The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-31
REGISTRATION NOTICE
Franklin, La, May %.


Dear Sir:
Every employer of labor in the
Parish of St. Mary, Louisiana, is
hereby enjoined and directed by the
Board of Registration of said Parish
to assume the responsibility for the
registration of every male in his
employ, over the age Of twenty-one
years and under the age of thirty
one years, inclusive, of every race
and color.
The date for this registration has
been fixed by the Presidents pro-
clamation for June 5th, 1917, Z a.
m. to 8 p. M, and failure to register
is punishable by Federal punish
ment.
Immediately upon the receipt of
this communication, the following
specific acts are to be undertaken
by you, as a voluntary and patriotic
contribution on your part, assisting
this Board in the execution of its
duties and responsibilities, and
therefore working in the service of
your government, viz.
~. Post over your persona!
signature in CONSPICUOUS places on
your property notices, calling the
attention Of your employees Of these
ages to the necessity of their regis
tration and adding such personal
suggestions as you may wish to give
relative to these men being absent
from work that day.
(2). Have your overseer, foreman
or time keeper make a census Of
each employe, liable to this registra-
ton, and have him personally ex-
plain to each such employee this liza
bility, and report to you that he has
performed this duty without excep-
ton.
(3). On June 5th, instruct each
'overseer, foreman or time keeper
to have in his possession the list of
all such men and that any such man
reporting for work shall be imme-
diately asked "Have you already
registered" If not, such person
should be made to leave his work
and proceed at once to the registra-
ton Office. If he states that he has
registered, demand the production
of his registration certificate, and if
one is in his possession, check him as
registered.
Advise each such overseer, fore
man or time-keeper that you i'm
pose it upon his as a duty the re-
sponsibility Of seeing that each man
under his supervision liable for re-
gistration, is that day registered.
az. On June 5th, 1917, have each
overseer, foreman or time-keeper,
demand to see the certificate Of re-
gistration in the possession Of each
such employee, and report to you
the names Of those who have failed
to register. This list you will mail to
the Board Of Registration Of the
Parish of st. Mary, care Of the
Sheriff.
If you will call upon the Chief
Registration Officer of your pre-
cinct he will take pleasure in show
ing you the prescribed registration
blank and certificate of registration,
snd give you full details Of infor-
nation, SO that you can intelligently
explain same to your overseer, fore
man or time keeper, and he in turn
to your employees.
If it comes to your attention that
sny of your employees are sick, re-
members that this sickness is
no excuse for non-registration
See that the Chief Registration
Officer Of your precinct is notified
Of the sickness Of this employee.
The Law provides that a friend Of
the sick man can get card for him,
previous to registration day, and fill
out same for him 1T his dictation,
and give same to the Registration
Ofhcer. See that this card = filled
ont and in the hands Of the Regis
tration Officer on June s, 1917.
II It comes to your attention that
any employee Of yours is legally do
riciled elsewhere than your place
Of employment, call his attention to
the necessity Of his registering in
that place, prior to or not later than
June S, 1917. Absence does not ex-
cuse registration. If this employee
has his domicile elsewhere in this
Parish, instruct him to be at that
place on June 9Th, 1917, and regis
ter there that day. If his domicile i |
out Of the Parish, bring this fact to |
his attention and that Of the Chef
Registration Officer Of your precinct,
who will bring it to the attention of |
The Clerk of the Court of this Par