The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-05-25
JUNE 5 DESIGNATED
REGISTRATION DAY
WILSON ISSUES PROCLAMATION
PUTTING INTO EFFECT sElEc-
TIVE DRAFT PROVISION.
All Male Persons Between the Ages Of
Fl and 30 Must Appear at Reois-
tratIon Place In Precinct Where
In They Have Homes.

Washington. - President Wilson's
proclamation, putting into effect the
selective draft provision Of the war
army bill, signed May 1S, follows;
A proclamation by the President Of
the United States:
Whereas, congress has enacted and
the president has on the 18th day Of
May, one thousand nine hundred and
seventeen, approved a law which con-
tains the following provisions:
Sec, 8. That all male persons be-
tween the ages of II and 80, both in
elusive, shall be subject to registfa-
ton in accordance with regulations to
be prescribed by the president; and
upon proclamation by the president or
other public notice given by him or by
his direction stating the time and place
of such registration 1t shall be the
duty of all persons of the designated
ages, except officers and enlisted men
OF the regular army, the navy and the
national guard and naval militia while
In the service Of the United States, to
present themselves for and submit to
registration under the provisions Of
this act, and every such person shall
he deemed to have notice Of the re-
quirements of this act upon the pub
lication of said proclamation or other
notice as aforesaid given by the presi-
dent or by his direction; and any per-
son who shall willfully rail or refuse
to present himself for registration or
to submit thereto as herein provided,
shall be guilty Of a misdemeanOr and
shall, upon conviction in the district
court of the United States having
jurisdiction thereof, be punished by
Imprisonment for not more than one
year, and shall thereupOn be duly reg
istered; provided that In the call OF
the docket precedence shall be given
In courts trying the same to the trial
Of criminal proceedings under this act ;
Provided further, that persons shall
be subject to registration as herein
provided who shall have attained their
twenty-first birthday and who shall not
have attained their thirty-first birth
day on or before the day set for the
registration, and all persons so regis
tered shall be and remain subject to
draft into the forces hereby authorizes,
unless exempted or excused therefrom
rs in this act provided; Provided fur
ther, that in the case of temporary
absence from actual place Of legal resi-
dence Of any person liable to registra-
ton as provided herein, such registra-
ton may be made by mail under regu-
lations to be prescribed by the presi-
dent.
Method Of Procedure.
Sec 6. That the president Is here
by authorized to utilize the service OF
any or all departments and any or all
offices or agents of the United States
and OF the several states, territories,
and the District of Columbia, and SUBJ
divisions thereof, in the execution of
this act, and all officers and agents OF
the United States and of the several
states, territories and subdivisions
thereof, and of the District of COlum-
bin, and all persons designated or ap-
pointed under regulations prescribed
by the president, whether such APP
pointments are made by the president
himself or by the governor or other
officer of any state or territory to per-
form any duty In the execution of this
act, are hereby required to perform
such duty as the president shall order
or direct, and all such officers and
agents and persons so designated or
appointed shall hereby have full au-
thority for all acts done by them In
the execution Of this act by the direc-
ton of the president. Correspondence
In the execution Of this act may be
carried in penalty envelopes bearing
the frank of the war department. Any
persons charged as herein provided
with the duty Of carrying into effect
any of the provisions of this act or
the regulations made or directions CIV
en- Hereunder who shall fail or neglect
to perform such duty, and any person
charged with such duty or having and
exercising any authority under said act,
regulations, or directions, who shall
knowingly make or be Il party to the
making Of any false or incorrect regis
tration, physical examination, exemp-
ton. enlistment, enrolment or muster
and any person who shall make or be
a party to the making Of any false
statement or certificate as to the fit
ness, or liability Of himself or any
other person for service under the pro-
visions Of this act, or regulations made
by the president thereunder, or other
wise evades or aids another to evade
the requirements of this act or of said
regulations, or who. in any manner,
shall fail or neglect to perform any
duty required OF him In the execution
of this act, shall, If not subject to
military law, be guilty Of misde-
meanOr and upon conviction in the dis
trict court Of the United States having
Jurisdiction thereof, be punished by
Imprisonment for no more than one
year. or, If subject to military law,
shall be tried by court-martial and
suffer such punishment as court
martial may direct.
June Date for Registration.
Now, therefore, I. Woodrow Wilson,
president OF the United States, do call