Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-28
REGISTRATION BOARD
WILL MEET TONIGHT
Plans Being Perfected for Enroll
nent of All Men Of Mill
tary Age.
MAY CHANGE SOME LOCATIONS
More Room Will BE Needed by Reg
iStrarS-Wholc Work Is to BE
Completed Between \. NJ. and 8
l.. VI. on Tuesday, June 3.


tors Will he inadequate 10 meet the de-
nands which VIII be made upon them
OIL June = it will I've necessary to
change the locations of some OF the
precincts for registration under the Sc
lective draft on June as announced
in The Times Dispatch yesterday morn
me. There will lie meeting of the
general board Of registration at S
o'clock tonight at Murphy's Hotel and
this time the new locations will he
I,cked and will he made public at once.
SO that no confusion from the changes
will; result
This announcement was made last
nichl by Chairman clyde w. Saunders
vol added that the list of registrars
, who Will serve at the different pre-
cincts on registration day VIII also be
named at this meeting. Enough men
have volunteered TO perform this duty
and IL now only remains for those who
Will do the work to he named
Chairman Saunders says that the reg
istrars AT the different precincts Will be
in need of 225 tables and about 4Sn
chairs. He has called upon furniture
houses 10 come forward with offers to
help in this direction. substantial, but
the plninest kind OF furniture will meet
the needs OF the occasion.
Il would suggest to all men who are
subject 10 registration that they Clip
from The Times Dispatch of Sunday
the facsimile OF the official rcgistra-
riun card and fill il III with the proper
answers and keep it until registration
day" said Mr.. Saunders. He explained
that this would enable all persons TO
answer promptly and correctly the
twelve questions asked.
A,rfnE nnfsrIIS m
OPEN FROM \. VI. TO 7. NJ.
Governor Stuart has proclaimed that.
as far as possible. registration day.
Tuesday. June ;, bc observed as a holt
uay He asks thar all businesses which
can do SO suspend work for that day
in order to give as many employees as
possible opportunity to register prompt
ly which course will he of material
assistance in speeding up registration
and help do the work within the pre-
scrihed hours, from : y. NJ. until L. NJ.
The Office of City Clerk Ben 4. Au-
gust is now in the midst of assisting
ucn, principally nonrcsidcnts. to regis
ter. All nouresidcnts must forward
:l,cir cards. properly filled in. 10 the
registrars OF their home precincts
Richmond residents who Will he out-of-
town on June ) must procure regis
,ration cards from the City Clerk in
advance, fill them out and forward
them to tho registrars OF their home
precincts that they Will he deliv-
cred before or on June =. In both
cases, stamped. sclf-addrcsSed en-
vclopes. for the return OF the rcgistra-
ton certificate. must be inclosed.
Persons who fail 10 comply with the
draft law will be subject to a Jail term
POLITICS gro PLAY NO
FART N THIS STATE
lity ,tfi,.i,r,N yyill mark
the military registration and draft in
Virginia. regardless OF what situations
may develop in other states. Politics
will play no part in this state, and
II Is probable that Virginia Will be
nuc OF the banner States of the Union
III putting CONSUMPTION into effect.
Practically all OF the work OF reg
is,ration viii Se done by volunteers IN
this State. All OF the city registrars
Will do the WORK voluntarily, while it
is not expected that many OF the
country workers viii make claims for
their services IN face OF the war crisis
The government stands ready to pay
for the work, but Virginia officials
feel certain that few men OF this state
Will accept pay for performing patri-
Otto duty. The majority have voiun-
tariiy fer*. ttLct,> services without
cos, in ntarse SECTIONS OF the state.
while several ~ the counties have
spent considcrabl. sums in advertising
the registration features
There Is no possibility OF politics en-
ierinS into tho selcctiNe draft in Nir-
Cnia This Is due 10 several reasons.
among them being the fac, that tho
most important election to come before
he people in the next TWO years viii
AXE place ~ August, when the voters
VIII select their new Governor, as well
as other State and county officers
This election viii he out or the WAY
jvt. E a f. II
men is called TO the colors
Then too, absentee voters OF Nir-
einia have the privilege Of casting;
their ballot BY mail II out Of the state.
By this means. all Vrginans N the
-rmy or navy II qualified voters, will
continue 10 have a voice in the govern
men; Of their state"
ALI. But TWO coz TiES AND
ALL CITIES ARE READY
Ninety-ciGht counties and ninctee,
independent cities Of Virginia nav,
notified Governor Henry &. stuart ma
their registration boards have h.oi
appointed and qualified. ana that al
registrars have been selected and fun
rished with tho necessary BLANKS am
forms to carry out all tho work %
registration Tn" TWO absentee uoun
ties VIII be heard from. it is though,
before night
The boards Of registration appoin,e
and by the mayors OF the cities, wI
have charge OF the selcyti.c drar
after the cali is made on cacE STAT
for lis quota. The exemptions nav
not been fully determined and win to
governed by fu'rr" mstrL .tions to u
issued by III" President
High power is green the boards .
exemption and the duty is no, coiu
70 be popular one as much pressur
Viii be brought 10 bear on the unici,
by those who want 10 bc .x.ni.-o.
I'll" Law. however, imposes duty o
Ihc boards. which is backed M l.
severe penalties. There Will be an a,
peal TO Ia" decision Of tn" board
higher authority
The chief duty now before tn. hon,
Is 10 see tina; every man in their iuln
diGtion between the. ages OF tweur
one and thirty is registered Non
except those in the military or ma.
establishment; is EXEMPT from o., isi4,r:
ton no matter what may be The
emption from military service
Virginia VIII nave approximate
1900 men OF the prescribed age
register. OF this number il Is ..xpect,
that $4,000 Vii be married. frobah