Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-05-11

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The approval of the new national
army bill and the presidents proclama-
ton Hereunder have been eoincident.
All persons within the age limits pre-
scribed are required to present them
selves 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 governor of each state IS the
/ chief of registration therein. The ma
chinery of registration In each county
is in charge of the sheriff, the county
clerk, and the county physician, act
ing ex officio, unless a different board
shall be announced by the governor. In
cities containing populations Of more
than 10000. the registration viii be
under the control of the mayor and Sc
lected boards of registration In order
that the designated county and city
officials, and the people generally. can
get a clear understanding of the cen
sus methods the following brief out
line is given:
The sheriffs, or other designated Off
Gals. Immediately upon receiving no
tice from the governor. shall appoint
registrars for each voting precinct
Apportionment of Registrars
The proportion Of registrars shall be
one for each 10 persons to be regis
tered. Each age TO be registered viii
comprise about / per cent of the popu-
Iation.
If. for instance. all men between
nineteen and twenty-five years Of age,
inclusive, are TO be registered. the reg
istrar would have TO enroll about 7
per cent of the precinct population
II is desirable to accept the services
of competent volunteer registrars TO
serve without compensation All reg
istrars must be sworn
The voting place in each precinct
must be prepared for registration Full
printed instructions covering every de-
tail of registration viii be In the hands
Of sheriffs and mayors on the fifth day
after the presidents proclamation
Cities of Over $4,000 Population.
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 containing about So
600 people one registration board. and 4
shall designate one officer Of each /
board to perform duties similar 10 /
those imposed on the sheriff. as here
tofore outlined. II the mayor desires.
he may appoint a central board to Co
ordinate the work of minor boards.
Duties Of County Clerks, and of
Clerks of Cities of Over $4,000
People
On the fifth day after the president
has issued his proclamation. clerks OF
COUNT IS and cities of over $1,000 must
secure supply OF blanks and copies
Of the registration regulations from
the sheriff or from the mayor. Absen-
tees and the sick viii apply 10 such
Jerks TO have their registration cards
ilied out In no case shall such per
sons be given registration certificates.
They are TO be instructed by the clerk
hat the burden IS on them TO see to ii
hat the cards reach the registrars OF !
heir home precincts by registration
lay.
Absentees and the Sick
Persons absent from their baae
ounties may be registered by nah. II !
o absent. a man should go to the clerk |
+ the county where he may be staying. !
n the sixth day after the date of the +;
proclamation If be Is In a {
ity of over $1,000 population. the city
Jerk Is the official to whom 70 apply. | Z
he absentee will be told how to reg | I
ster. but he must mail his card In ! I
Ime to reach his precinct by registra- .
ou day. o
Persons too sick TO present them
elves for registration must send
ompetent person To the county or city
Jerk on the sixth day after the is /,
ling OF the proclamation. The clerk / a
i'll give instructions for registration. | c
oileaes. Universities, Homes and OH ri
er Institutions. n
Officials Of educational. charitable | %
nd other Institutions should apply for n
Istructions to the county or city clerk A
, the stxtA day after the date OF the S,