The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-10
MILITARY REGISTRATION.
Outline of Method by Which Con-
scription Will BE Put Into Effect.


within the ages to be prescribed by
the selective conscription bill now
before congress will be registered
within few days after the passage
of the bill and the signature Of the
president has been attached. The
machinery for the registration is now
being perfected in this county, as
we'll as all over the United States, so
that promptly upon the passage OF
the measure it can be put into effect
Immediately.
In Bamberg county the registration
will be in the hands of the county
chairman, the clerk Of court and the
probate judge. Mr.. H. c. Folk has
been named chairman for Bamberg
county.
The statement below was made
public by the war department few
DAYS ago. 1t outlines the method by
which the selective conscriptlon
measure will be put into force. In
this State, however, instead OF the
registration being done by the sher-
ifs, county clerks and the county
physicians, it will be in the hands OF
county chairmen, named by the gov
ernor, the probate judges and the
clerks of court. Below is the state
ment, which will be of interest to the
people of the county as bearing on
conscription:
There was a time in the coun-
try's history when military enumera-
tors, backed by bayonets, went out
among the people to take COM
pulsory service census. Today under
the principle 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 proc
lamation Hereunder will be colnci-
dent. All persons within the age
limits prescribed will be required to
present themselves for registration
at the customary voting places in the
voting precincts in which they have
their permanent homes, on a day
which the president will announce.
The probability is that from ten to
Is days will elapse between approval
of the bill and the registration day.
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
sheriff, the county clerk and the
county physician, acting ex-ofticio,
unless a different board shall be an
nounced by the governor. In cities
containing populations of more than
10000, the registration will be un-
der the control Of the mayor and Sc
lected boards of registration. In Or
der that the designated county and
city officials, and the people general
ly, can get a clear understanding of
the census methods the following
brief outline is given.
"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
be one for each ITO persons to be
registered. Each age to be register
ed will comprise ABOUT 1 per cent. of
the population.
IF, for instance, all men between
19 and 25 years of age, inclusive, are
to be registered, the registrar would
have to enroll about 7 per cent. OF
the precinct population.
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
every detail of registration Will be
in the hands of sheriffs and mayors
on the fifth day after the presidents
proclamation.
THE mayor of a 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 con-
tanning about 10000 people one
registration board, and shall desig-
nate one officer of each board to per-
form duties similar to those imposed
on the sheriff. as heretofore outlined.
If the mayor desires, he may appoint
a central board to coordinate the
work of minor boards.
"On the fifth day after the presl-