The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1917-05-23
JUNE FIFTH FIXED As DAY
FOR REGISTRATION
President Summons All Men in the
United States From q to 80
Years to Register. Z

Sheriff Lien has been busy this
week appointing registers for regis
tration day, June 5th. ALL men who
have passed their 21st birthday and
who have not reached their 31st
must register. All the usual polling
places will be used for registration.
We copy the following proclama-
tion and instructions which everyone
should read carefully that they may
understand all the conditions and
requirements: !
Presidents Proclamation + -
Washington, May 19.-President
Wilson's proclamation putting into
effect the selective draft provision
of the war army bill, signed last
night, follows: !
"A proclamation by the president
Of the United States: =.
"Whereas, Congress has enacted,
and the president has on the 18th
day of May, one thousand nine hum
dred and seventeen approved, law
which contains the following provi-
sions:
"Section 5. That all male persons
between the ages of 21 and 80, both
inclusive, shall be subject to regis
tration in accordance with regu1a-
tions to be prescribed by the presi-
dent; and upon proclamation by the
president or other public. notice gi-
ven by him or by his direction, stat
ing the time and place of such regis
tration, it shall be the duty of all
persons Of the designated ages, ex-
cept officers and enlisted men of the
regular army, the navy, and the Ma
tional Guard, and Naval Militia,
while in the service of the United
States, to present themselves for
and submit to registration under the
provisions Of this act, and every such
person shall be deemed to have no.
tice of the requirements of this act
| upon the publication of said proc
lamation or other notice as afore-
said given by the president or by
his directions; and any person who
shall WilfulIy fail Or refuse to lr1ist: pre-
| sent himself for registration or to
submit thereto, as herein provided,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall, upon conviction in the district
court of the United States having
jurisdiction thereof, be punished bv
imprisonment for not more than one
year, and shall thereupon be dulv
registered:
Court Precedence.
Provided, that in the call of the
docket precedence shall be given in
courts trying the same, to the trial
of criminal proceedings under this
act; provided further, that persons
shall be subject to registration as
herein provided who shall have at.
tanned their twenty-frst birthday
and who shall not have attained
their thirty-frst birthday on or be.
fore the day set for the registra-
tion, and all persons SO registered
shall be and remain subject to draft
into the forces hereby authorized
unelss exempted or excused there
from as in this act provided; provi.
ded further that in case of tempo.
rary absence from actual place of
legal residence of any person liable
to registration as provided herein
such registration may be made by
mail under regulations to be pre-.
scribed by the president.
May Utilize All Departments
Sec. 6. That the president is here,
by authorized to utilize the service
OF any or all departments and any
or all officers or agents of the Unit
ed States and of the several states,
territories and the District of Co.
lumbia, and subdivisions thereof, in
the execution of this act, and all Of
t1cers and agents of the United
States and Of the several states. ter.
ritories and subdivisions thereof. and
all persons designated or appointed
under regulations prescribed by the
president whether such appoint
ments are made by the president
himself or by the governor or other
officer of any state or territory to
perform any duty in the execution
OF this act, are hereby required to
perform such duty as the president
shall order or direct, and all such
Officers and agents and persons so
designated or appointed shall hereby
have full authority for all acts done
by them in the execution Of this act
by the direction of the president.
Correspondence in the execution of
this act may be carried in penalty
envelopes bearing the frank of the
war department.