The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-05
GOVERNOR TO :.
DIRECT POLL
Of EL|C|BLES
Six Days After Presidents Pro.
clamation Registration VIII
Begin
CLERKS TO ENROLL MEN
ASKED TO VOLUNTEER
War Department Calls Upon Pa-
triotism Of People to Secure
Complete Record Of Men
SECURE 1900 MEN.

SECURE 1900 MEN.
Minneapolis, MINI, May 5.-A
total Of 1900 men have been o.
cured by the Minneapolis navy
recruiting office, doubling the
quota assigned to Minnesota and
North Dakota to raise by May S.
The northwest was eonoratu-
lated on its patriotic answer TO
the call for troops, in a state
ment BY Commander Wilson, re.
cruitins officer. , ~
Washington, May 5.--An official out
line Of the method by which military
registration is to be carried out under
the selective consecutive bill was
made public today with All appeal
from the war department for the VOL
untary service of state election and
other officials in order that that there
may be no delay in enrolling and
classifying millions Of men for army.
duty. Careful preparation has been
made to place the task In the hands
of civilian officials of the state and to
remove every subjection Of military
force in putting the measure into ef-
feet. The function Of the Federal gov
ernment will only I've the supervision
through the provost marshal generals.
Th article follows: ''
"rhere was time when the mill
tary enumerators backed by bayOnets,
went out among the people to take u
compulsory service census. Today, un-
der the principle Of universal liability
to service, the execution of the law Is
put into the hands Of the people.
'"rhe approval of the new national
Amy bill and the presidents proclam-
alton Hereunder will be cOinctdetit.
All persons within the ge limits pre-
scribed will be required to present
themselves for registration at the Gus
tomary voting precincts in which they
have their permanent homes on day
which the president will announce
GOVERNOR CHIEF OF ENROLL
MENT ,a,f.,,1, ,,
"The governor of each state will be
the chief Of registration therein. The
chief of registration will be In charge
Of the sheriff. the county clerk and the
county physician. acting ex-offciO un-
less a different plan shall be announced
by the governor. In cities containing
q population of more than 10000 the
registration will he under the control
Of the mayor and selective board OF
registration.
"The sheriffs and other designated
officers Immediately upon. receiving
notice from the governor shall appoint
registrars to serve without cOmpenssl.
ton, for each voting district.
ONE FOR 10 PERSONS
"The proportion of registrars shall
be one for each 40 persons to be regis
tered. Each age to be registered to
comprise one per cent OF the pop,lIa-
ton. If, for instance, all men between
the ages of 10 and % years Inclusive,
are to be registered, the registrar
would have to enroll about seven per-
sons of the precinct population.
"The mayor Of cities containing
more than $4,000 inhabitants, or the
officials designated by the governor
therein. shall, with the approval OK
the governor, appoint for each ward.
or convenient minor subdivisions con-
tanning about 10000 people, one reg
istratiOn board.
ALL MUST REGISTER
"On the sixth day after the presl-
dent has issued his proclamation
clerks Of counties and cities Of over
10000 must secure supply Of blanks
or copies of the registration regula-
tions from the sheriff or mayor. Ab-
sentees and the sick will apply to such
clerks to have their registration cards
filled out. In no case shall such per
sons be given registration certificates.
They are to he instructed by the clerk
that the burden is on them to see that
the cards reach the registrar OF their
home precinct by registration day.
Persons absent from their home
county may be registered by competent
persons.
persons too sick to present them-
selves for registration must send a
competent person to the county clerk
on the sixth day after the issuing OF
the proclamation. The clerk will give
Instructions for registration.
APPLY FOR INSTRUCTIONS
"Officials of etluca tional, charitable
and other Institutions, should apply
for instructions from the county clerk
on the day as to the convenient meth
cd of registration.
"The wardens of jails, penitentiary
and reformatories should apply to the
county or the city clerk on the sixth
day.
"Six days after the date Of the
presidents prOcla nation complete
regulations will be in the hands OF all
sheriffs and all officials Of cities over
10000 population. The president is au-
thorized to call upon all public OFF,
cials to assist in the execution Of the
law"
"The plan is, however. to rely upon
the people for the proper execution OF
the law. 1t is expected that patriotic
citizens will offer their services free
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