Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 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 con-
tains the folIc wing provisions:
Section THAT All male persons be
tween the ages Of Il and 80, both in
elusive, shall be subject to registra-
ton in accordance with regulations to
be prescribed by the President; and
upon proclamation by the President or
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 persons 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
registration under the provisions of
this act: and every such person shall
be deemed to have notice of the re-
quirement of this act upon the publ
cation of said proclamation or other
notice as aforesaid given BY the Pres
ident or by his direction and any per-
son who shall wilfully fail or refuse to
present himself for registration or to
submit thereto as herein provided,
shall he guilty of a nisdemeanOr and
shall upon conviction in the district
court Of the United States nave jul
rsdiCtion thereof, punished by i'm
prisonment for not more than one year
and shall thereupon be duly register
cd; 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
subject to registration as herein pro-
vided who shall have attained their
olst birthday and who shall not have
attained their 31st birthday on or be-
fore tho day set for the registration,
and all persons so registered shall he
and remain subject to draft into the
forces hereby authorized, unless eX-
ompted or excused therefrom a $ in this
act provided: Provided further, that
in the case Of temporary absence from
actual place Of legal residence of any
person liable to registration as pro-
vidad herein such resistra tiop may be
made by mail under regulations to be
prescribed by the President.
Section s-That the President is hereby
authorized to utilize the service Of any
or all departments any any or all officers
or agents of the United States and of the
several states. territories, and the Dis
trct of Columbia and subdivisions there
of, in the execution of this act. and all
officers and agents of the United States
and OF the several states. territories and
thereof. and Of the District
OF Columbia, and all persons designated
or appointed under regulations prescribed
by the President. whether such appoint
mcnts are made by the PRESIDENT himself
or by the governor or the officer Of any
state or territory to perform any duty
in the execution of this act are hereby
required to perform such duty as the
President shall order or direct, and all
such officers and agents and persons so
designated or appointed shall have full
authority for all acts done by them in the
execution of this act by the direction Of
the President Correspondence in the eX-
ecution of this act may he carried in pen
atty envelopes bearing the frank Of the
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