The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-30
REGISTRATION NOTICE
Franklin, La, May 2:

Parish OF ST. mary, LOUISIANA, IS
hereby enjoined and directed by the
Board of Registration of said Parish
to assume the responsibility for the
registration Of every male in his
employ, over the age Of twenty-one
years and under the age of thirty
one years, inclusive, Of every race
and color.
The date for this registration has
been fixed by the Presidents pro-
ciamation for June 5th, 1917, z a.
nj. to 9 p. M, and failure to register
is punishable by Federal punish
ment.
Immediately upon the receipt of
this communication, the following
specific acts are to be undertaken
by you, as a voluntary and patriotic
contribution on your part, assisting |
this Board in the execution of its
duties and responsibilities, and
therefore working in the service of
your government, viz.
~. Post over your persona!
signature in CONSPICUOUS places on
:our property notices, calling the
attention of your employees of these
ages to the necessity Of their regis
tration and adding such personal
suggestions as you may wish to give
relative to these men being absent
from work that day.
(2). Have your overseer, foreman
or time keeper make census OF
each employee, liable to this registra-
ton, and have him personally ex-
plain to each such enploye this LA
bility, and repor. to you that he has
performed this duty without excep-
ton.
(3). On June 5th, instruct each
overseer, foreman or time keeper
to have in his possession the list of
all such men and that any such man
reporting for work shall be imme-
diately asked "Have you already
registered?" If not, such person
should be made to leave his work
and proceed at once to the registra-
ton Office. If he states that he has
registered, demand the production
of his registration certificate, and if
one is in his possession, check him as
registered.
| Advise each such overseer, fore
man, or time-keeper that you i'm
pose it upon his as duty the re-
sponsibility of seeing that each man
under. his supervision liable for re-
| gistration, is that day registered.
| az. On June 5th, 1917, have each
'foverseer, foreman or time-keeper,
demand to see the certificate Of re-
gistration in the possession Of each
such employee, and report to you
the names Of those who have failed
j to register. This list you will mail to
the Board of Registration Of the
Parish Of st. Mary, care Of the
I Sheriff.
} If you will call upon the Chief
Registration Officer of your pre-
, cinct he will take pleasure in show
ing you the prescribed registration
. blank and certificate of registration,
snd give you full details of infor.
nation, 50 that you can mtelligently
explain same to your overseer, fore.
man or time keeper, and he in turn
to your employees.
u If it comes to your attention that
any of your employees are sick, re
> members that this sickness il
no excuse for non-registration
See that the Chief, Registration
/ Officer of your precinct is notified
Of the sickness Of this employee
The Law provides that . friend Of
: the sick man can get card for him
previous to registration day, and fl
out same for him at his dictation
and give same to the RegiStEatior
I Omcer. See that this card - fillet
out and in the hands of the Regis
!, tration 0Mcer ON June S, 1917.
If it comes to your attsntion tha'
any employee Of yours b legally do
, lmiciled elsewhere than your plac'
Of employment, call his attention y
the necessity Of his registering h
} that place, prior to or not later tia,
June s, 1917. Absence does not ex
cuse registration. If this employee
I has his domicile elsewhere in thi
Parish, instruct him to be at thu
place on June 9Th, 1917, and regis
liter there that day. If his domicile j
out of the Parish, bring this fact t
: his attention and that Of the Chef
4 Registration Officer Of your precinct
who will bring it to the attention o
} the Clerk of the Court Of this Pa1
Iish. It is the duty Of that man t
! fill out prior to June 9Th, 1917 hi
registration blank, have the Clerk Q
Court to certify to same and mail