Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-06-12
provost Marshal General
rrowder Sends Inst1uc-
+;ons to All Governors.
sHIRKERS WILL
BE IMPRISONED
p,,,ea Of Leniency Is Passed, De-
.,.,os Federal Officer-Draft Will
10 Made Under Census Estimate,
| and Not Under Registration.

Washington, June 1.-THE period
4 euiency ended tonight, for men be-
tween 81 and 30, inclusive, who failed
n register last Tuesday.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
.nt to the governors Of all the states
message asking them to "inaugurate
inm tomorrow vigorous, aggressive
and effective enforcement OF the penal
lause of the selective service law
against all who have by failure to reg
liter brought themselves under those
PROVISIONS"
The penalty for failure to register
is Imprisonment for one year and en-
forced registration, but General Crow
Der stated that provision had been
made for delinquents. He notified
United States attorneys to release
those already arrested for failure, pro-
lding they have now registered.
Message to Governors.
His message to the governors was
as follows:
Quotas are to be assigned to the
several states in proportion to their
population as determined by the bu-
nau of the census, and not in proper
ton to the registration. The result is
that every person who has failed to
register is seriously increasing the
burden of those who have registered.
Ample notice and every opportun-
ly has now been given and there is no
bnger any argument upon which the
conduct Of non-registrants has now
passed. 1t is requested that every eff
fort be now made to detect and ar
rest persons subject to registration
who have not registered and to bring
zach case promptly to the attention of
1.-THE nearest representative of the de-
partment of justice. Wide publicity
should be given to the effect of nom
ngistration in increasing the burden
Of those who have registered. All reg
strants should be asked to assist in
various bringing non-registrants to the
attention Of the police.
standardization reports of registra-
ton from the various boards should
De compared with estimates of the GEN.
Gus bureau and effort should be con-
@Nntrated on those districts where
discrepancy between registration and
estmates seems greatest. In case of
doubt as to the age of persons who
nave not registered, the tabulated rec
ORD OF political organizations and 9TH
q local records should be consulted
una data may be obtained from the
bureau Of census.
~. Will Prosecute Now.
The purpose of this telegram is
70 lnaugurate from tomorrow Wig
erous, aggressive and effective en-
lorcement of the penal clauses of the
sseelctlye service law against all who
nave by their failure or refusal to
register brought themselves under
nose provisions. The department OF
! !sllce IS sending today ismilar ad.
wees to United States attorneys anc
mar,shals, with instructions to release
~ tnelr own recognizances all persons
1Islested by marshals or deputy mar
Wy, ~ Or by state, county and munich
EEal police officers, and turned over to
As sm,, Who promptly register.
me secretary of war constructs the
srse service law as requiring COM
sssory registration by officer making
m mas: OF each arrested person inn
'ueolaIely upon his conviction"
Prepares Exemption Plans.
d, ussneral Crowder nearly completed
t; .as OF regulations to govern exemp-
!; ;0l rs ana boards, and expects to lay
j. d.n ue!ore Secretary Baker in a few
c cHss Tor his approval. He believes nc
tSa. should be exempted as such, but
e;, ss local boards should decide on the
f.S .umstances in individual cases. He
l sst ~ the use of some device to Sc.
ii ~ In me names of those to be examin.
ny Sy the exemption board.
tba NV more states reported today, but
h lhdlcatlons are the score will moi
n SIG;mpleted for nearly week.
ree;a 4o stands first in proportion Of
,vs;kaIs1ration to the census estimates
cont M Mo per cent. Illinois 1O4.7 pei
Carn,;w Wisconsin 1O4.6 per cent, Nortl
CENT p'lna LOB per cent, Iowa 1913 pei
Wss,.:a ana Connecticut 1909 per cent
cent 'ngton is lowest, with 500 pc
off,; Sae y the provost marshall general
IN nv, closed tonight, 80 states had sen
total Il y. returns. They showed I
ms . i, u 6,558,388, compared with cen
tunss naotments totalling 7,063,48 Re
ls uurlng the day about kept up tn
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