of County Clerks and of Clerks
of Cities of Over 10000 People"
"on the fifth day after the president
has issued his proclamation, clerks of
and cities of over 10000 must
secure supply OF blanks and copies of
the registration regulations from the
sheriff or from the mayor. Absentees
and the sick viii apply to such clerks to
have their registration cards filled out.
In no case shall such persons be given
registration certificates. They are to be
by the clerk that the burden
is on them to see to il that the cards
reach the registrars of their home pre-
.incts by registration day.
"Absentees and the Sick"
persons absent from their home eoun-
les may be registered by mail. If so abb
,ent, a man should go to the clerk of
he county where he may be staying,
m the sixth day after the date of the
Presidents proclamation. If he is in
.ity Of over 10000 population, the city
Jerk is the official TO whom to apply.
The absentee will be told how to register,
,ut he must mail his card in time to
each his precinct by registration day.
persons too sick to present themselves
or registration must send a competent
,erson to the county or city clerk on the {
ixth day after the issuing of the proc
amation. The clerk win give instruc-
ions for registration.
Colleges, Universities, Homes and other q
Institutions" i
eOficials Of educational, charitable S
nd other institutions should apply for $
Instructions to the county or city clerk 4
n the sixth day after the date of the o
for instructions as to a c
onvenieut method of registration. b
~The wardens Of jails, penitentisries G
nd reformatories should apply to the v
ounty or city clerk for instructions on J
he sixth day. II
Five days after the date Of the presi- ],
ent's proclamation complete regulations 1
ill be in the hands OF all sberiffs and Of j
be officials Of cities Of over 10000 pop f
lation. LEI
The president is authorized TO call ei