Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-21
DETAILS Of DRAF I
PLANS ANNOUNCED
BY SHERIFF DAVIS
10 es5 MEN IN COUNTY MUST REG
IsTER ACCORDING TO FIGURES
GIVEN OUT BY COUNTY OF
F,ciALs THIS AFTERNOON.

Sheriff II. NJ. Davis today took of
his coat, rolled up his sleeves and fig
uratively dove into n large detail of
work thrust upon him by the govern
ment and state as executive In charge
of registration day on June 5. Be
sides planning his campaign the sher
in is charged with the responsibility
of securing about 200 voluntary work
ers who will take charge OF recistra-
the county, and supervise the register
inc of all men between the ages OF
q and 30 as fixed by the draft law.
At the present time the sheriff has
dozen or more names OF men WIN
have offered to give their services as
members of the registration board
All will be asked TO do this work as a
patriotic duty.
Six Precincts in Ottawa.
Ottawa will have six, precincts on
tha day registration takes place.
Rooms used for general elections will
he employed, IL they can be secured.
Instructions were announced by
Sheriff Davis today, outlining what
his work will consist Of He was
given his instructions in advices from
Springfield. and Immediately began
compilation of what he and County
Clerk Bach considers q fair estimate
ef the number Of men who will ha e
to register on that day The county
officials have concluded that La Sale
county has eligible for service unde,
the law l0,Ss5 men. This number is
considered to be high by other auth
critics, who fixes the number of mer
Of eligible age at nearer 5000, In whicl
case all figures appended to this art
ele will be cut about in half.
The following is Adj Gen Dickson''
message to the sheriff,
In conformity with an act o.
Congress approved May -, ant
with the proclamation Of the
President. the Governor appoints
you executive office of the Regis
tration Board for your county
Other members OF the board are
county clerk and surgeon, who
will be designated later Prcsi
dents proclamation names Tues
day. June ), as registration DAY,
Please proceed Immediately t"
selection and appointment OF
registrators. Voluntary uncom-
pensatcd service will be accepted
in these appointments and for all
other duties connected with rex
~istration when competent and suit
able. Many citizens will be un-
able to do more than this for
their country Their offers of free
services therefore should he ac-
cepted. Mail lists of persons thu,
serving for Governors report to
War Department RoastEato'5
must be appointed within six
days after Presidents proc.ama-
ton. Wire report to this effect
at end of this period If for some
special reasons some appoint
mcnts not made, wire number of
reasons. In the performance Of
your duties you will call upon the
custodans Of public buildings
and of the election material for
and assistance you may need.
Such cuatodians, ell state and fed
eral officers, commissioners ana
police officers are required by law
to assist you. Keep in touch with
your registrators, distribute the
blank forms and assist them in
securing suitable places for reg
istratiOn.
The following are county clel
Bach's and Sheriff Davis estimates {
the number of men who will have
register as pro rated among the va
Gus towns Of the county. The fgur'
are considered exceedingly high
view of the fact that La Sale cOun
has only about $4,000 legal male VI
ers. The official estimates