Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-06

understanding of the census method, the following brief outline is given:
 To Name Registrars.
 "The sheriffs or other designated officials, immediately upon receiving notice from the governor, shall ap- point registrars for each voting pre- cinct.
 "The proportion of registrars shall be one for each 170 persons to be registered. Each age to be regis tered will comprise about one per cent of the population.
 eff, for instance, all men between 19 and 9 years of age, inclusive, are to be registered, the registrar would have to enroll about seven per cent of the precinct population.
 "It is desirable to accept the serv- ices of competent volunteer regis trars to serve without compensation. All registrars must be sworn.
 'The voting place in each precinct must be prepared for registration. Full printed instructions covering every detail of registration will be in the hands of sheriffs and mayors on the fifth day after the presidents proclamation.
 "The mayor of a city containing more. than 3O,00O inha oitants CT 'he official designated by the governor therein, shall. with approval of the governor, appoint for each ward or convenient minor subdivision con- taining about 30;O00 people,. one reg istration board and shall designate one officer of each boa: to pc ~sc'r' duties similar to those imposed DE the sheriff, as heretofore outlined. If the mayor desires he may appoint 2 central board to co-Ordinate the work of minor boards.
 "On the fifth day after the presi- dent has issued his proclamation, clerks of counties and cities of over 30,000 must secure supply of blanks and copies of the registration regula- tions from the sheriff or from the mayor.
 Absentees and the Sick.
 "Absentees and the sick will apply to such clerks to have their registra- tion cards filled out. In no case shall persons be given registration certifi- cates. They are to be instructed by the clerk that the burden is on them to see to it that the cards reach the registrar of their home precinct by registration day.
 Persons absent from their home counties may be registered by mail. If so absent, a man should go to the clerk of the county where he may te staying, on the sixth day after the date of the presidents proclamation. If he is in city of over 30,000 popu- lation the city clerk is the person to whom to apply. The absentee will be told how to register, but he must mail his card in time to reach his precinct by registration day.
 "Persons too sick to present them- selves for registration must send a competent person to the county or city clerk on the sixth day after the issuing the proclamation. The clerk will give instructions for registration.
 "Officials of educational, charitable and other institutions should apply for instructions to the county or city clerk on the sixth day after the date of the proclamation for instructions as to {. convenient method of regis tratiOn.
 lAG WdIUcuS OA JdA1S, pCA1COA1A"A ies and reformatories should apply to the county or city clerk for instruc- tions on the sixth day.
 Five days after the date of the presidents proclamation complete regulations will be in the hands of all sheriffs and of the officials of cities of over 30,O0O population.
 "The president is authorized to call upon all public officers to assist in the execution of the law. The plan is, however, to rely on the people for the proper execution oi the law. It is expected that patriotic citizens will offer their services free as registrars. Such services will be gratefully ac- knowledged. Volunteers for this ser- vice should communicate immediately with the proper official"