The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-07
CIVILIANS TO ENROLL
men FOR CONSUMPTION
Government to Place Regis
tration in Hands of Local
Officials.
PLAN IS EXPLAINED
In Detailed Statement Mar
Department Calls for
Speedy Listing.


of the military registration which will
be carried out undo. the selective con
scription bill. as soon as il becomes
law. A statement from the war de-
partment outlines the method Of regis
tration and appeals for voluntary serv-
ice by state election and other civil
officials In order that the task of en-
rolling the millions of men in this
country may be performed without de-
lay.
putting the CONSUMPTION law into eff
feet The federal government will do
no more than supervise the registra-
ton through the provost marshal gen
eral. The registration will be in the
hands OF state. county and city Off
cials and volunteer citizens. The de-
partmcnt's statement follows:
Bayonets at One Time.
There was n time in the country's
history when military enamera,ors.
backed by bayonets, went out among
the people to take a compulsory serv-
Ice census. Today, under the princi-
pie 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 coinciden-
tai. All persons within the age limits
prescribed will be required to present
themselves for registration at the GUS
tomary voting place in the voting pre-
cincts in which they have their per-
manent homes, on n day which the
president will announce. The prob
ability is that from 10 to y days will
elapse between approval of the bill
and registration day.
Governor Chief Registrar.
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 sher-
iff, the county clerk and the county
physician. acting ex-offiCio, unless
different board 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 selected boards OF
registration. In order that the desig-
mated county and city officials, and the
people generally. can get clear nn-
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the following brief outline is given:
1.-The sheriffs or other designated
Officials Immediately upon receiving
notice from the governor, shall ap-
point registrars for each voting pre-
cinct.
THE proportion of registrars shall
ne one of each 10 persons to be reg
lstered. Each age to be registered
will comprise about per cent of the
population. If for instance, all men
between 10 and % years of age. in
elusive, are to be registered. the regis
trar would have to enroll about : per
cent of the precinct population.
1T is desirable to accept the serv-
ices of competent volunteer registrars
to service without compensation. All
registrars must be sworn.
Ready on Fifth Day.
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 shcriffs and mayors on
the fifth day after the presidents
proclamation.
The mayor of n city containing
more than 10000 inhabitants. or tho
officials designated by the governor
therein, shall, with approval Of the
governor, appoint for each ward or
convenient minor sub division con-
tanning about 10000 people one regis
tration board and Shall designate one
officer Of each board to perform duties
similar TO those imposed on the shcr-
if, as heretofore outlined If the
mayor desires, he may appoint CEN
trail board, 10 coordinate tho work
Of minor boards.
IN lhe min day after the rrcSi-
dent has issued his proclamation.
clerks Of counties and cities of over
10000 must secure n supply Of blanks
and copies of the registration rcgula-
tons from the sheriff or from the
mayor. AbSenteos and the sick will
apply to such clerks TO have their
registration cards filled out. In no
case shall such persons be given regis
tration certificates. They are to be
instructed by the clerk that the bur
den is on them to see to it that the
cards reach the registrars Of their
home precincts by registration day.
Registered by Mail.
Persons absent from their home
counties may be registered by mail.
If so absent. man should go to the
clerk of the county where he may be
staying. on the sixth day after the
date of the presidents proclamation.
If he is in n city of over 10000 popu-
lation. the city clerk is the official to
whom to apply The absentee will be