Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-05-05
EXECUTION OF.
THE DRAFT LAW.
TO BE IN HANDS.
OF THE PEOPLE

Services to Be Given as
Patriotic Duty Without
Compensation President
to Issue Proclamation
When He Approves the
Bill.
Washington, May G-There was a
time in the country's history when
military enumerators, backed by bay
onets. went out among the people to
take a compulsory service census. To-
day. under the principle Of universal
liability to service, the execution of the
law Is put into the hands Of the peo-
pie.
The approval of the new national
army bill and the presidents proc
lamation hereunder will be coincident.
All persons within the age limits pre-
scribed 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 will announce. The prob
ability Is that from 10 to Is days will
elapse between approval Of the bill
and registration day.
MACHINERY IN EACH COUNTY.
The governor of each state will be
the chief of registration therein. The
machinery of registration in each
county Is to be in charge of the sheriff.
the county clerk and county physi-
clan, acting ex-officio, unless a diff
ferent board shall be announced by
the governor. In cities containing
populations Of more than $4,000, the
registration will be under control Of
the mayor and selected boards Of reg
istration. In order that the desig-
mated county and city officials, and the
people generally, can get a clear I'M
derstanding of the census methods the
following brief outline is given:
The sheriffs or other designated Of
ficials. Immediately upon receiving
notice from the governor, shall ap-
point registrars for each voting pre-
cinct.
one for each 10 persons to be regis
tered. Each age to be registered will
comprise about per cent of the poys
ulation. IT, for instance, all men be-
tween 10 and 25 years Of age, inclu-
sive, are to be registered, the regis
trar would have to enroll about Z per
cent of the population.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.
1t is desirable to accept the services
of competent volunteer registrars to
serve without compensation All regis
trars must be sworn
The voting place in each precinct
must be prepared for registration.
Full printed instructions covering
every detail Of registration will be in
the hands OF sheriffs and mayors on
the fifth day after the presidents
proclamation.
The mayor of city containing more
than 10000 inhabitants, or the off,
cials designated by the governor
therein, shall. with approval of the
governor, appoint for each ward or
convenient minor sub division contain
ing about 10000 people, one registra-
ton board and shall designate one Of
ficer of each board to perform duties
similar to those imposed upon the
sheriff. as heretofore outlined. II the
mayor desires, he may appoint
central board to coordinate the work
of minor boards.
On the fifth day after the president
has issued his proclamation, clerks of
counties and cities Of over 10000 must
secure supply of blanks and copies
~ ho Il OF
the sheriff or from the mayor. Alb
sentees and the sick will apply to
such clerks to have their registration
blanks filled out In no case shall
such persons be given registration GER
tificates. They are to be instructed
by the clerk that the bun den is on
them to see to It that the cards reach
the registrars of their home precincts
by registration day.
REGISTRATION BY MAIL.
Persons absent from their home
counties may be registered by mail. II
so absent. man should go to the
clerk Of the county where he may be
staying. on the sixth day after the
proclamation by the president.
II he is In city Of over 10000
population the city clerk Is the Off
cial to whom to apply. The absentee
will be told how to register, but he
must mail his card in time to reach
bis precinct by registration day.
Persons too Ill to present them
selves for registration must send q
competent person to the county or
city clerk on the sixth day after the
Issuing OF the proclamation. The
clerk will give instructions for reris-
tration.
IN INSTITUTIONS.
Officials Of educational, charitable
and other institutions should apply
for instructions to the county or city
clerk on the sixth day after the date
OF the proclamation as to a conve-'
nient method OF registration.
The wardens OF jails, penitentiaries