Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-05
Government Outlines Plans
For Military Conscrip-
ton Enrolment.
ASKS SERVICES OF
ELECTION BOARDS
Careful Preparation Made to- Place
Work in Hands Of State and Local
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VIII Un-
dsrtaks Only Supervisory Duties
sheriffs to Appoint Resistrars-Asks
Volunteers to Apply.

line Of the method by which military
registration !s to be carried out under
the selective conscription bill was
made public today, with an appeal
/ from the war department for the vol
untary service Of state election and
| other officials in order that there will
be no delay in enrolling and classify
ing millions of men for army duty.
Careful preparation has been made to
place the whole task in the hands of
civilian officials Of the state and to
remove every suggestion Of military
force in putting the measure into ef-
!! feet. The only function Of the federal
government will be the supervision
thru the office Of the provost marshal
general. The departments statement
follows:
There was . time in tho country's
history when military enumsrators,
backed with bayonets. went out among
! the people to take a compulsory CEN
Sus. Today under the principle of uni
5versal liability to service the execu-
tion Of the law is put into the hands
of the people.
| s. Goysrner to Be Chief.
4 The aphroyalss OF the new nat tional
. army bill and the presidents procla-
nation hereunder will be coincident.
All persons within the age limits pre-
scribed will be required to present
themselves for registration at the GUS
tomary voting places in the voting
precincts in which they have their per-
manent homes, on a day which the
president will announce. The proba- :
bility Is, that frem ten to fifteen days
| will elapse between approval of the bill
and 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 sher-
I! iff, the county clerk, and the county
physician, acting ex-officio, unless a
/ different board shall be announced by
the governor. In cities containing
populations Of more than $4,000 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 a clear
understanding Of the census methods
the following brief outline is given.
The sheriffs or other designated Of
flcials, Immediately upon receiving no.
tice from the governor, shall appoin,
registrars for each voting precinct.
"The proportion of registrars shall
| be one for each ITO persons to be reg
istered. Each age to be registered VIII
! comprise about per cent Of the popu-
lation. II, for instance, all men be-
tween 10 and 25 years Of age, inclusive
are to be registered. the registrar
would have to enroll about per cent
Of the precinct population.
Asks For Volunteer Registrars.
TT is desirable to accept the ser
vices Of competent volunteer registrars
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 de.
tail Of registration will be in the hands
Of sherirs 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 the approval Of tho COVER
nor, appoint for each ward or conveni-
ent minor subdivision containing about
50. 900. people one registration board,
and shall designate ono officer OF each
board to perform duties similar to
those imposed on the sheriff. as here
tofore outlined. II the mayor desires.