Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-08-30
Governors Proclamation
Under Oh. SO, 1917.
STATE OF MARYLAND
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

Ill
~ - said session, provided that when
-. berause Of the existence Oh state
5ay the Governor of Maryland de-
o - that il is necessary for the pro-
-. and welfare of the people OF the
- chat all bodied male persons,
80 -. eigbteen and fifty years of age,
'"'',,siye within the State, of the de-
-in,;ou and with the exceptions here
-, mentioned, be employed IN occu-
me- ..l,s carried on by the State, the
f,.ies or City of Baltimore or any or
~, AGENCIES, or to be employed IN oe-
,nations carried on by private persons,
ans or corporations, whether agricul-
al industrial or otherwise, and which
.,,a+ions the Governor finds TO be es-
.sl for the protection and welfare
y The people Of this State and the
,+.,+od states and also finds that such
donations cannot be carried on as the
lection and welfare of the people or
ll;. state and the United States re-
,yithout resort to said Act, that
H.. the Governor shall be authorized by
,.oclapation to require every able
t,4iod male person between eighteen
and dfty years of age, inclusive, with
- che state with the exceptions here
;noftor mentioned, not then or thereafter
-.r,,i.rIv or continuously employed or
eogaged in any lawful and useful bust
- occupation, trade or profession OF
,nv kind. 10 register his name, ADDRESS,
400 and any other information which the
coyernor shall require with the Clerk OF
.ho circuit Court of the county in which
,neb person may be, or with the Clerk OF
tho snnerior Court of Baltimore City, II
.rob persons be in Baltimore City, to the
end that such persons may be assigned TO
work at occupations of the character
,foressid. in the manner and upon the
terms provided by said Act; and
WHEREAS state Of war does now exist
hotveen the Government of the United
states and the Imperial German Govern
uant and because of the existence OF
,,,eh state of war | do determine that III
Is necessary for the protection and wei,
fare Of the people Of the State that all
able. bodied male persons, between eigh-
,oon and fifty years of age, inclusive,
within the State, with the exceptions
hereinafter mentioned, who, on and after
the 2Oth day of August, 1917, are not
reoularlv or continuously employed or
oryaged in any lawful and useful busi-
ness. occupation, trade or profession Oh
any kind. shall be required TO work at oe-
epnations carried on by the State, the
COMMITTEES or the City of Baltimore, or any
Of their agencies, or shall be employed IN
occnnations carried on by private per-
sons firms or corporations, whether agri-
enltnral industrial or otherwise, when
oeeupations are essential for the protec-
ton and welfare of the people OF TINS
State and the United States and when
cannot be carried on as the protection ana
welfare of the people of this state ana
Of the United States require without re-
sort to said Act.
Now. THEREFORE,, /, EMERSON G.
HARRINGTON, GOVERNOR OF MARY
LAND. by virtue of the authority con-
forred upon me as aforesaid by the said
Act of Assembly, do hereby require every
able.bodied male person between eighteen
and City years of age, inclusive, WITHIN
the State, with the exceptions hereinafter
mentioned. who, on and after the 2Oth
day of August, 1917, is not regularly or
continuously employed or engaged IN any
lawful and useful business, occupation,
trade or profession of any kind to regis
fer on or after said date his name, adj
dress. age and any other information
which / shall require with the Clerk OF
the Circuit Court of the county In when
such person may be, or with the clerk
of the Superior Court of Baltimore City,
II sueh person be in Baltimore City, to
the end that all such persons may be as
signed TO work at occupations OF the
character aforesaid in accordance with
he provisions of the said Act of Assem-
bly,.
Persons of the description aforesaid
able to support themselves by reason of
the ownership of property or income and
those supported by Others are included
among those required to register, but per;
sons falling within the following descrip-
tons will not be required to register:
l. Students and persons fitting them
selves to engage in trade or Industrial
pursuits
> Persons temporarily unemployed
by reasons of differences with their en-
ployers
s. Persons engaged or employed in any
seasonal business, trade or occupation
carried on in Baltimore City or Allegsny
County.
Rules and regulations win be prepared
and published governing the assignment
Of persons of the description aforesaid to
WORK, which win assure that all persons
similarly eircumstanced shall, as far as 1T
IS possible to do so, be treated alike, and
IN due time, and from time to time, will
proclaim the occupations which / find to
he essential for the protection and wei
fare Of the people of this State and the
United States and which find cannot be
carried on as the protection and welfare
OF the people of this State and the of the