The Colorado statesman., 1917-06-02
PROCLAMATION
BY
TIE GOVERNOR OF COLORADO

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Whereas. The Congress of the
United States has enacted and the
President has approved the selectiys
service bill to. increase the military
establishment and to otherwise train
and equip the nation for war; and,
Whereas, Tuesday, the fifth day of
June, A. d. 1917. has been designated
by the President of the United States
as the day upon which all men, who
on that day have attained their
twentyfirst birthday and have not at
tanned their thirty-first birthday, shall
go to the registration place in the
voting precinct in which they reside
and there register their names upon
the lists of honor from which each
can be assigned to that service to his
country for which he is best fitted or
most needed in the common interest;
and.
whereas, For those who, through
sickness or enforced absence. are un
able to appear in person at the regis
tration place in their home precinct
on June 5. 1917, provision has been
made for certlfication of registration
cards in advance by any county clerk
(or city clerk in cities OF over 10000
population), so that the sick, through
agent, and the absent may have their
cards there certified and then be able
to send them in each Instance in time
to reach the registrar of their home
precinct on June 5, 1917; and.
Whereas, Registration places have
been selected in every voting precinct
of the state of Colorado, and all regis
tration boards and registrars have
been duly appointed and charged un-
der oath with their respective duties;
and,
Whereas, Every county clerk in
Colorado, and the city clerks of the
cities of Denver. Pueblo and Colorado
Springs have been duly instructed
concerning certification for the sick
and absent; and,
Whereas, The industrial need of the
nation prescribes that June 8, 1917,
shall not be declared legal holiday;
Now, Therefore, l, Julius c. GLnter,
governor of the state of Colora ,, do
call upon every man subject to regis
tration within the state of Colorado to
see to it that his registration card,
truly filled out, shall be in the pos
session of the registrar in his home
precinct before 9 o'clock in the eve
ming of Tuesday, the 5th day of June,
A. d. 1917
And l do further charge all en-
ployers to freely permit each of their
employees who is subject to registra-
ton to leave his duties on that day
for sufficient time for him to register
in his home precinct, and to do so
early in the day so as not to cause
congestion after business hours;
And while industries need not and
should not cease, do further charge
that throughout that day all loyal citi-
zens of the state of Colorado should
hold in mind the solemnity and the
significance of the day and the stern
sacrifice that is before the nation and
the state; and that all with one ac-
cord do honor to those who, by regis
tering. declare their readiness and
Willingness to serve their country in
the struggle against despotism and
for the cause of liberty throughout
the world.
In witness whereof, l have hereunto
set my hand and caused the great seal
of the state of Colorado to be affixed
Done at Denver, Colorado, May 29th,
A. d. 1917.
JULIUS C. GUNTER.
Governor of the State of Colorado.
Attest: JAMES r. holland,
Secretary OF the State of Colorado.