The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-05
Governor of Each State
 Named Chief Registrar,
 and County Officials Will {, Assist in Work Mayors
 Will Supervise Work In Cities.
People to Have Entire Charge of Military Cen sus, Government An nounces-Trained Youths Must Mobilize at Stated Periods to "Brush Up."

FeTl0QS to DIuSu Op
 Washington. May 6--An official out line of the method by which military registration is to be carried out under the selective conscription bill, was made public today, with an appeal from the War Department for the voluntary services of Aate election and other officials in order that there will be no delay in enrolling and classifying millions of men for army tunty 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 military force in putting the measure into effect The only function of the federal government win be supervision through the office of the provost mar ehal general The departments state ment 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 ser vice census. Today under the princi- pie of universal liability to service the execution 1of fhe law is' put into the hands of the people.
 The approvel of the new national army bill and the Presidents procla- nation thersunder will be coincident. All persons within the age limits pre- scribed will he required to present Themselves for registration at the cus- tomary voting places in the voting precincts in which they have their permanent homes. on a day which the President will announce. The pfoba- bility is, that from 10 to 15 avs will elapse between approval of the bill and registration day.
 The governor of each state will be the chief of registration therein. The machinery of registration in each tho county clerk. and the county phy- thee ounty clerk, and the county phy- sicfan, acting ex oficio, unless a dif- ferent board shall be announced by the governor. In cities containing regulations of more than 30,000, the rsgfetration will be under the control of the mayor and selected boards of registration In order that the desig- mated county and city officials, and the people generally, can get a. clear un- derstanding of the census methods the following brief outline is given
 The sheriffs or other designated off, ficials, immediately upon receiving no- tice from the governor, shall appoint registrars for each voting precinct.
 The proportion of registrars shall be one for each ITO persons to be reg fstered- Each age to be registered will comprise about per cent. of the population
 If. for instance, all men betweei 19 and z5 years of age, inclusive, are to be registered, the registrar would have to enroll about seven per cent of the precinct population.
 It is desirable to accept the services of competent volunteer sregistrars tc serve without compensation. All reg. istrars must be sworn
 ''The voting place in each precinc, must be prepared for registration ,Fu1 printed instructions covering every de tail of registration will: be in the hands of sheriffs and mayors on the fifth day after the Presidents procla- nation
 '-The mayor of a city containing more than 30,000 inhabitants, or the officials designated by the governor therein, shall. with approval of ths governor, appoint for each ward ol convenient minor subdivision contain ing about 30,o0o people one registra, ton board, and shall designate one officer of each board to perform duties similar to those imposed on tn, sheriff. as heretofore outlined. If tn. mayor desires, he may appoint a cen. traI board to coordinate the work O. minor boards.
 "On tine fifth day after the PEesiden has issued his proclamation, clerks o counties and cities of over 0,000 mus procure q supply of blanks and copies of the registration regulations from the sher1ff or from the mayor. Absen tees and the sick will apply to sucf clerks to have their registration cardl filled out. In no case shall such per sons be given registration certificates They are to be instructed by the cleri that the burden is on them to see tt 1t that the cards reach the registrar of their home precincts by registration day.
 Persons absent from their hofn' counties may be registered by mail. I so absent, a man should go to thu clerk of the county where he may b' staying. on the sixth day after tn dat of the Presidents proclamation If he is fin city of over 3o,e00 pop ulatfon, the city clerk is the official t. whom to apply. The absentes vii
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