The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-05-19

WHEREAS. Congress has enacted and the
President has on the 18th day Of May one thousand
nine hundred and seventeen, approved a law which
contains the following provisons
SECTION 5-That all male persons between
the ages Of 21 and 80, both inclusive, shall be sub
1ect to registration in accordance with regulations
to be prescribed by the President. and upon proc
lamation by the President other public notice
given by him or by his direction stating the time
and place of such registration it shall be the duty
of all of the designated ages. except officers
and enlisted men Of the regular army, the navy
and the National Guard and Naval Militia while
In the service of the United States to present them
selves for and submit to registration under the
provisions OF this act; and every such person shall
be deemed to have notice OF the requirements OF
this act upon the publication OF said proclamation
other notice aforesaid given by the President
or by his direction; and any person who shall will
fully fail refuse to present himself for regstra
ton or to submit thereto herein provided shall
be guilty OF a misdemeanor and shall. upon
victon in the District Court of the United States
having jurisdiction thereof be punished by i'm
prisonment for not more than year, and shall
thereupon be duly registered:
PROVIDED. that in the call OF the docket
precedence shall be given, in courts trying the
same. to the trial Of criminal proceedings under
this act;
PROVIDED. further that persons shall be sub
iect TO registration as herein provided who shall
have attained their twenty-frst birthday and who
shall not have attained their thirty first birthday
on or before the day for the registration and all
persons so registered shall be and remain subject
to draft into the forces hereby authorized unless
exempted or excused therefrom in this act pro-
vided:
PROVIDED, further. that in the case Of tenn
porary absence from actual place of legal residence
OF any person liable to registration provided
herein. such registration may be made by mail
under regulations TO be prescribed by the President
SECTION 6-That the President is hereby au-
thoriZed to utilize the service OF all depart
ments and any all officers or agents Of the
United States and Of the several States Territories
and the District OF Columbia and subdivisions
thereof in the execution OF this act and all officers
and agents of the United States and of the several
States. Territories and subdivisions thereof of
the District OF Columbia. and all persons designated
or appointed under regulations prescribed by the
President whether such appointments are made by
the President himself or by the Governor other
officer of any State or Territory to perform any
duty In the execution OF this act, are hereby re-
qulred to perform such duty the President shall
order or direct. and all such officers and agents
and persons designated appointed shall hereby
have full authority for all acts done by them in
the execution OF this act by the direction of the
President. Correspondence in the execution of this
act may be carried In penalty envelopes bearing
the frank of the War Department. Any person
charged herein provided with the duty Of carry
ing into effect any of the provisions Of this act or
the regulations made or directions given there
under who shall fail neglect to perform such
duty; and any person charged with such duty or
having and exercising any authority under such
act. regulations directions who shall knowingly
make or be party to the making of any false or
incorrect registration, physical examination, ex-
emption, enlistment enrolment, muster: and
any person who shall make be a party to the
to the fitness liability Of himself any other
person for service under the provisions of this act
regulations made by the President Hereunder
or otherwise evades aids another to evade the
requirements Of this of said regulations.
who in any manner. shall fail or neglect fully to
perform any duty required of him in the execution
of this act shall. IL not subject to military law
be guilty OF a misdemeanor. and upon conviction in
the District Court OF the United States having
jurisdiction thereof, be punished by Imprisonment
for not than year. or, If subject to mill
tary law shall be tried by court martial and suffer
such punishment a court martial may direct.
NOW, THEREFORE, l. WOODROW WILSON,
President of the United States do call upon the
Governor of each of the several States and Terri
tories the Board of Commissioners OF the District
OF Columbia and all officers and agents of the
several States and Territories, Of the District OF
Columbia and OF the counties and municipalities
therein to perform certain duties In the execution
Of the foregoing law. which duties will be COM
municated to them directly in regulations OF even
date herewith.
AND DO FURTHER PROCLAIM and give
notice all persons subject to registration in the
several States and in the District OF Columbia in
accordance with the above law that the time and
place Of such registration shall be between A. NJ.
and p NJ the fifth day Of June. 1917 at the
registration place In the precinct wherein they
have their permanent homes. Those who shall
have attained their twenty-hrst birthday and who
shall not have attained their thirty-frst birthday