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Washington. D. c., May An Off
cial outline of the method by which
military registration is to be carried
, Out under the Selective CONSUMPTION
bill was made public today, with an
appeal from the war department for the
voluntary services of state election and
other officials in order that there may
be no delay in enrolling. and classifying
millions of men for army duty. Care
full preparation has been made to place
the whole task in the hands of civilian
officials of the states and to remove
every suggestion of military force in
putting the measure into effect. The
only function of the federal government
will be supervision through the office
OF the provost marshal general. The
departments statement follows:
There was a time in the country's
history when military enumerators.
backed by bayonets, went out among
the people to take a compulsory serv-
ice census. Today under the principle
Of universal liability to service, the
execution Of the law is put into the
hands of the people.
"1Nhe approval of the new national
army bill Inc the presidents proclam-
alton hereunder will be coincident. AL,
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 win
The probability is that from 10 to Is
days will elapse between approval Of
the bill n registration day.
The governor of each state will be
III chief Of registration therein. The
machinery of registration In each
county is to be in charge Of the sher-
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 10000. 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 under
standing of the census methods, the
following outline is given.
The sheriffs or other designated Of
ficials, Immediately upon receiving no.
tice from the governor. shall appoint
registrars for each voting precinct.
Registrars Without Pay.
"The proportion of registrars shall be
n for "a ITO persons to be regis
tered. Each age to be registered will
comprise o l per cent of the popu-
lation. IL for instance, all men between
10 and rs years of age inclusive are to
be registered, the registrar would have
to enroll about 7 per cent of the pre-
cinct population.
1T 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 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
governor, appoint for each ward or con-
Nenient minor subdivision containing
about 5000 people one registration
board and shall designate one officer
Of each board to perform duties similar
to those imposed on tho sheriff, as
heretofore outlined. If the mayor de-
sires he may appoint a central board
to coordinate the work of minor boards
Sick Must Go to Clerks.
@ the fifth day after the president
has issued his proclamation clerks OF
counties and cities of over 5000 must
secure a supply of blanks and copies
of the registration regulations from the
sheriff or from the mayor. Absentees
n the sick will apply to sue clerks
to have their registration cards filled
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out. IN no case shall such persons be
given Teglstratlon certlficates. Ihey
are 70 pc instructed by the clerk tina
the puraen is on Lhem to see to It tina
Lne caros feacn the registrars OF theii
home precincts by registration day.
Persons absent from their home
SO absent q mas shonld ao IN tho a,arll
of the county where he M. he stayinp
on the ssxth dav nftar the data - IN.
presidents nrociamation II he 10 in .
CITY Of over oO0o non,,iat;on the cit,
clerk il The official To whom 70 snnIv
The absentee viii ha to1d bnry 70 raeiS
ter, hut he must mali his cara IN fine
to reach his Dreninct Nv raeistratin,
uay.
- ~ soo sleh 70 present snem.
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