Arizona republican., 1917-05-28
$ WHAT YOU
 MUST DO JUNE j.;
 TAKE NJ CHANCE
Penalty for Evasion of Reg istration Is Severe and All Slackers Will Be Rounded
 Up by the Federal Officers

Only eight days remain before the great day of the selective draft regis tration, June }, when every man of cer- tain age must bow to the will of the nation and put his name on the rolls of the government to be placed in what ever service the government assigns. to the end that the world war, in which we. ourselves, now are entered shall he prosecuted vigorously and to a victor ious end,
 All possible publicity has been given to the stringent regulations that sur round this ceremony of registration in order that all may understand it's ser iousness: that to evade it is to court certain punishment: that there is no chance to slide out of the duty of com ing forward and registering. It is a matter that the federal government has undertaken, and all know that when Uncle Sam makes a law it means busi-l ness, and it also spells woe for the law breaker.
 Just what must Phoenix man do on June ,, according to the regulations laid down for that occasion? All of the rules have been printed time and again, but here they are in compre- hensive form. Clip it out and put it in your pocket ready for reference at any
 
 What Ages Must Register All males who shall have attained their Fist birthday and who shall not have their 31st birthday on or before June }.
 The Exceptions If you are a male between the desig- hated ages and are not in the military or naval service of the United States you are subject to registration and if you fail to present yourself or, present ing yourself, you give false, misleading or incorrect answers. you are subject to punishment by imprisonment in jail to which punishment there is no alternative of fine.
 What You Will Receive | All persons registered will be fur nished a registration certificate. All persons of the designated ages must exhibit their certificates when called upon by any police officer to do so. and therefore should always carry thelr | certificates with them. Where to Register | The place of registration is the voting precinct at your domicile. Your domi cile is your permanent home. To People Away From Home | Go to the county clerk at the court I house and in his presence fill out your l card. Take the card yourself and mail it to the sheriff of your home county so that the card will reach there before June ,. Enclose self addressed stamped envelope and you will receive , in return your certificate. 1 Persons. at Sea and Abroad ! Persons at sea or abroad will register within five days after arriving at the | first American port or town and send | card to home county sheriff. Persons at Training Camps, Schools,
 Colleges and Other Similar Institu- 1 tions | These persons will register according | to rules for absentees. In Jail, Reformatory or Penitentiary Feons will be considered morally un- fit for military service and will not be drafted, but they must register, and therefore inmates of penitentiaries will be registered by the warden. Persons awaiting trial will not be treated as fel- ons. Inmates of iails and reformator- ies who are not felons will be treated as ] absentees except that the warden or | jailer will obtain the necessary cards and assist prisoners in forwarding them to their home sheriff.
 The Sick
 They will cause some competent per son to apply to the county clerk for { registration cards and for authority to fill them out The card will then be mailed to the home of the sick person
 Hours of Registration
 The booths will be open at o'clock
 n the morning of June and will close ? 9 o'clock of that night
 Registration of Indians i The registration of Indians and other persons residing on Indian reservations shall be under the direction of the Com missioner of Indian Affairs. whose du- ties in connection herewith will ap- proximate as closely as possible those prescribed for the governors of the sev- | eral states