South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-05
War Department Makes Pub
lie Official Outline of Plans
For Carrying Out SeIeC-
tive CONSUMPTION Bill.
ALL BOARDS TO SERVE
WITHOUT COMPENSATION
Registration Day Will be Set
For Ten Or Fifteen Days
After Approval of Act
by President.
lntcrnationaI News Service

International News Service:
WASHINGTON, May 5.-The fol-
lowing official outline of plans for
military registration under the Sc
lective CONSUMPTION bill was made
public today.
There was time in tie country's
history when military enumerators,
backed by bayonets. went out among
the people 90 take a compulsory mil
itary census. Today under the prin-
ciple 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 prOcla-
nation Hereunder will be coinci-
dent. All persons within the age
limits prescribed will be required TO
present themselves for registration
at the customary voting places in the
voting precincts in which they have
their permanent homes, on a day
which the president will announce.
The probability is that from 10 10 10
days will elapse between the ap-
prevail of the bill and registration
day.
The governor of each state will
be the chief OF registration therein.
The machinery OF registration in
each county is to be in charge of the
sheriff. the county clerk, and the
county physician, acting ex officio,
unless a different board shall be an
nounced by the governor. In cities
containing populations Of more than
80. 900 the registration will be under
the control of the mayor and select
ed boards of registration. In order
that the designated county and city
officials, and the people generally.
can get a clear understanding of the
census methods the following brief
outline will be given.
"The sheriff or other designated
officials. Immediately upon receiving
notice from the governor. shall APP
point registrars for each voting pre-
cinct.
AppOrtiOnment of Registrars.
THE proportion of registrars shall
be one for each 10 persons TO be
registered. Each age 20 be registered
viii comprise about one per cent Of
the population.
I 9 and % years old, inclusive. are TO
be registered. the registrar would
have to enroll about seven per cent
of the precinct population
1T is desirable TO accept the ser
vices OF competent volunteer regis
trars 10 serve without compensation.
All registrars must be sworn.
The voting place in each precinct
must be prepared for registration
Full printed instructions covering
every detail of registration will be
in the hands Of sheriffs and mayors
ON the NTH dav after the presidents
proclamation.
In Cities Over $4,000.
The mayor OF a city containing
more than $4,000 inhabitants. or the
officials designated by the governor
therein. shall with approval Of the
governor. appoint for each ward or
convenient minor subdivision con-
talning about 10000 people one reg
istration board. and shall designate
one officer OF each board 20 perform
duties similar tc those imposed on
the sheriff. as heretofore outlined. II
the may VI AF-~AA t.er ltN MAY appoint q
central board 10 coordinate the work
~ minor boards
Duties OF County Clerks.
ION the fifth day after the presi-
dent has issued his proclamation.
clerks of counties and cities OF over
30. 600 must secure supply of
blanks and copies OF the registration
regulations from the sheriff or from
the mayor Absentees and the sick
viii apply 20 such clerks 20 have
their registration cards filled out. In
no case shall such persons be given
registration certificates They are 20
he instructed by the clerk that the
burden IS on them 20 see 10 il that
the cards reach the registrars of
their home precincts by registration
day.
Absences and the sick
Persons absent from their HON
counties shall be registered by mail
II 70 absent. man should go 20 the