The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-25


 T. Ras. who have been designated 'he chicl registration officials in the matter of the registration of Alas kans oi an age suitable for military service as required by law. in the Fourth division and in the city of Fairbanks respectively, received in structions in regard to the manner in which the registration will be held No date for registration has yet been set, but the governors Of flee k starting with the work early ! in order that the registration can take place in the furthermost of the outlying districts at the same time that it is held in the more ac- cessible places. The clerk of courts letter from the governors office at Juneau is very lenSthy and describes the manner in which the registra- lion will be conducted. The letter received by Mayor Ray is descrip, tive of the data issued by the war department and the governors office. The letter to the clerk of court 1 follows:
 Territory of Alaska. Governors Of
 flee, Juneau, May 2S, 1917.
 To the United States Marshals,
 Clerks of the District Courts, and
 Assistant Health Commissioners of
 the several Judicial Divisions of
 the Territory of Alaska
 Greeting:
 Under the authority of the act of l Congress of May IS, 1917, and in | compliance with a proclamation which will be issued by the Presi- dent of the United States, the Unit | ed States Marshal the Clerk of the Court, and the Assistant Health Com missioner in each of the several jul | dicial divisions of the Territory ol l Alaska will be constituted a board | of registration supervisors for the taking of registration under the se- lectiye draft or conscription law. In judicial divisions where, Dy req l son of absence or for other reasons ! the assistant health commissioner cannot act upon the board, the Unit ] ed States Marshal and the Clerk of 1 the Court are directed to reCom- mend to this office the name of some reputable physiciapt to act upon said 1 board of supervisors.
 While only general instructions have been received by this office from the Provost Marshal General, it is expected that complete instruc- 1 tions and the necessary blanks, etc, i for registration purposes will arrive at an early date, and this letter is 1 being forwarded to you in order i that you may take such initial steps 1 as may be necessary to carry out 1 the intents and purposes of the Se- 1 lective draft or conscription law. The l date upon which the registration of all persons eligible under this law namely those between the ages of 1 21 and 30, both inclusive. will take i place, will be fixed by the proclama- 1 tion of the President, due notice of which will be given through this office
 It will be the duty of the board of registration supervisors to name one or more registration officers for each precinct in the respective judicial divisions and to arrange for regis tration offices. It is believed that one registration office in each of the 1 several voting precincts of each jul dicial division will be sufficient to effect the registra ton.
 | It is desired that volunteer ser ! vices on the part of registrars be utilized to the fullest extent, as 1t is desirable that registration in the | Territory of Alaska should be eff fected at a minimum of expense to the federal government. However, | when voluntary service cannot be had, payment for such services will be made by the federal government. You will report to this office the name and post office address of ev- cry person who renders gratuitous service in order that such service may be reported to the federal au- thorities and due acknowledgment of a grateful republic be made to these persons. It is expected that the medical member of the board will be required by the War Department to make the physical examination of the young men brought into service and that the regular fee paid for