Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-01

dertaken. As governor, | have beer
called up to conduct this work for Ore
gon.
"Secretary of War Baker has plae'
ed before me an outline of the plan 20
be followed which, briefly is this;
Registration will be conducted
through the usual channels, that is
the county and local precinct officials
Each county will be unit by itself
acting under the general supervision
and with the cooperation of this office
" At the suggestion of the secretary
of war, the governor designates the
sheriff, county clerk and county physi'
elan as the official registration board
for the county 1t is hoped aud expect,
ed, that so far as possible the services
of the various officials and clerks will
be given without compensation, as a
voluntary patriotic contribution to the
great work of mobilizing the nation {
resources for war time efficiency.
Immediately upon the signature Of
the completed bill by the president
there will be sent to me instructions
covering all details of state, county
and precinct registration Also there
will be mailed from Washington, direct
to each sheriff, all the necessary blanks
Should these not reach you, a reserve
supply will be available at this office.
''The secretary of war dwells upon
the great importance of the utmost
haste in getting the registration work
under way. 1t is the most stupcndous
task of the kind yet undertaken in this
country, and the immediate success Of
organizing the proposed armies by Sc
lective draft depends upon the effieicn-
icy and prompt cooperation of state,
county and precint organizations.
81 am, therefore. writing this letter
to inform you of what Oregon has been
called upon to do. Until you receive
the blanks, and ] am able to place be-
fore you the detailed instructions
which later will come to this office,
you cannot actually start operations.
But you can, and ] sincerely hope you
will, lay your plans and get in touch
with your fellow county and precinct
OFFICIALS, with the end that general
preparation may be made for prompt
and efficient conduct of the work
''You will please inform your county
clerk and county physician that you
three comprise the registration board
for your county. | also suggest that
you call for volunteers who will cooper
ate i'll the considerable clerical and de-
tail work which will be required. The
assistance of local commercial and mu
nicipal organizations would be valu
able, and should be enlisted Here is n
practical opportunity for public spirit
ed men and women of your county to
cooperate with you in this big national
undertaking, upon which in such a
large measure depends the success of
our military organization.
While this office is responsible for
the conduct Of the war census in Ore
gon, the details Of administration will
be conducted, under my supervision,
through the office of the adjutant gen
eral OF Oregon, whose address is 64G
Morgan building,( Portland. Queries
the conduct of the work
should, SO far as possible, be addressed
to him, and every assistance and coop
Grafton will be rendered by both his
and this office.
1t is my earnest desire that Ore
gon shall acquit herself creditably and
] ask for your utmost cooperation and
the patriotic assistance of the citizens
of your county.
Kindly acknowledge this letter
50 that | may know you have
received it. -