Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1917-05-31
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

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me daily it is evident that there are
number of our people who do not
fully understand the requirements
of Registration Day" for all persons
coming under the recently passed
conscription act.
Every male resident, regardless of
race, occupation, physical condition,
state of health, or domestic rela-
tions, who is q years of age and not
yet 81 years of age, is required by
law to present himself for registra-
tion on Tuesday, June 5. 1917 at the
regular voting precinct in the civil
district in which he resides.
Those who through sickness shaly
be unable to register should cause
a representative to apply to the
County Court Clerk for a copy Of the
registration card. The Clerk will
give instructions as to how this card
should be filled out. The-card should
then be mailed by the sick persons.
or delivered by his agent, to the
Registrar Of his home district. Such
sick person will enclose a self-ad-
dressed, stamped envelope for the
return to him of his registration
certificate.
Any person who expects to lbe alb
sent from his voting precinct on
registration day should apply as soon
as possible for registration card tc
the County Court Clerk of the coun-
ty where he may be stopping, or if
he is in city of over 10000 to the
City Clerk. The clerk will record
the answers on the card and turn it
over to the absentee. The absentee
should mail this card to the registrar
of his home district so that it reach
es this official by registration day
A self addressed stamped envelope
should be enclosed with the card t.
insure the return to the absentee of
a registration certificate
No person less than 21 years OF
age nor more than 81 is required to
register.
Registration is distinct from draft
No matter what just claim you have
for exemption, you must register.
The hours of registration will be
from 7 a. m. to 3 p. m.
Those who fail to register will be
guilty of serious offense and may
expect arrest and Imprisonment to
follow. Registration is a public du-
ty, enjoined by law, under penalty
Of Imprisonment for those who fa:l
to do so.
Remember that if You are q and
not yet 81 you must register, wheth-
er you be married or single. well or
sick, robust or disabled, white or
black, regardless of where you live.
what your occupation is, or whether
you have dependents or not.
Let every patriotic citizen assist
in disseminating information rela-
tive to the requirements of Regis
tration Day" to the end that NO Put
nam countian may get himself In
by failure to register.
Every reader Of this article is
urged to explain the requirements Of
the registration law to his neigh |
hors and especially 70 call the at
tention Of all who come within it's |
provisions to the Importance Of
With it. @ 4
Let every minister explain to his |
on next Sunday morn
ing.
Let Justices Of the Peace, mer-
chants, millers and all others who
cope in contact with the public do
heir part toward fully informing the
public as to this important matter.
All peace officers are expected to
zee to 1t that everyone in their seve-
al districts who is subject TO regis
ration does SO.
Let everyone, men, women, boys
md girls, do their part to instruct
md inform the public of the impor-
ance of registration and the severe
,enalty which awaits those who fail j
o register, and then they will feel
10 remorse Of conscience if some one
n their community, despite such
Warming, fails to comply with the
aw and has to suffer the heavy pen
llty which will follow on account Of
lis failure to do 80.
ERNEST H. BOYD,
County Attorney