Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1917-05-16
SELECT|VE DRAFT !
REGULATIONS FOR
RAISING An ARMY
STIPULATIONS GOVERNING THE
METHOD DIFFERENT OFFIC-
ERS WILL USE IN WORK

MElnOD Dlr EnEN Vt tn
Frs WILL USE IN WORK
Under the provisions Of the new
national army bill regarding regis
tration for the selective draft. The
following regulations are made:
1.-THE govesnor 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-
if, the county, clerk and county physi-
clan acting ex-officio, unless differ
ent board shall be announced by the
governor. In cities containing popu-
lation of more than 10000, the regis
tration will be under control of the
mayor and selected boards of regis
tration.
"The sheriffs or other designated
officials, Immediately upon receiving
notice from the governor, shall APP
point registrars for each voting pre-
cinct.
"The proportion of registrars shall
be one for each ITO persons to be
registered.
1t is desirable to accept the SER
vices of competent volunteer regis
trars to serve without compensation.
All registrars must be sworn.
"The voting place in each precinct
must be prepared for registration.
Full printed instructions covering ev-
cry detail of registration will be in
the hands of sheriffs and mayors on
the fifth day after the presidents
proclamation.
"The mayor of city containing
more than 10000 inhabitants or the
officials designated by the governor
therein, shall, with approval of the
governor, appoint for each ward or
convenient minor subdivision contain
ing about 10000 people one registra-
ton board and shall designate one
officer of each board to perform duties
similar to those imposed upon the
sheriff, as heretofore outlined. IL
the mayor desires, he may appoint
central board to coordinate the
work of minor boards.
"On the fifth day after the presi-
dent has issued his proclamation,
clerks of counties and cities of over
10000 must secure supply of blanks
and copies of the registration regu-
lations from the sheriff or from the
mayor Absentees and the sick will
registration blanks 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.
persons absent from their home
counties may be registered by mail.
If so absent, a man should go to the
clerk Of the county where he may be
staying, on the sixth day after the
presidents proclamation. If he is in
a city of over 10000 population the
city clerk is the official to whom to
apply. The absentee will be told how
to register, but he must mail his card
in time to reach his precinct by regis
tration day.
persons too i'll to present them
selves for registration may send a
competent person to the county or
city clerk on the sixth day after the
issuing of the proclamation.
"The clerk will give instructions
for registration.
"Officials of educational, charitable
and other institutions should apply
for instructions to the county or city
clerk on the sixth day after the date
of the proclamation as to convent
ent method of registration.
1.-THE wardens of jails, penitentiar-
les and reformatories should apply to
the county or city clerk for instruc-
tions on the sixth day. Five days
after the date Of the presidents pro-
clamation, complete regulations will
be in the hands of all sheriffs and of
the officials of cities of over 10000
"The president is authorized to call
upon all public officials to assist in
the execution of the law. 1t is ex-
pected that patriotic citizens will Of
fer their services free as registrars.
Such services will be gratefully ac-
Volunteers for this ser
vice should communicate immediate
w with the proper officials"