The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-05-24

Hood River county is all ready for
the registration of the men of the
county under the conscription act on
] June 5, according to the President s
proclamation.
"Our war census marshals are all
appointed, and they in turn have ap.
pointed their assistant" says Sheriff
Johnson. II believe Hood River coun-
| ty is going to be one of the first in the
county to report final registration.
With our machinery in all readiness,
do not see why we cannot be one of the
first counties of the nation"
| 1t is estimated that Hood River
county has a population of 800 subject
| to the draft. Of this number approxi-
mately 40 will be taken on the first
conscription.
President Wilson'S proclamation put
ting into effect the selective draft pro-
vision of the war army bill follows:
A proclamation by the President of
the United States:
Whereas, Congress has enacted and
the President has, on the 18th day of
May, one Thousand nine hundred and
seventeen, approved the law which
contains the following provisions:
Section 5-That all male persons be-
tween the ages of 21 and 80, both in
elusive, shall be subject to registra-
tion in accordance with regulations to
be prescribed by the President; and
upon proclamation by the President or
other public notice given by him or by
his direction stating the time and
place of such resgistration, it shall be
the duty of all persons of the desig-
mated ages, except officers and enlisted
men of the regular Army the Navy
and the National Guard and Naval
Militia while in the service of the
1 United States, to present themselves
for and submit to registration under
the provisions of this act, and every
such person shall be deemed to have
notice of the requirements of this act
upon the publication of said proclama.
tion or other notice as aforesaid given
by the President or by his direction
and any person who shall willfully fail
or refuse to submit thereto as herein
provided, shall be guilty of misde'
meanor and shall, upon conviction ir
the District. Court of the United States
having jurisdiction thereof, be pun
ished by imprisonment for not more
than one year, and shall thereupon bt
duly registered provided that in the
cali of the docket precedence shall bt
given in court trying the same to the
trial of criminal proceedings under
this act; provided further, that per
sons shall be subject to registration as
herein provided who shall have at
tanned their 21st birthday and wht
shall not have attained their 3ls
birthday on or before the day set fol
the registration, and all persons Sc
registering shall be and remain sub
iect to draft into the forces hereb.
authorized, unless exempted or excused
therefrom as in this act provided; pro-
vided further, that in case OF temper
ary absence from actual place of lega
| registration as provided herein sucl
registration may be made by mail un
der regulations to be prescribed. by tn
| President.
Section 6 = That the President i
hereby authorized to utilize the servic
of any or all departments and any o
Il all officers or agents of the Unite,
States and of the several states, terri
tories and the District of Columbia
and subdivisions thereto, in the execu
n ton of this act, and all officers, an
agents of the United States and of tn
several states, territories and subdivi
sions thereof, and of the District o
/ Columbia and all persons designated o
| appointed under regulations prescribe
| by the President, whether such ar
/ pointments are made by the Presiden
/ himself or by the Governor or othe
i officer of any state or territory to pei
Il form any duty in the execution of thi
Il act, are hereby required to perforr
such duty as the President shall orde
II or direct, and all such officers an
agents and persons so designated 9
appointed shall hereby have fu
authority for all acts done by them
II the execution of this act by the dire'