The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-05
SHERIFF AND COUNTY CLERK
WILL Be OFFICERS IN CHARGE
PRESIDENT TO ISSUE PROC
LAMATION UPON AP-
PROVH OF NEW ARMY
BILL


Washington, May 5-Official outline
OF the method by which military reg
istration is to be carried ont under
the secctiye conscription bill was
made public today with an appeal
from the War department for the
voluntary services Of city and other
officials in order that there may be no
delay in enrolling and Classifying
millions Of men for army duty. Care
ful preparations have been made TO
place the whole task in the hands Of
civilian officials of the state and TO
remove every suggestion of military
force in putting the measure into ef-
feet.
The only work OF the federal gov
ernment will be the supervision o. the
office o. the provost marshal general
The department statement follows:
There was tine in the countrys
history when military enumerators
backed by bnyonets. went out among
the people to take compulsory
service census. Today, under the
present universal liability 10 service
the execution of the law is pu into
the hands Of the people.
"The approval of the new nat ona'
army bill and the Presidents proc,a-
nation hereunder will be coin ldent
All persons within the age limit pre-
scrlbrd will be required 10 present
themselves for registration al the Gus
tomary voting places in tho vajlnp
precincts in which they have their
permanent homes Oh day which the
President will announce Tho prob
ability is, that ten to fifteen days will
olapse before approval Of the bill and
announcement of the beginning of
registration"
The governor Of each state will be
chief of registration therein The
machinery of registration in each
county is to be in charge of the
sheriff, county clerk aud the county
physician acting ex-officio unless
different board shall be announced by
the governor. In cities of more than
$4,000 population the registration will
be under control of the mayor and
selective boards of registration In
order that the designated county aud
city officials and the people generally
can get clear understanding OF the
census methods the following brief
outline is given;
"The sheriff or other designated
officer, Immediately upon receiving
notice or other designated officer. i'm
mediately upon receiving notice from .
the governor shall appoint registrars
for each voting precinct
The proportion OF. registrars shall
be one for each II persons to be reg
islercd, Each to be registered will
comprise about one per cent of the
population. II, for instance. all men
between 10 and 25 years OF age, in
elusive, want to register, the regis
trar will have to enroll about 7 per
cent of the precinct population
It is desirable to accent the ser
vices OF competent registrars to serve
without compensation The registrar
must be sworn. The voting place in
each precinct must be prepared for
registration, Full printed instruc
tlons covering every phase Of the dut
les VIII bo N tie hlr'g e. the sheriff
and mayor On the ffth day after tn
presidents PROCLAMATION.
The mayors of citias conlalnn'
more than 10000 inhabitants or the /
official designated by the governor
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