The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-30
REGISTER IN A DAY
All kansas VIII Show COlOrs
When Draft Is Made.
Eligible to Army Service Must
Be on u. s. Records.
FAILURE MEANS HEAVYPENALTY
No Zone Can Dodge COuntry's
Means of Raising Army.
Municipal Board VIII Handle
Work in Topeka.
FAILURE MEANS HEAVYPENALTY

All Kansans eligible to service under
the army draft bill will be registered
in a single day. according to plans re-
ceived in Topeka and outlining the
measures of the selective draft bill and
the plans of the federal department in
Washington. The registration will be
made in every city and township IN
Kansas within ten days following a
special proclamation by President VIII
son and a similar proclamation by
Governor Capper. Plans for the regis
tration are now being worked out in
various state departments and the plan
will this week De communicated 10
county and township officials.
The draft in Kansas, as well as in
other states. will be made by the gov
ernraent at a very early date following
the Registration. Detailed plans are
known to have been worked out by the
federal departments in Washington
and state departments are today max
ing plans in accordance with the pro-
gram of the federal government. Every
Kansan under the provision of the
seleefive CONSUMPTION bill must regis
ter eFailure or refusal to register viii
subject every man to a heavy penalty;
Officials in whom the work is vested
must also meet the requirements OF
the government promptly and without
question.
Use Election Precincts.
Every election precinct in Kansas
will fbe designated as a registration
station The registration in eaca
county will be in charge of the sheriff,
the county clerk and the county physl-
cianswho will constitute a county reg
. istration board. In counties where
county physicians have not been elect
ed or appointed, the governor will
designate a physician who shall act as
will shave direct supc vision over the
registration in their respective coun-
ties.-
Without Expense
Enrolment work will probably be
handled without expense to the state
or government In every election pre-
cinct men will be expected to volunteer
their services as their bit" toward
meeting the demands of their coun-
try N the present crisis All registra-
tratton must be competed IN one uay
and Registration will be compulsory.
Under the program as outlined in To-
peka today state departments Will be
ready to respond Immediately to the
proclamation of the president. Cover
nor Capper will probably issue a spe-
eial Proclamation Immediately follow
ing eimilar action by President WI
son. Pending, the issuance of TINS
nrocsiamat ton, state officials Will ar
range for prompt and efficient ACTON
III lktHSdS
Municipal Board in Topeka
In Topeka, Wichita and Kansas
CITY. Kan, registration will be under
the Supervision of municipal regis
tration board. This board will be or
ganfzed in all cities with a population
of more than 10000. The personnel
of the board will include the mayor,
election commissioner and city physi-
clan. Their duties in the city viii
parallel the duties of the county board
in each county.
Charles l. Martin, adjutant general
for Kansas. will probably be in direct
z charge of the registration work and in
a decree, at least, will direct the work
for Governor Capper. Blanks for the
registration are now being printed in
Washington, according to advices re
ceived today in state house circles AS
soon as these blanks are ready, they
will be sent to the sheriff of each
county and every detail of the regis
tration will be worked out in advance
of PRESIDENT Wilson's special registra-
tion NDrOcla nation.