The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-29
GCARDSMEN WON'T
HAVE TO REGISTER

Important Information for All Per
sens Liable to Registration In
der Law.
News and Courier.
Columbia, May 25.-"The president
holds that seIective service act of
May lS and proclamation and regis
tration regulations of same date DO
not require registration of members
of any duly organized and recognlz-
ed force, military or naval, subject
under other laws of United States to
be called, ordered or drafted into mill
itary or naval service of United
States; and in order that this con-
struction may be made plain ne dl-
rects that sections and 81 OF reg
istration regulations of May Is pc
construed as if second sentence IN
each section read as follows: 'Ine
only exception are persons in the mill
itary or naval service of the Unlteo
States, which includes all officers ana
enlisted men of the regular army,
the regular army reserve, the ofncers
reserve corps, the enlisted reserve
corps. the National Guard and Ma
tional Guard reserve recognized by
the militia bureau of the war depart
ment. the marine corps, the coast
guard, and the naval militia, naval re-
serve corps, marine corps reserve anu
national naval volunteers, reco3nlzeo
by the navy depa rtment.'
proclamation Of May 1S will be
construed accordingly. Printed copies
of foregoing will follow.
The above order changing the stat
us of men enlisted in military or
naval units not yet called into 1ederal
service was received by telegraph at
the Office of Gov Manning today. Prior
Ito its receipt the conscription boards
mad been instructed to exempt from
Registration no one except those &C
tually in federal service. Under the
new ruling all members OF naval OF
military organizations subject to call
of the government will be eAcuseo
from registration.
Concerning the requirements OF
registration the regulations lssueo
contain the following paragraphs:
Registration Certificate per
sons registered will be furnished
registration certificate. Since all po-
lice officers of the nation, States and
Municipalities are required to exam
.ine the registration lists and make
sure that all persons liable 10 regis
tration have registered themselves
much inconvenience will be spared 10
those who are REGISTERED II tney WIN
keen thees certificates always IN thelr
possession. ALI persons OF the deslg-
mated ages must exhibit their certln-
Gates when called upon by any ponce
officer to do so.
aPlace of Registration-The place
of registration is the voting preclnct
at your domicile. Your domlclle Is
your permanent home.
Registration of Absentees-Al-
though registrations must be In tne
nrecinct of domicile, and although the
burden is on you to see that your
registration is entered at your doml-
ciliarv precinct on the prescribed day.
vet for YOUR convenience and to OBJ
yiate the, necessity of your golns
home for the purpose OF reg1ssratlon'
the following is provided Tor the reg
istration of absentees:
"(a) immediately after the puDllca-
t;on of the presidents proclamation
there will be supply OF registra-
tion blanks at the Office of the county
clerk Of every county in the onltea
states and at the Office OF the CITY
clerk of every city OF 10000 popula-
ton or over. :. +ho
"(hl The county clerk, or in the
case of cities, of 10000 or over the
ritv clerk. is authorized to record the
answers of persons absent from their
domiciliary county and to certiy 70
their registration cards.
"(c) Upon application by you your
card will be made out by the CLERK,
turned over to you, and by you II
must be mailed in time to reach your
domiciliary precinct by the day SET
for registration.
"(dl Therefore, as soon as practi-
cable after the presidents proclama..
tion is published, go to the ONCE OF
the sheriff (or city clerk in the coun-
tv (or city over 100000 in which you
NAV be and have your registration
card filed and certified. Then mall
the same addressed to-:
The Registrar,
Precinct.
(Your home precinrt)
Care of Sheriff County,
: eff your permanent home is IN
city of 10000 or over, send the caro-
in care of the mayor. If you DO not
know the number or name OF your
home precinct, address the card as
aboye. and write also on the envelope
which you have so addressed:
Registration card OF ...........'.'
Street and number. er..............'
Postoffce Or R. F. D..
enclose a self addressed envelope
with your registration card for your
registration certificate. Farsure to gel