The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-10

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seleetive conscription bill was
made public Saturday for the vol
untary service of state election
and other officials in order that
there may be no delay i'm enroll
ing and classifying millions of
men for army duty.
Careful preparation has been
made to place the whole task in
the hands of civilian officials Of
the States, and To remove every
suggestion of military force in
putting the measure into effect.
The only function of the federal
government will be the supervi-
sion through the Office of the pro
vost marshal general. The de-
partment s statsment follows:
There was a time in the coun-
try's history when military enum-
orators backed by bayonets went
out among the people to take
compulsory service census. To-
day, under the principale of uni
versal liability to service, the
execution of the law is put into
the hands of the people.
1.-The approval of the new ma
tional army bill and the Presi-
dent 5 proclamation hereunder
will be coincident. All persons
within the age limits prescribed
will be required to present them
selves for registration at the GUS
tomary voting places in the voting
precincts in which they have have
their permanent homes, on
day which the President will an
nounce- The probability is that
from 10 to 10 days will elapse be-
tween approval of the bill and
registration day.
The governor of each State
will be the chief of registration
therein The machinery Of regis
trstion in each county y to be in
charge Of the sheriff, the county
clerk and county physician, act
ing ex-officio, unless q different
board shall be announced by the
governor. In cities containing
population of more than 80, 600
the registration will be under the
control of the mayor and selected
boards of registration In or
der that the designated county
and city officials and the people
generally can get q clear under
standing of the census methods
the following brief outline is Civ
en-:
THE sheriffs or other desig-
mated officials immediately upon
receiving notice from the gov
ernor shall appoint registrars for
each voting precinct.
"The proportion of registrars
shall b. one for each IL persons to
be registered Each age to b.
registered will comprise about !
per cent OF the population If,
foe instance, all men between IS
aud - years Of age inclusive are
to be registered, the registrar
would have 70 enroll about Z
per cent of the precinct p0puia-
ti0n.
1T = desirable to. accept the
services Of competent volunteer
registrar to serve without. COM
pensation. All REGISTRAR must
be sworn
1.-THE voting place in each pre-
'cinct must be prepared for regis-
tration- Fun printed Instructions
4. covering every detail Of registra-
tion viii be in the hands Of sher-
IFS and mayors on the fifth day
after the Presidents proelama-
tiOu."
'sThs mayor Of . city contain
ing more than 80, ,O00 inhabitants,
or the officials. designated by
the eovwnor therein shau with
the approval of the governor sp-
point for eaoh ward or cOnven-
icnt minor subdivision containing
about 1000 pezsons one segiutrs-
tion hoard and shall deBignate
- officer q each b0ard 70 per
foum duties similar to those m
pod upon tho sheriff, - hersto-
{oss ou6lnod. Z the mayor d..
sirus ~ nay eppoint . central
booSd % oo-ogdina3e the work q
s:oa the fifsA day .ftse che