Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-10
There was q time in the eoun.
try's history when military
enumerators, backed by bayo-
nets, went out among the people
70 take q compulsory service
census. Today, under the prin-
cipIe Of universal liability to
service, the execution Of the
law is put into the hands Of the
people.

The approval of the new national
army bill and the presidents proclama-
ton Hereunder have been c%oincident.
All persons within the age limits pre-
scribed are required to present them
selves for registration Mt the customary
voting places in the voting precincts
in which they have their permanent
homes. OF Il day which the president
will announce.
The governor of each state Is the
chief of registration therein. The ma
chinery of registration In each county
is In charge of the sheriff, the county
clerk, and the county physician, act
Ing OK %otficio, unless u different hoard
shall be announced by the governor. In
cities containing populations of more
than 10000, the registration will be
under the control OF the mayor and So
lected boards of registration. In order
that the designated county and city
officials, AMI the people generally. can
get q clear understanding Of the CEN
sus methods the following brief out
line is given:
The sheritfs. or other designated Off
Gals, Immediately upon receiving no.
tice from the governor, shall appoint
registrars for each voting precinct.
Apportionnent of Registrars.
The proportion of registrars shall bc
m for each 10 persons to be regis
tered. Each age to be registered will
comprise about I per cent of the popu-
lation.
Ii, for instance. all men between
nineteen and twenty-five years Of age,
inclusive, are to be registered. the reg
istrar would have to euroll about Z
per cent of the precinct population.
II Is desirable TO accept the services
Of competent volunteer registrars to
serve without compensation. All reg
istrars must be sworn.
The voting place in each precinct
must be prepared for registration. Full
printed instructions covering every de-
tail Of registration will be in the hands
of sheriffs and mayors on the fifth day
after the presidents proclamation.
Cities Of Over 10000 Population.
The mayor Of a city containing more
than 10000 inhabitants. or the officials
designated by the governor therein.
shall. with approval Of the governor.
appoint for each ward or convenient
minor subdivision containing about 30
ON people II registration board. and
shall designate one officer Of each
board to perform duties similar to
those imposed on the sheriff. as here
tofore outlined. If the mayor desires,
he may appoint Il central board to co
ordinate the work of minor boards.
Duties Of County Clerks, and Of
Clerks Of Cities Of Over 10000
People.
On the fifth day after the president
has issued his proclamation. clerks of
counties and cities of over 10000 must
secure q supply OF blanks and copies
of the registration regulations from
the sheriff or from the mayor. Absen.
tees and the sick will apply to such
clerks to have their registration cards
filled out. In no case shall such per
sons he given registration certificates.
They are to be instructed by the clerk
that the burden Is on them to see to It
that the cards reach the registrars Of
their home precincts by registration
! day.
Absentees and the Sick.
! Persons absent from their home
counties mny be registered by mail. II
40 absent, a man should 70 to the clerk
Of the county where he may be staying
} on the sixth day after the date Of thu
: presidents proclamation. II he IL In 4
city Of over 10000 population, the cit,
clerk Is the official to whom to apply
The absentee will be told how to reg
lister. but he must mail his card II
. time to rench his precinct by regIstra
n ton day.
:, Persons too sick "a present them
!. selves for registration must send T,
competent person to the county or cit,
clerk on the sixth dry after the In
suing OF the proclamation. The clcrl
. viii give instructions for registration
Colleges. Universities, Homes and 9th
:. sr institutions.
Officials Of educational. chnritnbl,
,. and other institutions should npply 10
: Instructions to'tIie county or city cler,
on the sixth day after the date Of III,
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