The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-05-29
COMPLETE PLAN
FOR REGISTERING
HERE FOR DRAFT
Started Off Wrong, Says
Mayor, But Changes Are
Made in Details.
TOWNS ADJACENT TO
CITY ARE PREPARED
Claimants for Exemption
Must Report After June
5 for Examinations.

Because it has been found that the
plans made for registration here con-
f1ict with the regulations for cites OF
this size, another meeting of the gen
era1 registration board was called for
4 O'Clock this afternoon by Mayor
son.
The general board will be cut to
three members for each group, OF
which there are six.
"We expect that by this afternoon
we will aave our plans in shape said
the mayor today. 'We started off
wrong and have had to make changes.
1t was learned today that the general
board members must have a residence
in the district to which they are as
signed"
By proclamation Gov. Holcomb di-
rects that "al1 members of the Home
Guard will render whatever assistance
may be necessary in preserving order
at the places of registration and in as
sistine hhe consummation Of the regis
tration," in every city and town OF this
state, on June 9Th, 1917. pursuant to a
proclamation of the President OF the
United States.
The commanding officer OF tho
Home Guard in each city and town. or
some officer designated by him, wlli
report at a. M, June 5th, 1917, to
the mayor Of the city or to the first
selectmen of the town and render to
him the assistance required by the
governors proclamation, and will re-
main within the call and reach Of said
mayor or said first selectnan 50 long
as necessary, and will take care that
any service required shall be promptly
and efficiently rendered.
Attention is called to the registra-
ton law, which requires all mem
bers of the Home Guards who "have
attained their 21st birthday and haye
not attained their 31st birthday, to
appea,r at the registration place In the
precinct wherein they have their per-
rnanent hlnes on said 5th day OF
June, 1917, between 2 a. m. and p
m and register y" That is to say
membership in te Home Guard WIN
not exempt or excuse any man VINO Is
of the age to register.
Regulations to govern exemptions
under the selective' draft are being
worked out by Provost Marshal Gen.
eraI Crowder, with a number of prom
in>f1e lawyers Although the plans
are not vet complete. it is probable
that the jury wheel system will be
| followed in selecting those who are
to go into the first army Of 100000,
and not until the names have been
drawn and each registration district
has provided the number apportioned
to 1t will exemptions be considered.
AS each individual drawn reports. his
claims for exemption will be passed
upon and If he is exempted another
will be drawn to fill the vacancy.
The law provides for local exempt
ton boards in each county and for
each 10000 in city populations
Boards of review also will be estab-
lished on the basis of one or more to
each federal judicial district, All the
| boards will be composed Of civilians
Secretary Isaker said ssyesterday the
process of selecting them had not
been worked out
General Crowder said that only con-
fusion would result from the reported
| intention Of men above the fixed age
| to register on June 5.
| s"This is mistaken patriotism, he
said, "and registrars will be instruct.
ed to accept cards only from men be-
| tween the ages of 21 and 80 inclu.
| sive.'
Manufacturers and employers of Ia
| Dor generally yesterday were asked by
United States Marshal Middlebrooki
to speed up the work of registering
| German aliens that this task may bt
completed by June 1. After this dats
| the Presidents proclamation will bt
effective in it's provision providing fol
the arrest of all unregistered enem.