The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-05-24
PLAN FOR REGISTRATION
Tu CARRY OUT PROVISIONS or
SELECTIyE DRAFT SERVICE ACT.
Work TO BE Carried on Under Federal
Authority, Each Person Engaged
Being Empowered to Act.

Columbia. May 20.-Machinery TOR
the registration of all South Caro-
linians under the provisions OF the
selective draft service act of congress
and in accordance with the proclama-
ton of President Wilson was set IN
motion Yesterday throughout the
State by Gov. Manning. The regis
tration will be carried on under fed
eral authority. each person engaged
in such registration being clothed
with powers to carry out the pro-
visions of the act. The county fed
eral boards of registration and con-
scription through their registrars in
every precinct in the State will regis
ter every male citizen, white and ne
gro, between the ages of 21 and 80,
both inclusive. on Tuesday, June 5.
Gov. Manning by virtue of the pro-
visions OF the act will have charge of
the registration throughout the State.
State headquarters will be the Office
of the governor.
In each county there is a county
federal board of registration and con-
scription, which consists of three
men-one representative citizen, who
is chairman; the clerk of court ana
the judge of probate. This board is
charged also with the duty of con-
veying necessary information and
orders to the registrars in each pre-
cinct in it's respective county so that
the required registrations can be
made on the day appointed.
This plan of registration and selec-
tion was adopted at a meeting of the
county chairmen of the board of
registration and conscription in the
supreme court room Monday night,
April 80.
On assembling Monday night the
organization was perfected by the
election of Senator Alan Johnstone
as chairman and the election of John
Elliott Puckett, OF Columbia, private
secretary to Gov. Manning. as secre-
taryA The meeting lasted for four
hours and was attended in person by
all but four county chairmen.
Gov. Manning issued the following
proclamation:
Whereas, the president of the
United States, by proclamation, has
: fixed Tuesday, June 5, as registration
day for all male citizens between the
ages of 21 and 80, both inclusive
Now, therefore. l, Richard I. Man.
ming, governor of the State of South
Carolina, pursuant to the provisions
in said proclamation, and the duties
and responsibilities imposed thereby;
and further, by virtue of the power
and authority vested in me as COVER
nor of the State of South Carolina, do
hereby likewise proclaim Tuesday.
June 5, as the day on which all male
citizens in South Carolina, both white
and colored, between the ages of II
and 80, both inclusive, shall, between
the hours of a. m and 9 p m. pre-
sent themselves in person and regis
ter at the places now designated by
the county boards of registration and
conscription of the several counties
and by the said boards of registration
and conscription for the cities of
Charleston and Columbia.
For this purpose | have appoint
ed in ach county of the State regis
tration and a conscription board, con-
sisting of a representative citizen,
who shall act as chairman, the clerk
Nof court of common pleas, and the
judge of probate Of said county. l
have likewise appointed with similar
powers, a like board for the cities of
Charleston and Columbia, with the
mayor of each city as chairman, and
two representative citizens as men,
bers.
by virtue of authority vested in
me, by section Of the act of con-
gress, approved by the president May
IS, and more specifically referred to
in his proclamation, | hereby clothe
and vest these several boards with
full authority, federal and State, and
do appoint them, and each of them, as
agents for their respective counties,
for the execution of the said act and
the duties imposed thereby, subject
to further oroers from the president
of the United States, the provost mar
shall general of the United States, and
from me as governor of the State of
South Carolina. Any person failing
to serve in any capacity to which he
is now, or may hereafter be, appoint
ed under the provisions OF the said