The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-06
Everybody Within the Age
Limit Must Register At
Their Voting Precincts
IN FIFTEEN DAYS
AFTER PRES. SIGNS
Persons Absent From Their
Home Counties May Be
Registered By Mail
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

w aSn1ngLOn, May O.-An OIuClal
outline of the method by which mill
tary registration is to be carried out
4. under the selective CONSUMPTION bill,
was made public today, with an ap-
peal from the war department for the
voluntary services of state election
and other officials in order that there
will be no delay in enrolling and
classifying millions of men for army
duty. Careful 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 meas
ure into effect. The only function Of
the federal government viii be super
vision through the office of the pro-
vost marshal general. The depart
ment's 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 SER
vice census. Today under the prin-
ciple of universal liability to service
the execution of the law is put into
the hands of the people.
The approval of the new national
army bin and the presidents procla-
All 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 day which the
president will announce. The prob
ability is that from ten to fifteen
days will elapse between approval Of
he bilA nTH ysnOiafWn d1V-
The governor of each state viii be
the chief of registration therein. The
machinery of registration in each
-esaaty is to be in charge of the
sheriff, the county clerk, and the
county physician, acting eX oftclo
unless a different board shall be an
nounced 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 designated county and city
officials, and the people generally
can get clear understanding of the
census methods the following brief
outline is given.
The sheriffs or other designated
officials, Immediately upon receiving
notice from the governor, shall APP
point registrars for each voting pre-
cinct.
The Apportionment of Registrars.
The proportion Of registrars shall
be one for each ITO persons to BE-
registered. Each age to be regis
tered viii comprise about 1 per cen
Of the population.
If, for instance, all men between i
and 25 wears of age, inclusive, are Il
he registered, the registrar would
have to enroll about 7 per cent o
the precinct population.
; It is desirable to accept the ser
vices of competent volunteer regis
trars to serve without compensation
All registrars must be sworn.
The voting place in each preClnC
must be prepared for registration
Full printed instructions Coverln
every detail of registration will be L
the hands of sheriffs and mayors o
the fifth day after the president
proclamation.
In Cities of Over 10000 Population
The mayor of a city contalnln
more than 10000 inhabitants. or tn
officials designated by the governo
therein, shall, with approval of tn
governor, appoint for each ward o
convenient minor subdivision contain
ing about 10000 people one reEistra
ton board, and shall designate on
officer of each board to perform du
ties similar to those imposed on tn
sheriff, as heretofore outlined.
the mayor desires, he may appoint
central board TO coordinate the wor
of minor boards.
Duties of County Clerks.
On the fifth day after the presi
dent has issued his proclamation
clerks of counties and cities Of ove
$1,000 must secure a supply Of blank
and copies Of the registration regu
lations from the sheriff or from ii
mayor. Absences and the sick WI
apply to such clerks to have the
registration cards filled out. In T
Ncase shall such persons be given res
listration certificates. They are to
Instructed by the clerk that the bu
den is on them to see to it that IL
cards reach the registrars OF the
home precincts by registration day
Absentees and the Sick.
Persons absent from their hon