The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-26
Governor Receives Messages
From All Sections of State
Indicating Readiness
MAKE JUNE FIFTH
FESTIVE OCCASION
State Council of Defense Adj
vises Much Patriotic Noise
to Usher In Period of Reg
istration

In all the counties and cities OF
Virginia plans for war registration on
June were completed yesterday by
the local officers. All day kilograms
were received by GoXeruor- Stuart
from the sheriffs of The counties and
mayors of the cities stating that the
registration boards had been select
ed, booths prepared. and registration
boards had been selected. booths pre-
pared. and registration cards ready
Tor the work The governor. and
those IN charge OF the details oil
registration, were plainly elated over
the pfomptness with which the plans
were gotten in shape.
Desiring that Virginia prove itself
foremost in the matter OF reg stration.
Immediately OH receipt OF instructions
from the president. Governor stuart
took charge of the matter. and dis
patched kilograms 10 every sheriff and
mayor Of the state notifying them 10
proceed with the formation OF their
! reg istration board, and make all other
plans necessary for the important
work TO he undertaken Governor
Stuart then appointed Adjutant- Cen
eral W W. Sale to look after the de-
tails. who in turn called Major c. l.
Wright. of Norfolk, into service 70 as
sist IN the work Since then the gov
ernor has given the matter almost his
entire attention and with customary
energy has left nothing undoue TO
make registration In Virginia a pa
triotic success.
Those Who Need Not Register
/ Members of duly organized and
recognized military forces will not be
! required TO register on June ;, ac-
cording TO a telegram received yester
; day by Governor staart from Provost
Marshal General Crowder. This Is
the only exception to the regulations
regarding registration day. which re-
auires every male citizen between tho
ages OF t~entF-ene and thirty years
to record their name for military SER
, vice. The president holds that only
memh hers OF duly organized and recoG-
uized forces. military or naval, subject
under other laws of the United States
I to he called ordered or drafted into
i{ni1IS4rv- 81 navai service Of the
| United States are exempted from
/ registration.
| Governor stuart was also notified
yesterday ~hy - the provost marshal
that clerks of counties or OF cities OF
over $4,000 may deputtze competent
persons to fiji out registration cards
! to register groups of non-residents in
muuition factories and other similar
! institutions This ruling was oC-
casioned 10y the fact that at the
American Locomotive works here and
! also AT Hopeweu there are thousands
OF workers who cannot write English
/ Or even speak it. and il is physical
! impossihilty for the clerk Of a city
/ or county to handle them all. For
this reason information was asked re-
! garding the right to call in assist
ants
/ \ New Question Brought Up.
/ Major Wright yesterday received
/ letter from d man IN one OF the small
! towns of the state who declared that
! he was within the military ages. and
! vas without Wife, mother or other d.
/ rect dependents which would exempt
] him from military duty. He is i'll the
automobile business, however. and
! EN- leys five men, all of whom have
! dependents. and depend on his bust
| ness for their livelihood, The writer
declared that If he was drafted into
service this would necessitate his
closing out the business. throw the
! Ave men out of work. thus taking
/ from them their means OF existence
Major Wright advised the man to
| take the circumstances before the
registration hoard and they would
handle the matter in the proper way
| Whether he be exempt on this ac-
| count or not. the writer of the letter
! must register on June s.
! Letters are being received by Major
/ Wright from all parts OF the state.
which indicate that people are inter-
ested In the matter OF registration,
and are preparing to give ii their
hearty support. Governor Stuart and
the military men are delighted over
the prospects. and with ample time
vet left to give the people additional
information regarding the registra-
ton. II is believed that il will be
held In Virginia without difficulty.