Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-06
METHOD OF REGISTRATION
UNDER ARMY DRAFT BILL
Voluntary Services OF State Flee
ton and Other Officials
SEEKING no AVOID DELAY
Careful Preparation Made to Place
Whole Task i'm Hands OF Civilian
Authorities and to Remove Every
Suggestion or Military Force.


was made public to-day. with an appeal
from the Mar Department for the vol
untary services of state election and
other officials in order that there VIII
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 tho states. and to
remove every suggestion OF milltafS
force in putting the measure into effect.
The only function OF the Federal gov
ernmcu, VIII he supervision through
the office Of tho Provost Marshal-Gcn-
arai. The departments statement fol-
lows:
There was time in the country's
history when military enumcrators.
backed by .hayonetS, went OUT among
the people to take a compulsory service
census. To-day under the principle Of
universal liability to service. the exc
cution OF the law is put into the hands
or the people.
The approval Of the new national
army bill and the Presidents procIama-
ton Hereunder Viii he coincidcnt. All
persons within the age limits pre-
sc,ihcd viii b" required To present
themselves for registration at the cus-
iumary voting places in tn" voting pre-
cinCis in which they have their per
inancnt homes. on day which the
president VIII announce The proba-
hility is. that from ten TO fifteen da Us
VIII oiapse between approval OF III.
bill and repatriation day
Tn" Governor OF each state Will toe
the chief OF registration therein. The
machinery OF registration in each coun-
~ is I" he in charge Of the sheriff the
county clerk and the county physiciau
acting exofiicio. unless "a different board
snail he announced by the Governor
In cities containing populations Of
more than 10000. the registration Will
Ne under the control OF the Mayor aud
selected boards OF registrations In
order that the designated county and
city officials. and the peopl. generally
can get Il clear understanding Of IN.
census methods the following brief out
line Is given
The shcrins or Other designated. on
LIS ihhehiateiy upon receiving no.
'i'e from the Governor. shall apuoin,
registrars for each voting precinct
inc APporttonmcnt OF Reristrar.
ne PROPORTION OF registrars shall he
ono Tor each 10 persons to be- regis
'eFed Each age TO he Registered viii
lation. Va. ''po-
H. Tor instance. all men between
"'.,eeh ana Twenty-Five years of age
sI'e' are 10 be registered the
registrar would have Ia enrou ,.
per cent OF the preclnc, ,,onnia,In
II is desirable To accep, ,b. .n
NtH o' competent volunteer registrars
service without compensation. An
REGISTRARS must be sworn.
INC voting place in each n,o,;,.,
"IUAI he prepared for registration EuIi
printed instructions covering every dn
al. OF registration will be i'm tho hands
OF sherifs and mayors on Tho ffIh
49, '"c lrcSidents proclamation
Cities OF Over 10000 PopuIa,ion
me MAYOR OF city containing more
than 10000 Inhabitants or ,h. 20,
Gals designated by the Governor there
a. SNAIL win approval OF the Cover
nor, appoint Tor each ward or con-
Nshieht minor subdivision containing
about 10000 people one repis,r,,i
hoard. and shall desicnat. on. nr s,on
OF each board to perform duties si,,,i
iHr 10 those imposed on the sbcriff
~ heretofore outlined II The M,yor
desires, he may appoint a central board
boards.
Duties Of Clerks.
I'm the hfth day after The presidcn,
mas ISSUED his proclamation clerks OF
counties and cities OF over 80 600 must
secure supply Of blanks and comics
tne registration regulations from
inc sheriH or from the Mayor Absep
ices ana the sick Will apply 10 such
clerks to have their registration cards
hiIed out In no case shall such per-
sons be given registration certificates
ihey are TO be instructed by the clerk
So IN
II that the cards reach the registrars
or their home precincts by rcpisrra
ton day.
Abscntecx and the Sick
PERSONS absent from their home
counties may be registered hv mail
II SO absent. a man should q" 70 fha
clerk OF the county where he may he
staying, on the sixth day after the
date OF the Presidents proclama,inn
~ lie Is IN city OF over 10000 popula-
non, the city clerk is the Official TO
whom TO apply. The absentee will be
told how to register. but he mus,
mail his card in time to reach his
precinct by registration day
PERSONS too sick TO present them
selves for registration must send a
competent person 10 the county or
city clerk on the sixth day after the
issuing Of the proclamation The clerl,
VIII give instructions for registration
Educationni officials Included,
Ofiicials of educational, charitable and
other institutions should apply for in
StructionS to the county or city clerk
on the sixth day after the date OF the
proclamation for instructions ms to
convenient method of registration
The wardcns Of jails. penitentiaries.
and reformatories should apply to the
county or city clerk for Instructions ON
the sixth day.
Five days after the date or the Pres
idents proclamation complete regula-
lions VIII be in the hands of all Shcriffs
and or the officials of cities OF over
10000 population.
The President is authorized 10 call
upon all public officers to assist in
me execution Of the law. The plan is
however to rely on tho people for
the proper execution OF the law It
Is expected that patriotic citizens will
offer their services free as registrars.
such services will be gratefully ac-
knowledEed Volunteers for this
service should communicate imme-
diatcly with the proper official
Railroad Club to Meet.
The regular meeting OF the Rich